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Optics & Photonics Jul 8, 2019

Simple 'smart' glass reveals the future of artificial vision

The sophisticated technology that powers face recognition in many modern smartphones someday could receive a high-tech upgrade that sounds—and looks—surprisingly low-tech.

Materials Science Jul 1, 2019

Scientists control the electrical characteristics of optical memory devices

A group of researchers from Skoltech, the Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS, and N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of RAS, led by Skoltech Professor P.A. Troshin, has discovered a relationship between ...

Consumer & Gadgets Jun 18, 2019

Mattel revs up Hot Wheels to new digital generation

Hot Wheels is ready to zoom into the new century.

Nanomaterials Jun 4, 2019

Chemists could make 'smart glass' smarter by manipulating it at the nanoscale

"Smart glass," an energy-efficiency product found in newer windows of cars, buildings and airplanes, slowly changes between transparent and tinted at the flip of a switch.

Security May 28, 2019

Baltimore says it will not pay ransom after cyberattack

The US city of Baltimore, a victim this month of a cyberattack that paralyzed part of its computer network, will not pay a ransom to undo the damage, Mayor Bernard Young said Tuesday.

Biochemistry May 27, 2019

Computational method increases design efficiency of protein-based drugs

Researchers from the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (IBB), in collaboration with scientists from the University of Warsaw recently presented an important update to their AGGRESCAN 3-D computational method, focused ...

Internet May 23, 2019

Living smarter: The interconnected home

Smart homes have long been touted as the future of building. But now even existing homes can be turned smart—and it's easier than ever.

Automotive May 15, 2019

Cars will change more in the next decade than they have in the past century

Dan Lewis, Staffordshire University; Claude C. Chibelushi, Staffordshire University, and Debi Roberts, Staffordshire University

Consumer & Gadgets May 14, 2019

Alexa can now listen for alarms—or, perhaps, a cheating spouse?

Alexa's got a new gig: home safety.

Plants & Animals May 6, 2019

Let's mimic termite nests to keep human buildings cool

When it comes to building sustainable buildings, humans have a lot to learn from termites. A recent study that colleagues and I published in Science Advances explains how some African termites maintain cool and stable temperatures ...

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