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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.
Cryptocurrencies use massive amounts of power – but eco-friendly alternatives come with their own risks
Mark Garlick/Getty Images Dulani Jayasuriya, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau As the urgency of climate change ramps…
AI plus gene editing promises to shift biotech into high gear
AI knowledge combined with gene-editing precision opens the way to dial-a-protein. KTSFotos/Moment via Getty Images Marc Zimmer, Connecticut…
AI is cracking a hard problem – giving computers a sense of smell
A rose by any other name would not smell as sweet to a robot. estt/iStock via Getty Images…
Phone cameras can take in more light than the human eye − that’s why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera
A May 2024 solar storm made the northern lights visible across parts of the northern U.S. AP Photo/Lindsey…
How farming could change in a post-growth world
Handan Vicdan, EM Lyon Business School Degrowth, or the idea that we can save the planet by shrinking…
Innovative Snail-Inspired Robot Swarm Revolutionizes Outdoor Robotics
At a Glance A team of roboticists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has developed a groundbreaking…
Computer Scientists Develop AI Framework for Rapid Detection of Damaged Buildings and Bird Flock Estimation
At a Glance Computer scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed an AI framework called DISCount,…
Despite what you might hear, weather prediction is getting better, not worse
Andrew King, The University of Melbourne; Kimberley Reid, Monash University; Michael Barnes, Monash University, and Nick Earl-Jones, University…
Revolutionizing Autonomous Parking: OCEAN Planner Enhances Vehicle Safety and Efficiency
At a Glance The development of self-driving vehicles has been a long-standing goal in both robotics research and…
Ancient scrolls are being ‘read’ by machine learning – with human knowledge to detect language and make sense of them
The Vesuvius Challenge incentivizes technological development by inviting researchers to figure out how to ‘read’ ancient papyri excavated…