Paro the furry seal cries softly while an elderly woman pets it. Pepper, a humanoid, waves while leading a group of senior citizens in exercises. The upright Tree guides a disabled man taking shaky steps, saying in a gentle feminine voice, “right, left, well done!” Continue reading Aging Japan: Robots may have role in future of elder care
Monthly Archives: March 2018
This prosthetic system could restore memory loss
Scientists have demonstrated the successful implementation of a prosthetic system that uses a person’s own memory patterns to facilitate the brain’s ability to encode and recall memory, an important step towards finding a way to restore memory loss. Continue reading This prosthetic system could restore memory loss
Mexican students use mushrooms to develop cosmetics
Students at Mexico’s National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) are using the anti-inflammatory and antibiotic properties of different mushrooms to produce cosmetics with anti-aging effects, the institution said on Friday. Continue reading Mexican students use mushrooms to develop cosmetics
Astronomers spot hot Earth-sized exoplanet
An international team of astronomers has detected a hot, metallic, Earth-sized planet outside our solar system which has a density similar to Mercury. Continue reading Astronomers spot hot Earth-sized exoplanet
NASA to intensify focus on Earth’s frozen regions
To enhance understanding of Earth’s ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, snow cover and permafrost, NASA will launch two new satellite missions and conduct an array of field research in 2018, the US space agency said on Tuesday. Continue reading NASA to intensify focus on Earth’s frozen regions
Cellphone-based tech could cut lab visits for blood tests
Researchers have developed a cellphone-based blood test technology that can provide immediate results in the comfort of one’s home or a doctor’s clinic, thereby cutting visits to the laboratory. Continue reading Cellphone-based tech could cut lab visits for blood tests
WhatsApp adds feature to check ‘Delete for Everyone’ misuse
WhatsApp is testing a new feature called “block revoke request” to prevent people from misusing the “Delete for Everyone” feature. Continue reading WhatsApp adds feature to check ‘Delete for Everyone’ misuse
Scientists find habitable ‘super-Earth’ among 15 new planets
Scientists have discovered 15 new planets—including one ‘super-Earth’ that could harbour liquid water—orbiting small, cool stars near our solar system. Continue reading Scientists find habitable ‘super-Earth’ among 15 new planets
NASA’s Hubble finds ‘relic galaxy’ near Milky Way
Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have unearthed a “relic galaxy” in the Milky Way’s backyard. Continue reading NASA’s Hubble finds ‘relic galaxy’ near Milky Way
NASA invites citizen scientists for cloud observation challenge
Love to gaze at the clouds and admire nature’s creativity? NASA invites you to take part in a citizen science cloud observation challenge. Continue reading NASA invites citizen scientists for cloud observation challenge