Tag: Hi Tech & Innovation
What is a strike in baseball? Robots, rule book and umpires view it differently
A radar device is mounted on the roof behind home plate at PeoplesBank Park during the third inning of the Atlantic League All-Star minor league baseball game in York, Pa.,…
Displays controlled by flexible fins and liquid droplets more versatile, efficient than LED screens
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign engineers have developed a new breed of display screens that use flexible fins, varying temperatures and liquid droplets that can be arranged in various orientations to…
3D printing of glass without sintering
The new low-temperature process enables fabrication of a large variety of nanoscale quartz glass structures. (Figure: Dr. Jens Bauer, KIT). Credit: Dr. Jens Bauer, KIT Printing of micro- and nanometer-scaled…
Facebook owner wants preteens to step into virtual reality with its Quest headset
Oculus VR headsets sit on display at CES International on Jan. 8, 2019, in Las Vegas. The corporate parent of Facebook and Instagram plans to open a digital gateway for…
Breaking through the limits of stretchable semiconductors with molecular brakes that harness light
Research Image. Credit: POSTECH Like the brakes that stop cars, a molecular brake exists that can prevent semiconductor chains from slipping, enabling the creation of more groundbreaking devices. Recently, a…
Key facts about Neuralink, Musk’s cyborg gamble
Elon Musk standing next to a surgical robot during a Neuralink presentation in 2020. Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-implant company, has won US approval to test on humans. Here is what…
Musk’s Neuralink says cleared for human test of brain implants
Elon Musk startup Neuralink is working on connecting human brains directly to computers. Elon Musk’s start-up Neuralink on Thursday said it has approval from US regulators to test its brain…
Researchers develop sensors that operate at high temperatures and in extreme environments
Close-up photo of the new piezoelectric sensor developed by University of Houston researchers. It can potentially work in extreme environments. Credit: University of Houston Extreme environments in several critical industries—aerospace,…
