A software upgrade developed by researchers at France's Polytechnic Institute of Paris improves the efficiency of wind turbines by ensuring they spend more time...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 24, 2023
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology found that multi-legged robots with more legs were better at navigating rough terrain than those with fewer legs...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 12, 2023
Camera- and liquid-crystal display-equipped smart glasses can "balance" a scene by dimming bright objects without affecting dim ones.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 3, 2023
Arizona State University researchers have developed an inflatable drone that can perch on nearly any object.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 27, 2023
An electrochemical transistor made from balsa wood opens up the possibility of embedding sensors and other electronic devices in plants, which could help in agriculture...New Scientist From ACM News | April 26, 2023
A technique developed by researchers at the U.K.'s Lancaster University can print conductive circuits inside living organisms using a photonic three-dimensional...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 17, 2023
The narrative around cheating students doesn't tell the whole story. Meet the teachers who think generative AI could actually make learning better.
New Scientist From ACM News | April 6, 2023
Putting two forms of semiconductor material called gallium oxide together seems to make it completely resistant to radiation.
New Scientist From ACM News | April 6, 2023
Researchers at China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University developed a simple computer using molecules of folded DNA that was able to split the numbers 6 and 15 into...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 5, 2023
Researchers developed a device that could enable multiple quantum computers to be networked together by converting quantum outputs into light signals that can travel...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 30, 2023
Wenlong Li and colleagues at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University have transformed Venus flytraps into biological robots.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 29, 2023
Researchers have developed a method for certifying that quantum computers generate truly random numbers without having to inspect the process.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 24, 2023
Researchers in France found so-called "cat qubits” (quantum bits) could reduce errors by quantum computers and accelerate the cracking of common encryption algorithms...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 6, 2023
A contract between the U.S. Department of Defense and RealNetworks calls for the Seattle-based company to equip U.S. Air Force autonomous drones with facial recognition...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 27, 2023
Researchers at the U.K.'s University of the West of England, Bristol used the mat of cells that form on top when brewing kombucha to develop flexible electric circuit...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2023
Frederike Dümbgen and colleagues have equipped a flying robot to use bat-like echolocation to map its surroundings using a simple microphone and speaker.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 6, 2023
A multi-institutional team of California researchers engineered an artificial intelligence to design bacteria-destroying proteins that actually worked.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 2, 2023
Russia has accelerated its jamming of GPS satellites around Moscow, apparently to deter long-range strikes by Ukrainian drones, according to GPSJam.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | December 27, 2022
Yuval Werber and colleagues at Israel's University of Haifa invented a drone that makes noise and flashes lights to prevent bats from colliding with turbine blades...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | December 16, 2022
Researchers have developed a system that can calculate energy consumption related to online advertising.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 23, 2022