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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.
Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being
What you do on your screens matters as much as how much time you spend on them. Klaus…
Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually
AI is powerful technology, but that doesn’t mean we should adopt it unquestioningly. SIphotography/iStock via Getty Images Nir…
Could we ever decipher an alien language? Uncovering how AI communicates may be the key
AlexDreamliner/Shutterstock Olaf Lipinski, University of Southampton In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with…
How close are we to an accurate AI fake news detector?
Monster Ztudio/Shutterstock Magda Osman, University of Leeds In the ambitious pursuit to tackle the harms from false content…
We built a tiny electronic nose that can beat a mouse at its own game
Abudzaky / Shutterstock Nik Dennler, Western Sydney University Imagine a robot that can detect scents in the air…
Is your car a threat to national security? It can be – regardless of where it’s made
AlinStock/Shutterstock Dennis B. Desmond, University of the Sunshine Coast In April, US lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to…
CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system
Mustafa Aksoy, University at Albany, State University of New York Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball,…
The ESA’s Hera mission takes flight toward the asteroid deflected by NASA’s DART probe two years ago
Hera and its two CubeSats are leaving Earth on October 7th. ESA, CC BY The European Space Agency’s…
Data centre emissions are soaring – it’s AI or the climate
Jack Marley, The Conversation Artificial intelligence (AI) is curating your social media feed and giving you directions to…
AI has a stupid secret: we’re still not sure how to test for human levels of intelligence
Are you as smart as you say you are? Hakinmhan Andrew Rogoyski, University of Surrey Two of San…