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Making fluorescent chips using an inkjet printer

“Want to quickly test blood for pathogens? Or food for toxins? In the future, you will be able to do just that from the comfort of your own home using a small fluorescent chip and your smartphone. To make use …

New Radio Telescope at Brookhaven Lab Sees Space in a Different Light

“A new prototype radio telescope has begun observing the universe from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory. Constructed by a team of scientists, engineers, carpenters, and students, the prototype telescope was funded through Brookhaven’s …

NuSTAR Probes Black Hole Jet Mystery

“ Black holes are famous for being ravenous eaters, but they do not eat everything that falls toward them. A small portion of material gets shot back out in powerful jets of hot gas, called plasma, that can wreak havoc on …

Ocean sound waves may reveal location of incoming objects

“The ocean can seem like an acoustically disorienting place, with muffled sounds from near and far blending together in a murky sea of noise. Now an MIT mathematician has found a way to cut through this aquatic cacaphony, to identify …

SpaceX Aces Another Rocket Landing After Launching Korean Satellite

“The rocket landing was the 19th that SpaceX has pulled off during orbital launches. These dramatic events are part of the company’s plan to develop completely reusable rockets and space vehicles, a breakthrough that SpaceX founder and CEO Elon …

Alphabet looks to snowy Michigan to test self-driving cars

“Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) self-driving car unit Waymo is expanding winter testing as it works to address a potential blind spot for autonomous vehicles: snowy and icy conditions. Waymo said Thursday that Michigan is the sixth state where the …

Let your car tell you what it needs

“MIT team develops software that can tell if tires need air, spark plugs are bad, or air filter needs replacing. Imagine hopping into a ride-share car, glancing at your smartphone, and telling the driver that the car’s left front …

Saudi Arabia bestows citizenship on a robot named Sophia

“Saudi Arabia just made a non-human woman a citizen, making it the first country to grant a robot the right to citizenship, at least as far as we know. Why it did so isn’t immediately evident, but the irony …

AMD Introduces New Ryzen Mobile Processors, the World’s Fastest Processor for Ultrathin Notebooks

“New Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen 5 2500U Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics Deliver Blazingly Fast Performance, Fluid Graphics Rendering, and Optimal Efficiency in Compelling Form Factors. AMD today announced the introduction of the AMD Ryzen™ mobile processor, previously …

Daimler Trucks launches E-FUSO and all-electric heavy-duty truck Vision One

“Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), part of Daimler Trucks, today strengthened the commitment of its FUSO brand towards alternative drivetrains. At the Tokyo Motor Show, MFTBC announced it will electrify its complete range of trucks and buses in …