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“Dust is a common fact of life, and it’s more than just a daily nuisance – it can get into machinery and equipment, causing loss of efficiency or breakdowns. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin partnered with North …
“Today, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association that oversees Bluetooth® technology, announced the release of a new wireless standard for the electronic shelf label (ESL) market. Until now, ESL systems have relied on proprietary protocols for wireless …
“The system turns your smartphone into an RFID reader, saving costs and reducing e-waste. Imagine you can open your fridge, open an app on your phone and immediately know which items are expiring within a few days. This is one …
“Scientists are still waiting for a signal from China’s Mars rover, which was expected to wake from hibernation last month, according to two sources familiar with the country’s Mars exploration programme. The solar-powered Zhurong switched to sleep mode …
“The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual. No two hearts beat alike. The size and shape of the the heart can vary from one person to the next …
“Until now, the ability to make electronic devices faster has come down to a simple principle: scaling down transistors and other components. But this approach is reaching its limit, as the benefits of shrinking are counterbalanced by detrimental effects like …
“ESA’s Euclid mission is undergoing the final test before launch in July 2023. Here it is standing in a special room in the Thales Alenia Space test facilities in Cannes, France, where it successfully underwent electromagnetic compatibility testing. This …
“Sooner or later, settlers on the Moon will have to become farmers. A new ESA Discovery project led by Norway’s Solsys Mining is looking into the treatment of lunar soil to create fertiliser for growing plants. The good news …
“Dr. Mohammad Arjmand and his interdisciplinary research team are exploring solutions to the world’s obsession with plastics FROM BOTTLES AND STRAWS, TOYS AND TUPPERWARE to medical stents, eyewear and even tea bags, plastic is everywhere in our society. Although …
News For the first time, it’s possible to record long-term electrical activity in a single brain cell
“When a person experiences a happy or sad mood, which brain cells are active? To answer that question, scientists need to understand how individual brain cells contribute to a larger network of brain activity, and what role each cell plays …