A schematic showing the structure of the smart pen used to capture handwriting signals for Parkinson’s diagnostics. Credit: Jun Chen Lab/UCLA Every year, tens of thousands of people with signs…
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What to know about buying electric vehicles after the federal tax incentives end
Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels The massive tax and spending cut bill that Congress passed Thursday ends federal tax incentives for electric vehicles. Buyers have until Sept. 30 to qualify…
Students develop rocket engine powered by beeswax
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A group of Kingston University in London engineering students have developed a rocket engine powered by an unusual but highly sustainable energy source—beeswax. Developed at the…
Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Those with Deafness
Summary: A new study shows that gene therapy can significantly improve hearing in both children and adults with congenital deafness caused by mutations in the OTOF gene. The therapy uses…
An emerging industrial design technique gets a speed boost
Topology optimization is an iterative process in which computers test small design tweaks to converge on optimal usage of materials. A new algorithm helps optimizers arrive at solutions in fewer…
Researchers develop first hull-attached sensor system for predicting underwater radiated noise
Schematic diagram of the underwater noise prediction algorithm. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) Researchers in South Korea have developed the nation’s first hull-attached sensor-based system for predicting…
Australian airline Qantas says hit by ‘significant’ cyberattack
Australian airline Qantas says it is investigating a “significant” cyber attack, after hackers infiltrated a system containing sensitive data on six million customers. . Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday it was…
