AI could detect more breast cancers, study finds
Breast cancer screening is one of the most important tools doctors have for finding cancer early, when treatment is more likely to succeed.
In the...
A 10-cent robot? New method could make soft robotics much cheaper
Engineers at the University of Oxford have developed a remarkably simple and inexpensive way to build soft robots.
Using common laboratory tools and low-cost materials,...
Smart clothes could track your health and charge your phone one day
Wearable technology has already become part of everyday life. Many people now use smartwatches to track their heart rate, steps, and sleep.
But scientists believe...
Why dance tracks dominate TikTok while love songs rule Spotify
What makes a song become a hit today?
While listeners certainly play a role, new research suggests that streaming platforms and their algorithms also have...
AI-evolved robots can survive damage and rebuild themselves in the wild
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a new kind of robot that can adapt, recover from damage, and keep moving even after being broken...
Why electric cars lose range in cold weather—and what drivers can do about it
Many electric vehicle (EV) owners notice the same frustrating problem during winter: their car’s battery seems to drain faster, and charging takes longer than...
New “super foam” could make helmets, cars, and seats much safer
Researchers at Texas A&M University and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have developed a new type of foam that can absorb up to ten...
Teaching AI to talk to itself can make it learn smarter
Many people talk to themselves when they are thinking through a difficult problem. Someone might quietly repeat a list while shopping, whisper steps while...
Scientists create 100% recycled paving blocks from mollusk shells and mining waste
The construction industry is one of the world’s biggest sources of pollution, largely because it relies on materials like cement, sand, and gravel.
Producing these...
New graphene ‘artificial skin’ could give robots a human-like sense of touch
Robots have become remarkably good at seeing and moving, but their sense of touch still lags far behind that of humans.
A new technology developed...
AI can detect hormone disease from hand photos
Scientists in Japan have developed a new artificial intelligence system that can help detect a rare hormone disease by looking only at photographs of...
New material could replace indium in displays and solar cells
Scientists have developed a new type of transparent electrode that avoids the use of indium, a rare and expensive metal widely used in modern...
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Scientists find greener way to make steel with electricity
Steel is one of the most important materials in modern life, used in everything from buildings and cars to bridges and airplanes.
However, traditional steelmaking...
Fingernail-sized sensor could detect hydrogen leaks in seconds
Hydrogen is often called the fuel of the future.
It burns cleanly, leaving only water behind, and many countries are betting on it to power...
Charging cars at home at night is not the way to go, Stanford study...
Most electric vehicle owners charge their cars at home in the evening or overnight.
We’re doing it wrong, according to a new Stanford study.
In March,...
This coating could protect solar panels from snow and ice
Researchers have demonstrated an inexpensive, clear coating that reduced snow and ice accumulation on solar panels, enabling them to generate up to 85% more...
Scientists develop first tunable, chip-based ‘vortex microlaser’ and detector
As computers get more powerful and connected, the amount of data that we send and receive is in a constant race with the technologies...