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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.
Fruit peels could help power your smartphone’s camera flash – here’s how
Vianney Ngoyi Kitenge, iThemba LABS Imagine turning fruit waste into technology that stores electricity. This would reduce food…
AI is now used for audio description. But it should be accurate and actually useful for people with low vision
Chansom Pantip/Shutterstock Kathryn Locke, Curtin University and Tama Leaver, Curtin University Since the recent explosion of widely available…
Batteries that absorb carbon emissions move a step closer to reality – new study
Future power. Sweetie Khatun Daniel Commandeur, University of Surrey; Mahsa Masoudi, University of Surrey, and Siddharth Gadkari, University…
Quantum computers could crack the security codes used by satellites
ESA Panagiotis (Panos) Vlachos, Queen’s University Belfast Satellites are the invisible backbone of modern life. They guide airplanes,…
Australian researchers use a quantum computer to simulate how real molecules behave
University of Sydney Nano Institute Ivan Kassal, University of Sydney and Tingrei Tan, University of Sydney When a…
Forget chatbots: research suggests reading can help combat loneliness and boost the brain
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, University of Cambridge and Christelle Langley, University of Cambridge Loneliness has become such a…
A robot that you ride like a horse is being developed. It will stretch current limits of engineering
Matías Mattamala, University of Oxford Kawasaki has recently revealed its computer-generated concept for the Corleo, a “robotic horse”.…
AI is giving a boost to efforts to monitor health via radar
AI-powered radar could enable contactless health monitoring in the home. Chandler Bauder Chandler Bauder, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory…
How architecture shapes video game play
Gabriele Aroni, Manchester Metropolitan University When players enter the virtual worlds of video games, they are greeted by…