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Although we may like to imagine “air taxis” picking us up wherever we want, the fact is they will likely be limited to specific landing locations. With that in mind, Chinese air mobility company EHang has announced plans for a “vertiport” in Italy.Cont… Continue reading EHang announces plans for tree-inspired Italian vertiport
Most of today’s anti-counterfeiting labels have one thing in common: they’re visible, meaning that counterfeiters can attempt to replicate their appearance. An experimental new sticker, however, contains “invisible” imagery.Continue ReadingCategory: Go… Continue reading New anti-counterfeiting labels incorporate invisible images
Robotic exoskeletons are already making a huge difference to people who are otherwise unable to walk, but the things do still have some limitations. Researchers are now seeking to address those problems, using onboard cameras and AI.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Integrated cameras and AI could make for easier-to-use exoskeletons
While it’s important to keep crops irrigated, you certainly don’t want to overwater them – particularly in regions where water is scarce. With that in mind, scientists have now developed a method of gauging the moisture levels in soil, using an ordinar… Continue reading Consumer camera tech used to measure moisture of agricultural soil
Although Insta360 is known for its panoramic video cameras, two years ago it released a tiny conventional actioncam called the Go. This week the company announced that model’s new-and-improved sibling, the Go 2.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Te… Continue reading Insta360’s Go 2 actioncam is still tiny, but more capable
In case there was ever any doubt … atrocities are nothing new. Scientists have recently determined that piled human remains unearthed in what is now Potočani, Croatia, represent the earliest-known indiscriminate mass killing.Continue ReadingCategory: S… Continue reading Bone pit may be site of “earliest-known indiscriminate mass killing”
Just like a tree trunk, the tusk of the narwhal acquires a new growth ring every year. Analyses of those rings have now revealed some interesting facts about the animals’ diet, and about changes in their environment.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, S… Continue reading Narwhal tusk rings reveal valuable environmental data
While there are now some “smart” headphones that can perform multiple functions, the vast majority still just amplify music. A new system, however, could give those “dumb” headphones capabilities such as heart rate monitoring and gesture recognition.Co… Continue reading HeadFi system gives dumb headphones smart functions
On most consumer 3D printers, the print head moves by sliding horizontally along rails, and vertically along rods. The Plybot is different, though, in that it “holds” its head in two robotic arms.Continue ReadingCategory: 3D Printing, TechnologyTags: I… Continue reading Plybot 3D printer swaps conventional tech for robotic arms
For the past 150 years or so, scientists have theorized that the life cycle of the present-day lamprey mirrors the evolution of all fish – and thus of all vertebrates. Newly analyzed fossils, however, indicate that such is not the case.Continue Reading… Continue reading Fossil analysis reveals that lampreys are not “swimming time capsules”