Children's use of social media is creating new digital natives
A study shows how the concept of digital natives should be reconsidered not by virtue of age, but by experience, and how the mental form changes completely, also in relation to life.
Because we will end up loving self-driving trucks
Virtually everything we buy reaches us by truck. Automating the movement of goods through self-driving trucks will have a very profound impact on our lives.
Biological and artificial neurons connect and communicate online
An experiment connected artificial and biological neurons (through artificial synapses). First steps for the internet of neuroelectronics
Alibaba's AI detects coronavirus in 20 seconds with 96% accuracy
Artificial intelligence has played a role in detecting the coronavirus epidemic in advance, and today it does its part to diagnose it in no time.
A study on body fat reveals immune differences between the two sexes
Thorough research on body fat reveals important differences in the male and female immune systems, and opens up new drugs that differ from each other.
The octopus-inspired soft robotic arm is super efficient
Observing nature allows Harvard and Beihang researchers to develop brand new actuators and a hyper efficient soft robotic arm
Coronavirus, Sharp will convert a TV factory to produce masks
The demand for face masks has soared due to the coronavirus, to the point that in Japan Sharp will convert a TV factory to produce them.
Shimon, the album created by the robot is almost ready on Spotify
Shimon, robot musician, is now also a singer and composer. The evolution of the Georgia Tech project becomes surprising, and prepares his first album.
Rjukan, the city in Norway illuminated by giant mirrors
South of Tromsø you will find a Norwegian city, that of Rjukan, which lives entirely without light and must obtain it from giant mirrors.
Research in Belgium tests insects for butter
Researchers at the University of Ghent try different dosage combinations to evaluate consumer perception of products made with insect butter. Here's how it went.
Physicist Sean Carroll: There are parallel universes and we will explore them
Theoretical physicist Sean Carroll is convinced that we will soon have the tools to adequately explore the quantum realm, and the infinite universes it conceals.
Elon Musk: “Chinese economy will double that of the USA”
Tesla's tycoon, SpaceX and many others predict that the Chinese economy will outperform the American one, and this will make the winds of war blow stronger.
Why the coronavirus will forever change scientific research
Lots of groups at work and a huge amount of information. Coronavirus is the fuse that is accelerating scientific research and communication among scientists. Forever.
Foldscope, the folding light microscope that costs less than a dollar
An Indian biologist creates projects for scientific tools accessible to everyone. Foldscope the last of these: an optical microscope that costs 1 dollar.
Unconscious patients can 'talk' to the brain-computer interface
An extraordinary opportunity, that of being able to communicate with unconscious patients. It will be possible to do this thanks to a brand new detection technology.
Still 5 gadgets that anticipate the future
Here are 5 interesting gadgets and devices, which for convenience and design seem a bit ahead of the times and come directly from the future.
AMI, Citroen drops the mass-market electric car from €19,99 per month
The little Frenchwoman promises to be the first big "mass hit" of the electric vehicle. Citroen AMI is a paradigm on four wheels.
7 gadgets that seem out of the future
Do you consider yourself a nerd or a simple fan of new gadgets and technology? Whether you like the latest devices or the strangest devilries, the world in constant evolution always has something that captures your attention. Here are 7 gadgets that are right for you.
The battery of the future? Iron powder
Think of iron powder as a charged battery. When it is burned, energy is obtained from it and what remains is a discharged battery in the form of rust. By making iron dust from rust again, the battery is recharged. And you can do it again and again. The ability of iron powder to store energy is impressive.
Earth has a second, tiny moon
Earth has a much closer second moon, but you can't go there: it's tiny. It has been around us for 3 years and will soon go away.
What will 2030 be like? From Davos 9 forecasts for the future.
At the Davos Forum the so-called world elite gathers to understand and design the future of the planet. Here's how some participants envision 2030.
