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Detecting Fake News with the Help of an Algorithm
Researchers at the University of Michigan have recently developed an algorithm that can identify fake news stories better than humans. The algorithm uses linguistic clues to differentiate between factual and inaccurate stories. The algorithm could be used by major news aggregators and social media sites like Google News and Facebook to spot and combat misinformation.… Read More
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‘Smart’ Fabrics: The Future of Technology
Future technology won’t be a device you carry in your pocket, a computer you put in your bag, or a watch you wear on your wrist. Instead, it will be woven into the threads of your shirt and pants. Researchers all over the world are developing “smart” fabrics or textiles that can charge electronics, cool… Read More
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Women Killin’ It in Robotics
Robots have long been imagined in science fiction novels and films, but current technology shows that such machines are no longer a point of fantasy. Now, robots are capable of carrying out extremely detailed tasks — from flying vehicles, to data computation, emergency response and medical assistance. Each day, great strides are made to further… Read More
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New ‘Smart’ Machine Sensors Alert Users to Smallest Damage
Scientists at the United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) and the University of Connecticut have developed “smart” sensors designed to be embedded into machine parts and alert users of minute damage or wear. The sensors are created using an advanced 3D-printing method called direct write technology. Typically, 3D printing — also known as additive manufacturing —… Read More
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‘Smart’ Fabrics Lead to Clothes That Can Detect Human Motion
Engineers at the University of Delaware have developed a technique to create touch-sensitive smart textiles by coating a variety of fibers, including nylon, cotton and wool, with carbon-based nanomaterials. The resulting fabrics are equipped with novel sensing abilities that can detect a wide range of pressure — from the light touch of a fingertip to… Read More
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Wearable Technology Helps Smokers Quit for Good
A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University has developed a personalized automatic alert system to help people quit smoking, using wearable technology. It is hard to quit smoking. With most people, it only takes three tries to become addicted to nicotine, an addictive chemical in cigarettes and, according to the Center for Disease… Read More
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Device Detects Concussions with Only a Drop of Blood
Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have developed a blood test that can detect mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI), commonly called concussions, on the spot and within minutes. Requiring only a single drop of blood, the device analyses the level of proteins in the blood to check for concussion. The news follows the recent… Read More
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AI Can Predict Personality Traits by Analyzing Human Eyes
Artificial intelligence can predict human personality traits by tracking eye movements, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of South Australia created a machine-learning algorithm that can analyze a person’s eye movements and recognize four of the five big personality traits: neuroticism, extraversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness. The software opens up the possibility of… Read More
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How AI Could Protect Your Next Cup of Water
A team of researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help guard our water supplies from toxins. “It’s critical to have running water, even if we have to boil it, for basic hygiene,” Monica Emelko, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Waterloo and co-author… Read More
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Understanding and Overcoming ‘Speed Limits’ In Light-Based Technologies
In a recent study, physicists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have identified why light-based technologies are subject to “speed limits” that make it impossible for optical switches to transmit information beyond a certain speed. In the drive to make technologies ever more efficient, engineers have been exploring ways to use light, rather than… Read More
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Engineers Find Way to Send and Receive Messages Through The Skin
Instead of receiving information via smartphone, messages could one day be sent and read through a person’s skin, according to new research. Engineers at Purdue University, working with MIT and Facebook researchers, have developed a technique that can teach people to interpret nonverbal messages through an arm sleeve that sends haptic signals, such as a… Read More
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Ultrathin Stealth Material Hides Objects From Infrared Detection
A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has developed an ultrathin stealth sheet — a real-life cloak of invisibility, unlike Harry Potter’s — that disguises objects from detection by infrared cameras. All warm objects — from human bodies to car engines — emit a certain amount of infrared light. The hotter the object,… Read More
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New Algorithm Makes Analyzing Brain Scans 1,000 Times Faster
MIT researchers have built a machine-learning algorithm that can register MRI scans and other 3D images, and compare and analyze them in a matter of seconds. This reduces the traditional runtime of two hours or more down to just a second. Medical imaging, including MRI and CT scans, is not only a medical breakthrough, allowing… Read More
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Scientists Print Medical Sensors onto Gummies
After nearly 100 years of satisfying the taste buds of kids and adults, alike, gummi bears may finally have a greater purpose. A team of researchers has developed a method to print microelectrode arrays onto gummy candies, gelatin and other soft substrates. This new method will provide a cheap, fast way to develop microelectrodes that… Read More
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Artificial Intelligence Can See People Through Walls
In a groundbreaking new project, MIT researchers have developed a computerized system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to see people through walls. “RF-Pose,” as they have dubbed the technology, functions as real-life X-ray vision. The technology uses a neural network to analyze radio frequencies that reverberate off people’s bodies. This allows the system to detect… Read More
