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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.
Drones and DNA tracking: we show how these high-tech tools are helping nature heal
Gontran Isnard/Unsplash, CC BY Jake M Robinson, Flinders University; Jakki Mohr, The University of Montana; Martin Breed, Flinders…
We taught an AI to impersonate Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde – here’s what it revealed about sentience
Shakespeare AI. iku4 Alex Connock, University of Oxford and Professor Andrew Stephen, University of Oxford Nay, nay, I…
Listening to asthma and COPD: An AI-powered wearable could monitor respiratory health
Even with optimal treatment, asthma and COPD patients encounter unpredictable flareups of their conditions, which can become life-threatening…
Five of the world’s tiniest robots
The RoboFly. University of Washington Joao Filipe Ferreira, Nottingham Trent University Allow me to take you on a…
A celebrated AI has learned a new trick: How to do chemistry
Figuring out what makes some proteins glow requires an understanding of chemistry. eLife – the journal, CC BY-SA…
What are digital twins? A pair of computer modeling experts explain
A digital twin attempts to capture every aspect of a real thing, including up-to-the-moment changes. lambada/E+ via Getty…
Making video games can help support addiction recovery
Game jams are powerful spaces for galvanizing creativity in disenfranchised communities. (Shutterstock) Sandra Danilovic, Wilfrid Laurier University The…
When will I be able to upload my brain to a computer?
We don’t know how much information the human brain can store. agsandrew/Shutterstock Guillaume Thierry, Bangor University READER QUESTION:…
AI and machine learning are improving weather forecasts, but they won’t replace human experts
Meteorologist Todd Dankers monitors weather patterns in Boulder, Colorado, Oct. 24, 2018. Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty…
How digital technology can help keep cities green and pleasant
Preechar Bowonkitwanchai / shutterstock Anthony Larsson, Karolinska Institutet and Andreas Hatzigeorgiou, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Parks, small…