One of the best ways of tracking an infant’s neurological development is to observe their movements as they play. A new “smart” jumpsuit is designed to do so automatically, providing consistently accurate data via machine learning technology. Developed by a team of researchers at Helsinki Children’s Hospital in Finland – and building upon research first described in 2020 – the onesie garment […]
Jumpsuit Tracks Infant Neurological Development
Argus Unmanned Surface Vessel
Norway’s Argeo has launched the first uncrewed survey and inspection vessel based on the Mariner X platform from Maritime Robotics. The Argus is expected to undertake mapping and inspection operations for offshore wind projects. The Argus multi-purpose unmanned surface vessel (USV) is 9 m (29.5 ft) long and can be transported in a shipping container to port for launch, or […]
Antimicrobial Food Coating
Plastic wraps and containers may be great at preserving food, but they generate huge amounts of waste that can end up in the environment. Researchers at Harvard and Rutgers have developed a new plant-based, antimicrobial coating that can be sprayed onto food to keep it fresh, and is easily washed off before consumption. The new coating consists of biopolymer fibers, […]
Modular Optical Computer Chip
Engineers at MIT have developed a modular computer chip with components that can communicate using flashes of light. This could allow for electronics that can easily be upgraded with new sensors or processors, rather than replacing the whole chip. The electronics market has gotten to a point where many consumers will turn over a smartphone every year for a newer, […]
Apple’s Second Gen Silicon Debuts In Macbook Air
In June 2020, Apple revealed that its computing products were about to follow iPhones and iPads and use its own bespoke system-on-chip, the M1. Now the company has revealed its successor, and the first models to benefit from the marked performance boost. The all-new M2 boasts second-generation 5-nanometer technology with some 20 billion transistors, representing a 25 percent increase over the […]
Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery
We first heard of Amazon’s plans to delivery Prime packages by drone way back in 2013, followed by the start of testing a couple of years later. The company reckoned that the service was just months away in 2019, but now it actually looks like it’s happening – at least for Prime members in Lockeford, California. In the years since the initial Prime Air drone delivery […]
Weight Training Burns Fat On The Right Diet
A weight loss journey might look markedly different for different people, and studies are continuing to turn up valuable insights into ways exercise regimes can be tailored to the individual. The latest findings in this area come from a team at Australia’s Edith Cowan University, who have shown that when combined with the right diet, resistance training such as body-weight […]
Portable Hydrogen Cartridge
Toyota wants hydrogen to power entire cities in Japan. Its subsidiary Woven Planet broke ground last February on a “Woven City” near Susono, which will act as a futuristic testbed for all sorts of urban planning ideas and technologies, including an expanded use of hydrogen fuel throughout the area. Now, Toyota and Woven have presented a working prototype of a portable […]
Quantum Well Solar Cell World Record Efficiency
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have broken the world record for solar cell efficiency. Reaching almost 40 percent, the new device boasts the highest efficiency recorded for any type of solar cell in real-world conditions. The team’s new solar cell clocked an efficiency of 39.5 percent, under lighting conditions equivalent to that of the Sun. That’s an […]
Oxilum Brake Lights
Although there are now a number of helmet-mounted brake lights on the market, they’re almost all activated by an integrated accelerometer. The OxiLum takes what is claimed to be a better approach, as it’s triggered by a brake-lever-mounted device. Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, the OxiLum is the creation of French company Overade, which previously brought us a folding […]