Technology - general
Computer maps 21 distinct emotional expressions — even “happily disgusted”
23 Apr 2014
The study more than triples the number of facial expressions researchers can use to track the origins of emotions in the brain
Today’s Antarctic region once as hot as California, Florida
By By Eric Gershon | 23 Apr 2014
Computer scientists learn to predict which photos will 'go viral' on Facebook
By Tom Abate | Stanford Engineering | 22 Apr 2014
Computer scientists learn to predict which photos will 'go viral' on Facebook
By Tom Abate | Stanford Engineering | 22 Apr 2014
Neuromorphic computing "roadmap" envisions analog path to simulating human brain
22 Apr 2014
Although a human brain functions on a mere 20 watts of electrical energy, a digital computer that could approximate human cognitive abilities would require tens of thousands of integrated circuits (chips) and a hundred thousand watts of electricity or more – levels that exceed practical limit
Plugging the hole in Hawking’s black hole theory
19 Apr 2014
Recently physicists have been poking holes again in Stephen Hawking’s black hole theory – including Hawking himself
Would-be ATM robbers may soon get hot-foam shock
17 Apr 2014
A molecular approach to solar power
17 Apr 2014
A team at MIT and Harvard University has come up with a material that can absorb the sun's heat and store that energy in chemical form, ready to be released again on demand
Relieving electric vehicle range anxiety with improved batteries
16 Apr 2014
Electric vehicles could travel farther and more renewable energy could be stored with lithium-sulphur batteries that use a unique powdery nanomaterial
Quantum photon properties revealed in plasmon
16 Apr 2014
Sneak a peek through the mist to technology of the future
15 Apr 2014
Researchers have developed a tabletop display with personal screens made from a curtain of mist that allows users to move images around and push through the fog-screens and onto the display
DigitalAnts lead cyber defence war
12 Apr 2014
Researchers have developed a bio-inspired technology to detect security threats using DigitalAnts that roam a computer network looking for security breaches the same way real ants patrol a nest
New ‘switch’ could power quantum computing
By By Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office | 11 Apr 2014
A light lattice that traps atoms may help scientists build networks of quantum information transmitters
UK defence ministry develops robot mannequin to test protective suits and equipment
05 Apr 2014
The UK’s ministry of defence has unveiled a robotic mannequin that has the ability to run, sit and even mimic the movement of a soldier
Could diamonds be a computer’s best friend?
05 Apr 2014
Solar cells turned into cheap printable lasers
04 Apr 2014
Solar cells based on a perovskite material not only excel at absorbing light but also at emitting it, turning them into low-cost lasers, a team from Oxford University and Cambridge University has shown