New radar helps self-driving cars navigate safely in bad weather
A new kind of radar could make it possible for self-driving cars to navigate safely in bad weather.
Electrical engineers at the University of California...
Scientists uncover secrets to designing brain-like devices
Even with decades of unprecedented development in computational power, the human brain still holds many advantages over modern computing technologies.
Our brains are extremely efficient...
Scientists turn IBM computer into a quantum material
In a groundbreaking study, a group of University of Chicago scientists announced they were able to turn IBM’s largest quantum computer into a quantum...
This stretchable sensor gives robots and VR a human touch
It’s not a stretch to say that stretchable sensors could change the way soft robots function and feel.
In fact, they will be able to...
Scientists hack electric vehicle charging to reveal cybersecurity vulnerabilities
The in-dash display on an electric vehicle indicates “Not Able to Charge.” Cyber security researchers used a man-in-the-middle device to prevent the electric vehicle...
AI could detect asymptomatic Covid-19 infections by coughs
MIT researchers have found that people who are asymptomatic for Covid-19 may differ from healthy individuals in the way that they cough.
These differences...
Old dog training methods teach robots new tricks
With a training technique commonly used to teach dogs to sit and stay, researchers showed a robot how to teach itself several new tricks,...
Scientists find ‘spooky’ similarity in how brains and computers see
The brain detects 3D shape fragments such as bumps, hollows, shafts, and spheres in the beginning stages of object vision—a newly discovered strategy of...
Scientists find a new way to detect heart disease
In a recent study at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and elsewhere, researchers found that sending a “selfie” to the doctor could be...
Self-erasing chips could help stop counterfeit electronics
Self-erasing chips could help stop counterfeit electronics or provide alerts if sensitive shipments are tampered with, researchers report.
The chips rely on a new material...