Rubik’s Cube world record: Max Park’s 3.13 seconds of glory
From Superinnovators 13/09/23. Note: This article is in TLDR (Too Long Didn’t Read) format which is popular in the tech community and provides a bullet summary of information. More info https://live.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/2758/rounds/38172 You may also be curious about:
Over the limit? Novel lung cancer breath test detects volatile organic compound biomarkers
From International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 13/09/23 Identifying and analyzing volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma showed promise as a screening method for MPM, according to research presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer […]
3D printing with coffee: Turning used grounds into caffeinated creations
From University of Colorado at Boulder 13/09/23 Coffee can do a lot of things: Wake you up, warm you up and lessen that existential dread. According to a new study, it could also help reduce the waste from 3D printing. That’s the vision behind a new project led by Michael Rivera, an assistant professor in […]
Dumb and dumber: ‘Brainless’ robot can navigate complex environments
From North Carolina State University 12/09/23 Researchers who created a soft robot that could navigate simple mazes without human or computer direction have now built on that work, creating a “brainless” soft robot that can navigate more complex and dynamic environments. “In our earlier work, we demonstrated that our soft robot was able to twist […]
Thirsty for innovation: New gel turns summer air into drinking water
From University of Texas at Austin 12/09/23 For significant portions of the globe faced with water shortage problems, a beacon of hope may be on the way: the ability to easily turn hot air into drinking water. For the past few years, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have focused on the moisture […]
Gut feeling: Turmeric may be as good at treating indigestion as conventional drug
Findings may justify considering its use in clinical practice, suggest researchers. From BMJ 12/09/23 A natural compound found in the culinary spice turmeric may be as effective as omeprazole—a drug used to curb excess stomach acid—for treating indigestion symptoms, suggests the first study of its kind, published online in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. Turmeric is […]
Bottling brilliance: High-speed sorting sorcery
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Life is not what it seems: Hyper-realistic cakes
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Shush! Innovators create ‘radio-quiet’ electronics to power the world’s largest radio telescope
From International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research 12/09/23 The Power and Signal Distribution (PaSD) SMART boxes (Small Modular Aggregation RFoF Trunk) are an essential component of the Square Kilometre Array Low frequency (SKA-Low) telescope, currently under construction at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, in Western Australia. The SMART boxes provide electrical power […]
Blowing in the wind: New prediction model for hurricane power outages
From NYU Tandon School of Engineering 11/09/23 Utility companies are generally well-equipped to handle routine blackouts, but often struggle with extreme weather events like hurricanes. Conventional hurricane power-outage prediction models often produce incomplete or incorrect results, hampering companies’ abilities to prepare to restore power as quickly as possible, especially in cities that are susceptible to […]