Technology and Engineering

Russian researchers from HSE University and Open University for the Humanities and Economics have demonstrated that artificial intelligence is able to infer people's personality from 'selfie' photographs better than human raters do.…

Researchers from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities have successfully tested and recorded Australia's fastest internet data speed, and that of the world, from a single optical chip - capable of downloading 1000 high definition movies…

Credit: (U.S. Navy photo/released) ARLINGTON, Va.--Expanding relationships with non-traditional industry partners to tackle naval needs. Spurring innovative research to improve maintenance and sustainment of naval assets.…

Instrument may help scientists assess the ocean's response to climate change The motion of the ocean is often thought of in horizontal terms, for instance in the powerful currents that sweep around the planet, or the waves that ride in and…

Louisiana engineers and scientists awarded $20M in federal funding to find and test the best 3-D printing materials using machine learning Louisiana State University is leading an innovative $20 million project that will introduce new…

Perovskite crystals could underpin cheap renewable energyCredit: UNSW Australian scientists have for the first time produced a new generation of experimental solar energy cells that pass strict International Electrotechnical…

Credit: KU News Service LAWRENCE -- A startup firm with roots in the University of Kansas School of Engineering and Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis will leverage a two-year, $750,000 Small Business Innovation…

Researchers propose a way of ensuring that genetic samples taken in the field for DNA fingerprinting arrive at the laboratory unalteredCredit: Mohamed Ibrahim, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - Engineers at Duke University and the…

An exercise app, designed to support the health of family carers during the COVID-19 pandemic, is being developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde. The Scottish Government is funding the study, which is aimed at…

A faster, more efficient way of recycling plant-based "bioplastics" has been developed by a team of scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Bath. The team has shown how their chemical recycling method not only speeds up the…

Researchers build a fast-moving jumping soft actuatorCredit: (Video courtesy of David Melancon and Benjamin Gorissen/Harvard SEAS) Buckling, the sudden loss of structural stability, is usually the stuff of engineering nightmares.…

University of Utah engineer discovers ultrasonic waves may provide new treatments for brain disordersCredit: University of Utah College of Engineering/Jan Kubanek May 20, 2020 -- When things get rough, many Americans turn to prescription…

Oak Brook, IL - Protein phosphatases play an essential role in cell signaling, yet due to a lack of appropriate tools, they remain understudied compared to protein kinases. In the latest auto-commentary from SLAS Discovery, "Controlling…

Credit: covid19india.org BINGHAMTON, NY -- In the midst of the global pandemic, a student at Binghamton University, State University of New York is helping India keep track of COVID-19 infection rates. Binghamton University…

The IEEE S&P conference has bestowed the Best Practical Paper Award to Julien Gamba, Mohammed Rashed, Abbas Razaghpanah, Juan Tapiador and Narseo Vallina-Rodriguez for this work The article, "An analysis of Pre-installed Android…

Strategic Plan will help guide mental health research and funding over the next five years The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has released its 2020 Strategic Plan for Research. The new plan provides a framework for advancing…

Credit: S Paesani A team of physicists at the University of Bristol has developed the first integrated photon source with the potential to deliver large-scale quantum photonics. The development of quantum technologies…

MU researchers discover wildflower's spiny pollen adapts to help plants reproduceCredit: University of Missouri Have pollen. Must travel. Over 80% of the world's flowering plants must reproduce in order to produce new…

Credit: ©Science China Press The automatic operation and maintenance of optical network is important for ensuring information communication and network operation. The growing variety of services has forced operation and maintenance…

A transformative, cloud-computing approach to analyzing data helps researchers better understand seismic activityCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., May 19, 2020--For the first time, seismologists can characterize…