Researchers use DNA molecules to store information in everyday objects. The information can be retrieved decades or even centuries later. At the moment the technology is quite expensive. In today’s information age, the world’s data is...
The new artificial intelligence-equipped tool aims to prevent suicide among homeless youth, using limited resources. It works by leveraging real-life social network information. It reduces the bias in coverage of homeless youth by as much as 20%. ...
Researchers develop an ultimate non-stick coating that can repel all types of bacteria. It reduces biofilm formation and the transfer of bacteria through an intermediate surface. It can be easily applied onto various objects such as bed tables...
Ramanujan Machine automatically produces conjectures on fundamental constants. It’s not actually a machine, but a combination of algorithms to generate mathematical formulas for fundamental constants. Fundamental mathematical constants such...
MAMBO-9 is the most distant galaxy that has ever been detected without using a gravitational lens. It was observed directly via the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. The galaxy was formed just 970 million years after the Big Bang...
The new framework can program kirigami surfaces so that they can be integrated into soft robotics. The technique opens new doors for designing smart soft skins with multimodal functionalities. Kirigami is a Japanese art of paper cutting, which...
School cafeterias in the US produce nearly 530,000 tons of food waste every year. This could be costing as much as $1.7 billion per school year. Milk waste was analyzed separately: it could be as much as 45 million gallons every year. Approximately...
New biosensor-equipped eyeglasses can measure glucose levels through a person’s tears. The process is safe and painless. The device could also measure vitamin and alcohol levels in the blood. In the recent decade, wearable devices have...
IBM develops the Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting System. It provides 3 times more accurate results than existing global forecasting models. It offers forecasts of up to 15 hours for 25 million locations across the world. The modern...
A math professor discovered a new way to solve quadratic equations. It is computationally-efficient and easy-to-remember than the traditional quadratic formula. It’s quite surprising that such a simple method gas gone unnoticed for 4,000...
Tobacco and tomato plants emit sounds in the ultrasonic range of 20-100 kHz. They emit sounds under certain stress conditions (cut and dry). These sounds can be distinguished to know the type of stress. It has been already proven that plants can...
Before the arrival of powerful teleseismometers and seismometers, the intensity of earthquakes was measured by observing their visible effects on the Earth’s surface. It is only in the last century or so that the strength or magnitude of...