TECHNOLOGY
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- Nanotechnology
How robots learn to hike
ETH Zurich researchers led by Marco Hutter have developed a new control approach that enables a...
Swarm of autonomous tiny drones can localize gas leaks
When there is a gas leak in a large building or at an industrial site, human firefighters...
Nanobubbles a pathway to better medical devices
Sydney Nano scientists witness spontaneous nanobubble formation Tiny gas bubbles could help reduce...
Australian researchers create quantum microscope that can see the impossible
In a major scientific leap, University of Queensland researchers have created a quantum microscope...
Reading Minds with Ultrasound: A Less-Invasive Technique to Decode the Brain’s Intentions
What is happening in your brain as you are scrolling through this page? In other words, which...
Microbially produced fibers: stronger than steel, tougher than Kevlar
Spider silk is said to be one of the strongest, toughest materials on the Earth. Now engineers at...
How Tiny Machines Become Capable of Learning
Living organisms, from bacteria to animals and humans, can perceive their environment and process,...
SOCIETY
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People affected by COVID-19 are being nicer to machines
The pandemic has forced many to increasingly rely on machines. According to USC research, it’s...
New early warning system for self-driving cars
A team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a new early...
Valiant Space Receives $200,000 Australian Space Agency Grant
Valiant Space has been awarded a $200,000 grant as part of the Australian Government’s Moon to...
Army robo-teammate can detect & share 3-D changes in real-time
Something is different, and you can’t quite put your finger on it. But your robot can. Even small...
Total lunar eclipse – Australia – 26 May 2021
Total Lunar Eclipse, Brisbane, Australia, May 26, 2021. Photo: Jachin...
The future of work 2050
Few subjects occupy the minds of futurists these days more than automation, and its effects on the...
Replicating Machines
FROM THE ARCHIVES Science Fiction vs Science Fact – Replicating Machines by Mark Sackler...
Australian Robotic Vision
Peter Corke: Australian Robotic Vision from Dahlitz Media | Perfekt Studios on Vimeo. This...
PSYCHOLOGY
- Psychology
- Foresight
- Philosophy
- Neuroscience
Predicting who may do best with psychedelic-assisted therapy
As psychedelics gain ground as a potential therapy for mental health disorders, there remains a...
A Futurist Examines The Future of Robots
FROM THE ARCHIVES A Futurist Examines The Future of Robots by Peter Bishop This new...
Towards A Post-Privacy World
Towards a post-privacy world: proposed bill would encourage agencies to widely share your data...
The Secret Language of Cells
Dr Jon Lieff, MD, is a neuropsychiatrist with a BA in Mathematics from Yale University and an MD...
