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Mobile phone app accurately detects COVID-19 infection in people’s voices
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to detect COVID-19 infection in people’s voices by means of a mobile phone app.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 6, 2022


X-rays, AI and 3D printing bring lost Van Gogh artwork to life
Using X-rays, artificial intelligence and 3D printing, researchers reproduced a “lost” work of art by Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 5, 2022


Robots can assess children’s mental wellbeing, study finds
Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 4, 2022


Heat and cool your house using only the power of humidity
With energy prices rising rapidly, a new startup could have the answer - technology that harnesses energy from fluctuations in humidity.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 2, 2022


Groundbreaking engine has no moving parts and is more efficient than a steam turbine
The heat engine converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency — a performance better than that of traditional steam turbines.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 2, 2022


Researchers use infrared light to wirelessly transmit power over 30 meters
Imagine walking into an airport or grocery store and your smartphone automatically starts charging. This could be a reality one day.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 31, 2022


Solar hydropanel sucks 10 liters of drinking water per day out of the air
By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 31, 2022


Deep brain stimulation shows promise against binge eating disorder
Pilot study finds that implanted brain-stimulating device dramatically reduced bingeing episodes and helped patients lose weight
Joseph Shavit
Aug 31, 2022


Near-invisible solar cells have a 1000x greater power conversion efficiency
Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 21, 2022


Extending the shelf life of vaccines: Like Tupperware for proteins
Nearly half of all vaccines go to waste, due to the logistical obstacles involved in transporting them to diverse regions of the world.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2022


Using sound and bubbles to make bandages stickier and longer lasting
Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2022


MIT scientists 3D print low-cost plasma sensors for orbiting spacecraft
Cheap and quick to produce, these digitally manufactured plasma sensors could help scientists predict the weather or study climate change.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 18, 2022


Ultra-thin implantable material treats spinal cord injury and Parkinson’s disease
Flexible implanted electronics are a step closer toward clinical applications thanks to a recent breakthrough technology.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 18, 2022


Oxford researchers develop new breath-driven prosthetic hands
The new air-powered hand provides a lightweight, low-maintenance and easy-to-use body-powered prosthetic option where cost is a concern.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 15, 2022


17-year-old designs award-winning electric motor without rare-earth elements
Robert Sansone’s research could pave the way for the sustainable manufacturing of electric vehicles that do not require rare-earth magnets.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 15, 2022


New technology pulls clean drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
Fresh water is scarce. Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water, but doing so requires a large amount of energy.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 13, 2022


New smartphone clip-on can detect Zika virus in blood samples
Researchers have developed an instrument that can be clipped on to a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in a single droplet of blood.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 12, 2022


Amazing new software can edit computer images through the power of human thoughts
We can make a computer edit images entirely based on thoughts generated by human subjects. Nobody has ever done this before.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 10, 2022


Identifying bird species by sound, an app opens new avenues for citizen science
The BirdNET app, a free machine-learning powered tool that can identify over 3,000 birds by simply recording sounds.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 10, 2022


Skin-like wearable device analyzes health data with artificial intelligence
It’s a brainy Band-Aid, a smart watch without the watch, and a leap forward for wearable health technologies.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 8, 2022
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