The enemy drone whined in the distance. The Interceptor, a drone-hunting machine from Silicon Valley startup Airspace Systems, slinked off its launch pad and dashed away in hot pursuit. Continue reading Drone-catchers emerge on a new aerial frontier
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‘Tree-on-a-chip’ can passively pump water for days
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and their collaborators have designed a microfluidic device they call a “tree-on-a-chip” which mimics the pumping mechanism of trees and plants. Continue reading ‘Tree-on-a-chip’ can passively pump water for days
SpaceX studying landing spots on Mars with NASA
US-based aerospace company SpaceX is working with NASA to identify landing spots on Mars for its spacecraft. Continue reading SpaceX studying landing spots on Mars with NASA
No dilating required with this pocket-sized retina camera
A team of researchers has developed a cheap, portable camera that can photograph the retina without the need for pupil-dilating eye drops. Continue reading No dilating required with this pocket-sized retina camera
Smartphone app to detect Zika, dengue in 30 minutes
Researchers including one of Indian origin have developed a smartphone-controlled, battery-operated diagnostic device that costs as little as $100 and claims to detect Zika, dengue and chikungunya within 30 minutes. Continue reading Smartphone app to detect Zika, dengue in 30 minutes
GPS device to prevent false Everest claims by climbers
Nepal will provide GPS tracking devices to some mountaineers who attempt to scale Mount Everest this year to prevent them from making false summit claims and to track climbers in distress, an official said on Monday. Continue reading GPS device to prevent false Everest claims by climbers
Global warming could make us shorter
The warming climate could make us shorter over time, suggests new research that found that mammals in the past had responded to extreme global warming events by shrinking in size. Continue reading Global warming could make us shorter
Apple’s unnamed ‘wireless device’ is electronic door reader
Apple’s recently submitted application for an unnamed “wireless device” to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for approval turns out to be a door access system, most likely to be used for the Apple Park campus. Continue reading Apple’s unnamed ‘wireless device’ is electronic door reader
India first to get weather alert technology sans internet
In a bid to connect people in areas with lower connectivity and data availability, IBM and The Weather Company, owned by IBM Business, on Monday launched the country’s first mobile alerting platform that will deliver weather alerts without internet. Continue reading India first to get weather alert technology sans internet
IBM unveils new cognitive assistant to protect devices
Software giant IBM on Monday launched a new cognitive assistant that leverages the capabilities of IBM Watson to help IT professionals effectively manage and protect networks of smartphones, tablets, laptops, internet of things (IoT) devices and other endpoints. Continue reading IBM unveils new cognitive assistant to protect devices