Credit: CC0 Public Domain Last week I wrote about setting up Amazon Echo devices to enable making phone calls with your voice, which could be helpful in an emergency. I…
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NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Flies Research to Space Station
The 29th SpaceX commercial resupply services (CRS) mission for NASA carries scientific experiments and technology demonstrations, including studies of enhanced optical communications and measurement of atmospheric waves. The uncrewed SpaceX…
Screening for diabetic eye disease every 2 years for those at ‘low risk’ could risk treatment delays and/or sight loss
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Extending the annual screen by a year for people in England considered to be at low risk of diabetic eye disease (diabetic retinopathy) could risk critical…
Unlocking the Language of Emotion Through Body Movement
Summary: Researchers unlocked the language of human emotion expressed through body movements. By employing a blend of computing, psychology, and the arts, they curated a human movement dataset to enhance…
A medium-voltage string inverter for photovoltaics
Higher voltage reduces the cable cross section. Credit: Fraunhofer ISE The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has developed and successfully commissioned the world’s first medium-voltage string inverter for…
How NASA Is protecting Europa Clipper from space radiation
Engineers and technicians are seen closing the vault of NASA’s Europa Clipper in the main clean room of the Spacecraft Assembly Facility at JPL on Oct. 7. The vault will…
Viral rebound and safety of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for lung-transplant recipients infected with SARS-CoV-2
Disease course of the four LTx recipients infected with SARS-CoV-2. Abbreviations: LT, lung transplant; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Credit: Biosafety and Health (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.bsheal.2023.08.004 Data on…
From nanoplastics to airborne toxins: Pollution stories for media.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for 6.7 million premature deaths each year. This includes both outdoor air pollution and indoor air pollution from cooking,…
Research says emergence of ‘local energy communities’ likely, but pricing will need to be determined
In a local energy community, some members may generate a lot of energy, some less, while others may only be consumers. Credit: SINTEF The Norwegian government’s new sharing scheme for…
