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Engineering innovations from the brightest minds helped shape our modern world—a world in which the most advanced in human technology is now literally within our grasp. Devices that used to fill a room can now fit inside our pockets. Naturally, it doesn’t stop there; here at Modern Sciences, we wish to show where it can go by showcasing the latest in technological developments from new and improved protocols to the latest in electronics and assistive technology.
Can AI help coastal cities prepare for rising seas and extreme events?
Andrea Ficchì, AXA Research Fund; Polytechnic University of Milan and Emiliano Longo, Polytechnic University of Milan Our novel…
World’s first AI‑designed vaccine explained
Neil Mabbott, University of Edinburgh Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed what they describe as a…
Why the electric SUV boom is a problem for climate, health and equity
Keyvan Hosseini, University of Southampton and Dawn-Marie Walker, University of Southampton Governments and car manufacturers sell electric cars…
Why are people obsessed with (and stealing) Pokemon cards again?
Tets Kimura, Flinders University In 1973, Japanese food company Calbee started attaching free collectable baseball player cards to…
Nearly everything we use online is owned by big tech. There’s a better way forward
Ashwin Nagappa, Queensland University of Technology and Daniel Angus, Queensland University of Technology Globally, users of digital media…
If AI can translate instantly, why learn another language?
Olivia Maurice, Western Sydney University; University of Sydney and Mark Antoniou, Western Sydney University From live speech translation…
Depressed mice successfully treated with smart contact lenses that zap their brains – new study
New Africa/Shutterstock.com Barbara Pierscionek, Anglia Ruskin University Scientists in South Korea have developed experimental contact lenses designed to…
What happens when scientists trust AI more than colleagues?
Shutterstock/PeoplesImages Sungho Hong, The Institute for Basic Science and Victor J. Drew, The Institute for Basic Science Artificial…
Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?
Sony AI Jonathan Roberts, Queensland University of Technology and Marc Portus, Queensland University of Technology A humanoid robot…
Claude Mythos and Project Glasswing: why an AI superhacker has the tech world on alert
Westend61 / Getty Images Stan Karanasios, The University of Queensland and Saeed Akhlaghpour, The University of Queensland New,…