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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.
Robocars promise to improve traffic even when most of the cars around them are driven by people, study finds
Robotaxis have caused problems, but they have the potential to improve traffic conditions. Mario Tama/Getty Images Weizi Li,…
Paris Olympics 2024: faster, higher, stronger – and more data-driven
Andy Miah, University of Salford For the first post-COVID Olympics, there are some major changes now in place…
Want to buy an electric car but unsure you can justify it? Here’s how the arguments against EVs stack up
John Rose, University of Sydney and Andrea Pellegrini, University of Sydney So you’re thinking of buying an electric…
CrowdStrike crash showed us how invasive cyber security software is. Is there a better way?
Tippa Patt/Shutterstock Toby Murray, The University of Melbourne On Friday, the world suffered what many have described as…
FraudGPT and other malicious AIs are the new frontier of online threats. What can we do?
Bayu Anggorojati, Monash University; Arif Perdana, Monash University, and Derry Wijaya, Monash University The internet, a vast and…
Social robot or digital avatar, users interact with this AI technology as if it’s real
Brigitte Viljoen, Auckland University of Technology and Elizabeth Day, Auckland University of Technology Humans are interacting more than…
A huge race is on to develop quantum technologies. The time to discuss risks is now
Mathew Schwartz/Unsplash James Der Derian, University of Sydney and Stuart Rollo, University of Sydney The United Nations has…
Who Said HD Had to Be 1080p?
HD TV standards evolved from analog to digital, with ITU and SMPTE developing standards like 720p and 1080i.…
We’re using drones to map the temperatures of lizards and this could boost reptile conservation
Emma Higgins, University of South Wales Forget pizza delivery, the latest use for drones may surprise you even…
Elephants use the tips of their trunks to grasp things with great precision – how this can help robotic design
Pauline Costes, Sorbonne Université An elephant uses its trunk for eating, drinking water, communicating, exploring the environment, social…