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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.
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…
Severance: what the hit show can teach us about cyber security and human risk
Oli Buckley, Loughborough University What if your work self didn’t know about your personal life, and your home…
Next generation computer chips could process data at the speed of light – new research
3dartists / Shutterstock Demosthenes Koutsogeorgis, Nottingham Trent University and Matthew Spink, Nottingham Trent University Electronic microchips are at…
Getting AIs working toward human goals − study shows how to measure misalignment
Self-driving cars are only one example where it’s tricky but critical to align AI and human goals. AP…
How we used AI to trace the evolution of bacteria on Earth
Association of two Cyanobacteria (Oscillatoria sp. and Chroococcus sp.). Ekky Ilham/Shutterstock Ben Woodcroft, Queensland University of Technology and…
High School Student Develops AI to Discover 1.5 Million Unknown Space Objects
At a Glance A high school student from California has made a groundbreaking contribution to astronomy by developing…