Automatic solar-powered car cover
From Superinnovators 22/01/24 Japanese serial inventors Y&Y STORE successfully crowdfunded the ‘Samson Auto’, an automatic car cover, through a campaign that concluded in September 2022. The Samson Auto follows on from previous model Vinoya and features a solar panel for charging while in use, an integrated anti-theft alarm and a removable battery with capacity for […]
Multi-terrain delivery bot with corkscrew wheels
From Superinnovators 22/01/24 Innovators from South Korea’s Hanyang University unveiled ‘SPIRA’ in June 2023, a novel delivery robot designed for sandy, grassy and paved road terrains. Published in the International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, SPIRA features a retractable spiral wheel mechanism. This mechanism enhances mobility on beaches, dunes, and deserts, outperforming conventional wheels […]
Transforming clinical recording of deep brain activity with a new take on sensor manufacturing
From University of California – San Diego 22/01/24 Sensors built with a new manufacturing approach are capable of recording activity deep within the brain from large populations of individual neurons–with a resolution of as few as one or two neurons–in humans as well as a range of animal models, according to a study published in […]
New study unveils emotional hubs that exist across languages
From Tokyo University of Science 22/01/24 Emotions exert a profound influence on human behavior, prompting extensive explorations in the realms of psychology and linguistics. Understanding central emotions also has practical utility since it can help organizations create messages that resonate better with people. For instance, businesses can enhance their connection with their customers, and non-profits […]
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., (Suwon, Republic of Korea) developed hip-assist robot to advance fitness in the elderly
From Sahmyook University 22/01/24 The natural aging process often results in a notable reduction of muscle mass, particularly in the lower limbs. This decline, in turn, leads to a gradual decrease in physical activity among older adults, as the weakening of lower-limb muscles heightens the risk of falls. Fortunately, a strategic blend of aerobic and […]
A non-proliferation solution: using antineutrinos to surveil nuclear reactors
From Tokyo Institute of Technology 21/01/24 Nuclear power constitutes an essential source of energy in many countries worldwide, including France, USA, China, and Japan, among others. While nuclear power plants have less environmental impact than coal power plants with regards to climate change, the technology employed in them can be used for undesirable purposes, namely […]
Long live the graphene valley state
From ETH Zurich 21/01/24 In quantum computing, the question as to what physical system, and which degrees of freedom within that system, may be used to encode quantum bits of information – qubits, in short – is at the heart of many research projects carried out in physics and engineering laboratories. Superconducting qubits, spin qubits, […]
Healing heel pain: researchers from Sahmyook University explore the use of local vibration in plantar fasciitis treatment
From Sahmyook University 21/01/24 Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common musculoskeletal, inflammatory condition, characterized by severe pain in the heel of the foot, to the extent that it limits day-to-day activities. The plantar fascia ligament, a fibrous connecting tissue, supports the arch of the foot and functions as a shock absorber, similar to modern-day car […]
New AI makes better permafrost maps
From DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory 20/01/24 New insights from artificial intelligence about permafrost coverage in the Arctic may soon give policy makers and land managers the high-resolution view they need to predict climate-change-driven threats to infrastructure such as oil pipelines, roads and national security facilities. “The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest […]
Tracking molecules at turbo speed
From University of Bonn 20/01/24 Being able to observe micro-organisms and their cellular components is key to understanding fundamental processes that go on inside cells—and thus potentially developing new medical treatments. Microbiologists and biophysicists from the University of Bonn and Wageningen University and Research have now developed a method that makes the high-throughput process for […]