Tech: Two new initiatives to boost economic value realised from university research
Research England has awarded two grants, totalling £1.5 million, to support two programmes working to dramatically increase the economic value and social impacts derived...
Tech: Cyberbullying ‘shield’ app uses AI to combat social media trolls
Computer scientists from Aston University, Birmingham, have launched an app that uses novel artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to combat trolling and bullying online.
The...
Tech: Expand school digital literacy lessons to cover health technologies used by young people
Over 70% of young people, some as young as eight, are using apps, YouTube videos and other digital online technologies to track and manage...
Tech: Unleashing the potential of tethered drones
The use of tethered unmanned aerial vehicles (TUAVs) has been modeled as a powerful new tool for improving cellular phone and internet networks. When...
Tech: New NMR method enables monitoring of chemical reactions in metal containers
IMAGE: Chemical reaction monitoring via zero-field nuclear magnetic resonance...
Tech: Tech to help autonomous vehicles better scan for nearby fast-moving objects
IMAGE: New technology uses acoustics to better control a...
Tech: Space station motors make a robotic prosthetic leg more comfortable, extend battery life
A new robotic prosthetic leg prototype offers a more natural gait while also being quieter and more energy efficient than other designs.
The key...
Tech: “Alexa, go to the kitchen and fetch me a snack”
Wouldn't we all appreciate a little help around the house, especially if that help came in the form of a smart, adaptable, uncomplaining robot?...
Tech: Scientists open new window into the nanoworld
IMAGE: A graphic showing how shrinking a material down...
Tech: Love-hate relationship of solvent and water leads to better biomass breakup
IMAGE: An organic solvent, shown in yellow, and water,...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
