Why we use the QWERTY keyboard layout — and why it’s probably not the best design
Why QWERTY? Why not ABCD or ZXYW or anything else? The answer is pretty silly.
Over a quarter of water is lost through leakage. These small “AI pipebots” could fix that
In the not-too-distant future, AI pipebots could be patrolling inside our water pipes. They will ensure no drop of clean...
Why transparent solar cells could replace windows in the near future
Researchers have developed transparent solar panels that can be used as glass windows in our homes or even in our...
This solar car will steal your heart with its uncanny looks and whopping 1,000 km range
A solar-powered EV "Sunswift 7" just made a new Guinness World Record by covering 1000 km on a single charge.
Eco-friendly antifouling silicone paint can save marine life from metal poisoning
Time to use environment friendly coatings on vessels instead of toxic copper paints.
New ultrathin gold coating can make your glasses defog themselves
Finally, salvation from foggy glasses!
Batteries running on bacteria juice can power medical devices inside your body
This ingestible battery will supply power to drug delivery robots inside your body in the future.
This AI can tell if you’ll have a heart attack in the next 10 years
All it needs is one chest X-ray -- and a lot of training.
The pandemic wrecked the social lives of school kids in the world’s poor countries
The pandemic has messed up many things including the academic and social growth of school children.
Over 1000 songs released in China have AI voices. Some have over 100 million streams
After competing with painters and illustrators, AI has started replacing singers in China.
Want to make your pet more sustainable? Try dry food
A dry diet can turn your pet into an energetic and environment friendly companion.
Bioengineered yeast might feed astronauts exploring the depths of space
Baker's yeast also has the potential to become astronomer's yeast.
Scientists equip sharks with scientific equipment and send them to study the world’s largest seagrass hotspot in The Bahamas
Instrument-equipped sharks led scientists to a large seagrass ecosystem that can fix more carbon than you can ever imagine.
Marshmallow test proves smart jays have excellent self-control — just like humans
Don't underestimate the birds. Their intelligence levels might surprise you.
Juicy bots: Withering passion fruit gives rise to a robot that can clean space junk
The patterns formed on a withering passion fruit hold valuable insights for designing robots.
A nest-monitoring device can save more sea turtle hatchlings and fight extinction
Using TurtleSense, you can know when a turtle egg will hatch and even find out if an egg is ever...
This clever algorithm may be what’s driving rent prices so high
Algorithms are impacting our lives in a big way.
A political party headed by an AI aims to fight general elections in Denmark
The AI led party wants to grab the attention of the voters in the country who don't have any representation.
An AI capable of ‘thermal attacks’ just proved that no password is safe
Scientists created an AI password thief to show that we need better safety measures than passwords and PIN.
AI eye checks can detect heart diseases in less than a minute
Your eyes may hold the key to detecting heart disease.