From Holland they warn: hackers have set their sights on solar panels
Clean energy, dirty future? Threats of cyber crime are increasing, and hackers are also starting to target photovoltaic systems
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The advent of Care-bots, robots that help those who help. Revolution or dangerous idea?
A new era in welfare: how will we welcome the innovation of robot caregivers? Do they improve patient care, or take care of caregivers' jobs?
Operated before birth: treated in utero brain problem of a fetus
The in utero intervention saves the future newborn from a fatal brain malformation, and marks a turning point for surgery.
EchoSpeech, the sonar goggles that turn your face into a remote control
Sonar goggles developed at Cornell University will soon allow us to use our devices hands-free and voice-free.
GPT-4 arrives, and begins to peek into our lives: the super-chatbot now "sees"
ChatGPT now understands images thanks to GPT-4, the new AI model just presented by OpenAI.
Ford, shock patent: the car "seizes itself" and goes away from the owner
The American company's patent seems like something out of a dystopian film: in case of non-payment, the car could disable some functions and then go away on its own.
Avatar motion capture used to study genetic disorders
From the big screen to the laboratory, the step is short: with its motion capture technology, Avatar can make history even outside the theater.
SENS, gloves for the visually impaired that make sporting events "feel" better
This wearable technology concept creates “vibrational patterns” to help people follow gameplay with touch.
WeTac, the hydrogel skin for touching virtual reality
Engineers at City University of Hong Kong have developed a thin, wearable electronic “skin” for touching and manipulating virtual (or real, remote) objects.
The competitive advantage of having an app for your business
A mobile app is a very valuable asset for the company. It helps users access a single interaction environment and therefore receive data associated with customer loyalty and increased sales. Customer loyalty or attracting new ones, increasing revenues, generating a brand… These are just some of the advantages of having an app. But the reality is that if you offer a valuable app, it can give you a competitive advantage over your competitors. The first step is… Read more
The exoskeleton boot takes its first steps into the real world
A special boot-shaped exoskeleton has achieved the best results in strength and durability, bringing this technology closer to popular diffusion.
New technology knows how to read lips even through masks
When paired with standard hearing aids, this lip reading technology will revolutionize the lives of the deaf. And not only.
Back pain is not a physical problem but a mental one
Change the flow of communication between the brain and the body and break a vicious cycle that makes back pain chronic? Apparently you can.
GDF11, the story of Elevian's 'magic' protein that wants to make 100 years the new 50
Elevian appears to have the edge in finding ways to increase lifespan, in this case using a protein called GDF11. But there are challenges to be faced.
Goodbye toothbrush, we will clean your teeth with shape-shifting microbots
A robotic micro-swarm of iron oxide nanoparticles has excellently replaced a toothbrush in cleaning plaque from teeth.
Goodbye nervous hunger: discovered the mechanism that causes it
AgRP neurons in the hypothalamus “manage” the excitability of neurons in the cerebral cortex by stimulating nervous hunger. And what do we do now?
A children's exoskeleton 'grows' with them and can change their lives
It grows with them and adapts to their walk: the exoskeleton for children can change their lives forever, eliminating disability.
An assistant robot can dress patients with reduced mobility
Teaching a robot to dress hospital patients: a damn difficult goal, which a team of British researchers is hitting big.
Nuclear war: past, present and no future.
Because, data in hand, the survival of our species is practically impossible in the event of nuclear war.
Brain-computer interfaces, the next step in human evolution?
The fusion of humanity with the technology we have created has begun: what will brain-computer interfaces bring us?
EyeHarp, an instrument that makes paralyzed people play with their eyes
An amazing new instrument makes music accessible to tons of people who couldn't play it.
