Prof. Li Gang (left), Chair Professor of Energy Conversion Technology and Sir Sze-yuen Chung Endowed Professor in Renewable Energy, and Prof. Yang Guang (right), Assistant Professor, both of the PolyU…
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This is how two contra-rotating propellers can make ships more energy efficient
One of the setups investigated in the Sea Zero project was a combination of contra-rotating propellers (the red propellers in the middle of the picture) and two pulling thrusters. A…
Security flaws in portable genetic sequencers risk leaking private DNA data
Credit: Mikhail Nilov from Pexels Portable genetic sequencers used around the world to sequence DNA have critical, previously unreported security vulnerabilities that could reveal or alter genetic information without detection,…
Can you really talk to the dead using AI? We tried out ‘deathbots’ so you don’t have to
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to preserve the voices and stories of the dead. From text-based chatbots that mimic loved ones to voice avatars…
Green alternative for light-emitting materials in displays uses plant waste and amino acids
When excited by UV-light showing the fluorescence effect from ESPT. Credit: Dr Ho-Yin Tse, Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering, Yale University Scientists have devised a way to create…
A crisis at chipmaker Nexperia sent automakers scrambling. Here’s what to know
The head office of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia is seen in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, after the Dutch government took control of the semiconductor company over governance shortcomings. Credit:…
Microsoft to pursue superintelligence after OpenAI deal
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Microsoft Corp. is pursuing a more powerful form of AI called “superintelligence” it hopes will be capable of making advances in areas like medicine and materials…
Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15
Caroline Stage, Danish Minister for Digitalization and representatives from the agreement parties attends a press conference about a new political agreement for better protection of children and young people online,…
Humans have remote touch ‘seventh sense’ like sandpipers, research shows
Overview of the experiment setup for tactile detection in granular media. (a) Human experiment setup, showing a participant finger raking through a sand-filled box with an LED strip guiding the…
