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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.
We designed wormlike, limbless robots that navigate obstacle courses − they could be used for search and rescue one day
Limbless robots may not need lots of complex algorithms when they have mechanical intelligence. Tianyu Wang Tianyu Wang,…
Bringing AI up to speed – autonomous auto racing promises safer driverless cars on the road
An autonomous race car built by the Technical University of Munich prepares to pass the University of Virginia’s…
Several companies are testing brain implants – why is there so much attention swirling around Neuralink? Two professors unpack the ethical issues
Brain-computer interfaces have the potential to transform some people’s lives, but they raise a host of ethical issues,…
The Blue LED Changed the World—But Making It Took Decades of Research.
The successful creation of blue LEDs led to a significant transformation in the lighting industry, enabling the development…
Scientists Unveil Revolutionary Generative AI Model for Accelerated Drug Discovery
At a Glance Pharmaceutical research faces a critical challenge in discovering novel therapeutic compounds through de novo drug…
Breakthrough Study Unveils Potential of “Magnonic” Computing
At a Glance The future of computing may be revolutionized by using magnons, which are ripples in magnetic…
Get Machine Learning to Help You With Your Antidepressants
A recent study in 2023 used machine learning to interpret EEG results from a large group of people…
Can technology clean up our air? An atmospheric scientist got a glimpse of the future
Alastair Lewis, University of York Every few years I visit CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las…
Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims
Drone deliveries would be particularly effective in places where emergency responders can’t respond quickly. Vincent Walter/Purdue University, CC…
New Study Unlocks Potential for Highly Efficient Green LEDs
At a Glance Color mixing, the process of combining different colors to create new ones, is crucial for…