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UrduInterspeech 2019 is the annual conference of the International Speech Communication Association and the world’s largest event on the science and technology of spoken language. A record number of visitors is expected at the 20th conference at the Messecongress Graz.…
Tag: RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT
Albeit it exists: Unexpected new material has been quenched to ambient pressure
Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology MISIS together with colleagues from Germany and Sweden achieved a result that seemed impossible. The researchers managed to create at ultra-high pressures a new material that preserves the structure and properties…
Ageing research to accelerate with experimental validation in AI-powered drug discovery
Biogerontology Research Foundation scientists have developed and experimentally-validated a new AI e
A tech intervention to tame tuberculosis
An interactive program using mobile phones helps more patients conclude treatment successfully
Remora-inspired suction disk mimics fish’s adhesion ability, offers evolutionary insight
Remora fishes are famed hitchhikers of the marine world, possessing high-powered suction disks on the back of their head for attaching themselves in torpedo-like fashion to larger hosts that can provide food and safety — from whales and sharks to…
Innovative models for the design of more robust and lighter 3D printed composite materials
Light and resistant materials, useful for aeronautics and other industrial domains. Today a new class of composite stratified materials exists in principle. They are made up of different constituent material layers, combined through and additive manufacturing process: VAT composites, where…
Europe’s future is renewable
Interactive map of Europe
Comparing primate vocalizations
Study shows Old World monkeys combine items in speech — but only two and never more, unlike humans
Researchers will shine light into the black box of artificial intelligence in medicine
Multidisciplinary team explores how new tech impacts healthcare workflow
Researchers develop low-power, low-cost network for 5G connectivity
A millimeter wave network for billions of things
Pancreas on a chip
Harvard scientists combine organ-on-a-chip and stem-cell technologies to make a powerful tool for di
ACM RecSys conference showcases the latest in recommender systems
Impact on industries including healthcare, fashion, and news examined
MIPT physicists create device for imitating biological memory
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have created a device that acts like a synapse in the living brain, storing information and gradually forgetting it when not accessed for a long time. Known as a second-order memristor,…
NUS researchers discover unusual ‘quasiparticle’ in common 2D material
The new quasiparticle, named ‘polaronic trion’, enables significant tunability in the optoelectronic
Using Wi-Fi like sonar to measure speed and distance of indoor movement
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a technique for measuring speed and distance in indoor environments, which could be used to improve navigation technologies for robots, drones – or pedestrians trying to find their way around an airport.…
NIH announces six inaugural genomic innovator awards
Supporting early career investigators at the cutting edge of genomics
Measuring up: ONR tech makes sure aviators and aircraft are a perfect fit
ARLINGTON, Va.–The aspiring U.S. Navy pilot ran through a series of motions–sitting, kneeling, stretching out his arm–to gauge the type of aircraft cockpit his body would fit. As the pilot completed each exercise, a technician hovered over him and recorded…
Measuring up: ONR tech makes sure aviators and aircraft are a perfect fit
ARLINGTON, Va.–The aspiring U.S. Navy pilot ran through a series of motions–sitting, kneeling, stretching out his arm–to gauge the type of aircraft cockpit his body would fit. As the pilot completed each exercise, a technician hovered over him and recorded…
Researchers’ review paper reveal insights into high quality fabrication of nanocomposites
SUTD together with research collaborators provide much needed analysis and review of the emerging re
Mosquito incognito: Could graphene-lined clothing help prevent mosquito bites?
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The nanomaterial graphene has received significant attention for its potential uses in everything from solar cells to tennis rackets. But a new study by Brown University researchers finds a surprising new use for the material:…
$1.75 million X-ray tool is first of its kind in the US
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University, State University of New York will acquire a sophisticated new X-ray tool useful in materials research and R&D for electronics. The $1.75 million system — the third of its kind in the world and the…
The flavor of chocolate is developed during the processing of the cocoa beans
Can you manipulate the taste of noble cocoas in different directions to create exciting new flavors
Dangerous wild grass will be used in batteries
Scientists from NUST MISIS have turned hogweed into a material for a supercapacitor
Coating developed by Stanford researchers brings lithium metal battery closer to reality
Hope has been restored for the rechargeable lithium metal battery – a potential battery powerhouse relegated for decades to the laboratory by its short life expectancy and occasional fiery demise while its rechargeable sibling, the lithium-ion battery, now rakes in…
Researchers use machine learning to teach robots how to trek through unknown terrains
A team of Australian researchers has designed a reliable strategy for testing physical abilities of humanoid robots – robots that resemble the human body shape in their build and design. Using a blend of machine learning methods and algorithms, the…
The technology behind Bitcoin may improve the medications of the future
BLOCKCHAIN. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a prototype of an app that may potentially prescribe the optimal dose of medicine for the individual patient, as well as prevent counterfeit products. Big data. Machine Learning. Internet of Things.…
Research to use human-vehicle collaboration to improve trust in autonomous vehicles
Orono, Maine — A $500,000 National Science Foundation research grant to the University of Maine to study self-driving vehicles aims to make the transportation of the future more accessible, usable and trustworthy. The project, co-led by Nicholas Giudice and Richard…
Scientists find a way to quickly determine the purity of water
Scientists from NUST MISIS together with colleagues from Lomonosov Moscow State University have developed a method for quick and effective analysis of the composition of water, which will help to solve the problem of industrial pollution. The methodology is based…
French major energy player Total joins National Carbon Capture Center
Continuing its international engagement in technology innovation, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Carbon Capture Center – which is managed and operated by Southern Company – has welcomed French major energy player Total as a new member. Total is…
Suit up with a robot to walk and run more easily
A versatile, portable exosuit that assists both walking and running highlights the potential for lig
WPI biologist’s discovery gives evolution clues and may affect drug interaction research
Worcester, Mass. – August 15, 2019 – A biologist at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has shown that a key biological component in a worm’s communication system can be repurposed to take on a different job, a critical finding about the…
NIH’s All of Us Research Program recaps progress and next steps
WHAT: The All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health has made strong progress in its efforts to advance precision medicine, according to program leadership in a forthcoming paper in the New England Journal of Medicine .…
Electric car charging stations may be portals for power grid cyberattacks
BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 – Electric cars are an essential component of a lower-carbon future, but a new report from researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering raises the specter that plug-in electric vehicles…