https://techxplore.com/hi-tech-news/ en-us The latest news on hi-tech, innovation and new inventions technology, computer news and information Table tennis has been played for decades as a more accessible version of tennis. The sport is particularly beginner-friendly while maintaining a rich level of competitive play. However, like many sports, it remains inaccessible to people who are blind or have low vision. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-table-tennis-accessible-players.html Engineering Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:20:01 EST news620989333 Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a portable, self-powered ultraviolet-C device called the Tribo-sanitizer that can inactivate two of the bacteria responsible for many foodborne illnesses and deaths. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-lightning-scientists-ultraviolet-c-device-food.html Engineering Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:56:42 EST news621014199 Researchers from EPFL have resolved a long-standing debate surrounding laser additive manufacturing processes with a pioneering approach to defect detection. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-laser-additive-defects.html Engineering Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:00:05 EST news620996401 Over the past decades, electronics engineers have been trying to develop increasingly smaller and highly performing field effect transistors (FETs) with multiple functions. FETs are crucial components of most electronics on the market today, which can control the electrical current flowing through devices. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-reconfigurable-molybdenum-ditelluride-devices-multiple.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:50:01 EST news620916637 In Korea, occupational hazards are on the rise, particularly in the construction sector. According to a report on the "Occupational Safety Accident Status" by Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor, the industry accounted for the highest number of accidents and fatalities among all sectors in 2021. To address this rise, the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency has been providing virtual reality (VR)-based construction safety content to daily workers as part of their educational training initiatives. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-scientists-personal-virtual-reality-based-safety.html Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:55:04 EST news620931302 Imagine brain scanning technology improves greatly in the coming decades, to the point that we can observe how each individual neuron talks to other neurons. Then, imagine we can record all this information to create a simulation of someone's brain on a computer. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-biological-body-expert-mind-uploading.html Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:37:04 EST news620915821 For non-connoisseurs, picking out a bottle of wine can be challenging when scanning an array of unfamiliar labels on the shop shelf. What does it taste like? What was the last one I bought that tasted so good? https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-taught-algorithm.html Hi Tech & Innovation Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:43:04 EST news620653381 The human ability to notice the world around us is made possible by our sense organs—eyes, ears, nose, skin and tongue—which are so efficient that most people don't consciously think about them. Others, like Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering Ron Miles, have always had a "sense" for them. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-spider-silk-kind-microphone.html Engineering Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:21:34 EST news620648491 The eastern bluebird is a special bird. The blue of its feathers is unique. However, this color is not based on pigments but on the special structure of the feather. Viewed under the microscope, the feathers are traversed by a network of channels with a diameter of just a few hundred nanometers. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-replicating-bird-feathers-rubber-nanostructures.html Engineering Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:18:03 EST news620648281 Transitioning away from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which offer water- and oil-repelling properties on the outer shells of firefighter turnout gear, could bring potential performance tradeoffs, according to a new study from North Carolina State University. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-firefighter-turnout-gear-pfas.html Engineering Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:21:03 EST news620587262 Researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University's Wyss Institute have created tiny biological robots that they call Anthrobots from human tracheal cells that can move across a surface and have been found to encourage the growth of neurons across a region of damage in a lab dish. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-anthrobots-scientists-tiny-biological-robots.html Robotics Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:00:01 EST news620560805 In a research letter published on July 11, 2023, in Geo-spatial Information Science, a research group led by Deren Li and Mi Wang from Wuhan University unveiled the LuoJia3-01, an experimental satellite that integrates state-of-the-art technologies to provide unparalleled geospatial information services. This development is particularly noteworthy in an era dominated by transformative technologies such as 5G, cloud computing, and AI. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-explores-experimental-satellite-internet-intelligent.html Telecom Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:55:59 EST news620574956 Conventional silicon architecture has taken computer vision a long way, but Purdue University researchers are developing an alternative path—taking a cue from nature—that they say is the foundation of an artificial retina. Like our own visual system, the device is geared to sense change, making it more efficient in principle than the computationally demanding digital camera systems used in applications like self-driving cars and autonomous robots. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-human-eye-boost-vision-efficiency.html Electronics & Semiconductors Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:27:51 EST news620483268 Led by Dr. Jue Ruan and Dr. Weihua Pan, a study published in the journal National Science Review delves into the realm of DNA digital storage (DDS), a technology acclaimed for its high-density (EB/g), long-term (million years) and low maintenance costs, offering a promising solution for the ever-growing demands of big data storage. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-unleashing-power-soft-decision-decoding-dna.html Computer Sciences Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:23:03 EST news620414581 A University of Alberta engineering researcher has developed a wireless light switch that could reduce the cost of wiring a house by as much as 50%. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-wireless-house-wiring.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:30:13 EST news620411411 Finding out why men and women perform differently in some tasks is a matter of controversy with no scientific consensus. One of the areas under study is that of visuospatial abilities, where a number of studies have shown that men are better at certain tasks, such as mental rotation or egocentric spatial cognition, which involves locating elements in space by reference to one's own body rather than other objects. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-virtual-reality-gender-gap-spatial.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:43:04 EST news620397781 An ultra-thin wearable device capable of reproducing the localized sensation of touch had been developed at the Center for Materials Interfaces of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology, IIT), in Pontedera, Italy. The technology is described in a recent paper published in the journal Advanced Electronic Materials. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-ultra-thin-tattoo-tactile-sensation.html Electronics & Semiconductors Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:11:04 EST news620323858 University of Sussex researchers have developed a more energy-efficient alternative to transmit data that could potentially replace Bluetooth in mobile phones and other tech devices. With more and more of us owning smartphones and wearable tech, researchers at the University of Sussex have found a more efficient way of connecting our devices and improving battery life. Applied to wearable devices, it could even see us unlocking doors by touch or exchanging phone numbers by shaking hands. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-bluetooth-scientists-efficient-transmit-devices.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:44:04 EST news619793042 Over the weekend, the Australian government revealed that last Tuesday its navy divers had sustained "minor injuries," likely due to sonar pulses from a Chinese navy vessel. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-sonar-pulse-humans.html Engineering Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:32:03 EST news619705921 Diagnosing sleep disorders such as sleep apnea usually requires a patient to spend the night in a sleep lab, hooked up to a variety of sensors and monitors. Researchers from MIT, Celero Systems, and West Virginia University hope to make that process less intrusive, using an ingestible capsule they developed that can monitor vital signs from within the patient's GI tract. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-ingestible-electronic-device-depression-patients.html Engineering Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:00:01 EST news619432349 Fifteen years ago, Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics wearing a high-tech swimsuit with a catchy name, the Speedo LZR Racer. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-longer-super-attire-big-impact.html Hi Tech & Innovation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 04:51:57 EST news619419113 It is estimated that 95% of the planet's population has access to broadband internet, via cable or a mobile network. However, there are still some places and situations in which staying connected can be very difficult. Quick responses are necessary in emergency situations, such as after an earthquake or during a conflict. So too are reliable telecommunications networks that are not susceptible to outages and damage to infrastructure, networks can be used to share data that is vital for people's well-being. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-nanosatellite-hot-air-balloon-emergency.html Telecom Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:37:04 EST news619360621 Virtual reality (VR) is not only a technology for games and entertainment, but also has potential in science and medicine. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have now gained new insights into human perception with the help of VR. They used virtual reality scenarios in which subjects touched their own bodies with a virtual object. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-virtual-reality-phantom-sensations.html Hi Tech & Innovation Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:59:05 EST news619354741 A high-tech soccer ball that helps with more accurate offside decisions will make its European Championship debut next year in Germany after being used at the 2022 World Cup. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-high-tech-soccer-ball-unveiled-euro.html Hi Tech & Innovation Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:44:00 EST news619263838 An experimental computing system physically modeled after the biological brain has "learned" to identify handwritten numbers with an overall accuracy of 93.4%. The key innovation in the experiment was a new training algorithm that gave the system continuous information about its success at the task in real time while it learned. The study was published in Nature Communications. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-experimental-brain-like-accurate-custom-algorithm.html Hi Tech & Innovation Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:57:17 EST news619178234 An innovative approach to artificial intelligence (AI) enables reconstructing a broad field of data, such as overall ocean temperature, from a small number of field-deployable sensors using low-powered "edge" computing, with broad applications across industry, science and medicine. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-approach-natural-language-ai-applications-edge.html Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:35:03 EST news619112101 A form of brain-inspired computing that exploits the intrinsic physical properties of a material to dramatically reduce energy use is now a step closer to reality, thanks to a new study led by UCL and Imperial College London researchers. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-magnets-brain-inspired.html Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:00:02 EST news619090266 Lasers have become relatively commonplace in everyday life, but they have many uses outside of providing light shows at raves and scanning barcodes on groceries. Lasers are also of great importance in telecommunications and computing as well as biology, chemistry, and physics research. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-ultrafast-lasers-ultra-tiny-chips.html Engineering Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:06:41 EST news618771994 Throughout history, sonar's distinctive "ping" has been used to map oceans, spot enemy submarines, and find sunken ships. Today, a variation of that technology—in miniature form, developed by Cornell researchers—is proving to be a game-changer in wearable body-sensing technology. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-glasses-sonar-ai-upper-body.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:48:36 EST news618770905 For more than 50 years, the semiconductor industry has been hard at work developing advanced technologies that have led to the amazing increases in computing power and energy efficiency that have improved our lives. A primary way the industry has achieved these remarkable performance gains has been by finding ways to decrease the size of the semiconductor devices in microchips. However, with semiconductor feature sizes now approaching only a few nanometers—just a few hundred atoms—it has become increasingly challenging to sustain continued device miniaturization. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-photoresist-materials-pave-smaller-high.html Electronics & Semiconductors Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:40:24 EST news618669620