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Arduino Yun Rev.2 is here!

“Since its launch in 2013, the Yùn–a small Linux machine and a microcontroller in a small Arduino form factor–found its way into hundreds of thousands of projects and professional applications. Last year, we decided that it was time …

First in the World Graffiti Drone

“First in the world graffiti-drone with entirely autonomous. The project actualized for “Evolution 2.1” exhibition took place at Winzavod. The drone created the whole exposition. The performance was going live in huge exposition workshop. The project was done in …

How to track the spiraling Chinese space station as it falls from orbit

“China’s spiraling space station, Tiangong-1, looks like it will plummet to Earth and burn up in the atmosphere sometime on April 1st — though where it will fall is still up for debate. So if you want to keep an …

‘Marsquakes’ Could Shake Up Planetary Science

“Starting next year, scientists will get their first look deep below the surface of Mars. That’s when NASA will send the first robotic lander dedicated to exploring the planet’s subsurface. InSight, which stands for Interior Exploration using Seismic …

Nissan Brain-to-Vehicle technology redefines future of driving

“Nissan unveiled research today that will enable vehicles to interpret signals from the driver’s brain, redefining how people interact with their cars. The company’s Brain-to-Vehicle, or B2V, technology promises to speed up reaction times for drivers and will …

NVIDIA RTX Technology Delivers Biggest Advance in Computer Graphics in 15 Years

“GPU Technology Conference NVIDIA today announced the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 GPU with NVIDIA RTX technology, delivering for the first time real-time ray tracing to millions of artists and designers. The biggest advance in computer graphics since the introduction of programmable …

3-DIY: Printing your own bioprinter

“Researchers in Adam Feinberg’s lab have developed a low-cost 3-D bioprinter by modifying a standard desktop 3-D printer, and they have released the breakthrough designs as open source so that anyone can build their own system. Researchers at Carnegie …

A New Theory Improves Button Designs

“Pressing a button appears effortless. People easily dismisses how challenging it is. Researchers at KAIST and Aalto University in Finland, created detailed simulations of button-pressing with the goal of producing human-like presses. The researchers argue that the key capability of …

China testing super-maglev train that runs at 1,000 km/h

“Chinese scientists have built the world’s first prototype testing platform for an ultra-high-speed vacuum magnetic levitation (maglev) train that can travel at a whopping 1,000 kilometers per hour under ideal conditions. Developed by Sichuan-based Southwest Jiaotong University, it …

Engineers develop smart material that changes stiffness when twisted or bent

“A new smart and responsive material can stiffen up like a worked-out muscle, say the Iowa State University engineers who developed it. Stress a muscle and it gets stronger. Mechanically stress the rubbery material – say with a twist or a …