EV technicians need a new, safer toolbox
In addtion to new EV tools, proper safety training for technicians and other service department staff who may come in contact with the vehicle — from parts runners to porters — is essential......»»
The brain"s wiring technicians
Research in mice reveals how a subset of highly specialized immune cells modulate brain wiring by precision-targeting inhibitory synapses. The work deepens understanding of the versatile repertoire of microglia, the brain's immune cells and resident.....»»
Thin, stretchable biosensors could make surgery safer
A research team from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Purdue University have developed bio-inks for biosensors that could help localize critical regions in tissues and organs during surgical operations......»»
Pursuing safer, cheaper pharmaceuticals via electromagnetic control at the atomic level
Commonplace pharmaceuticals, such as ibuprofen, can carry with them an inherent flaw in their atomic structure, which pairs the active, beneficial ingredient with a potentially ineffective—or even toxic—counterpart. New research could hold the ke.....»»
Save up to $1,300 on Lorex home security for Father’s Day
Save up to $1,300 on a range of different Lorex home security products and make your home permanently safer.....»»
Bending light for safer driving; invisibility cloaks to come?
Optical cloaking allows objects to be hidden in plain sight or to become invisible by guiding light around anything placed inside the cloak. While cloaking has been popularized in fiction, like in the "Harry Potter" books, researchers in recent years.....»»
Self-driving Waymo trucks to haul loads between Houston and Fort Worth
The Class 8 trucks will still carry a driver and Waymo technicians for safety. Enlarge / Will Waymo's autonomous truck honk its horn for little kids on the freeway? (credit: Waymo) On Thursday morning, Waymo announced that it is working with t.....»»
You won’t believe how cheap this Blink home security camera is today
Make your home safer with this simple-to-install Blink Mini camera, on offer as part of the early Prime Day deals.....»»
Travel Is Coming Back, and Artificial Intelligence May Be Planning Your Next Flight
Alaska Airlines has trained its human flight planners to work with new artificial intelligence designed to make flights more fuel efficient and safer There are dozens of routes that Alaska Airlines Flight 1405 can take from Oklahoma City.....»»
Apple paid Oregon woman millions after technicians used her iPhone to post explicit images and video
According to legal filings, first reported by The Telegraph, a 21-year-old student in Oregon sent her iPhone to a Sacramento, California repair center in 2016 operated by Apple-approved contractor Pegatron. While there, two technicians used the devic.....»»
Making a Safer Makerspace
Narwhal Labs was about to open its doors. Then the Covid shutdown hit and the makerspace needed to navigate a new course. The post Making a Safer Makerspace appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Online "library of properties" helps to create safer nanomaterials
Researchers have developed a 'library of properties' to help identify the environmental impact of nanomaterials faster and more cost effectively......»»
A catalyst that destroys perchlorate in water could clean Martian soil
Ateam led by UC Riverside engineers has developed a catalyst to remove a dangerous chemical from water on Earth that could also make Martian soil safer for agriculture and help produce oxygen for human Mars explorers......»»
Rediscovering South East Queensland"s eucalypt toolbox
South East Queensland's eucalypt trees can provide everything from medicines to tools, traps and building materials, according to rediscovered records of regional Indigenous knowledge......»»
Airspace Link raises $10M to make drones safer for both operators and communities
Airspace Link is today announcing it raised a $10 million Series A from Altos Ventures, Thales, and others. The Detroit, Michigan-based startup anticipates using the additional funds to expand its domestic offering and expand overseas. CEO Michael He.....»»
Technology that predicts protein stability is released by UK university spin-out company
A cutting-edge digital tool that will make it cheaper, safer and faster for pharmaceutical companies to predict protein stability—a vital step in the development of new medicines—is being rolled out by scientists from the UK's University of Bath.....»»
Trials of new robot submarines begin in Scotland to reduce cost and environmental impact of future ocean missions
Engineers from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are set to trial new, state-of-the-art robot submarines in Loch Ness to pave the way for safer and more cost-efficient offshore operations. The latest phase of Oceanids—a programme with several.....»»
New research to provide safer and more accurate space weather predictions
A team of space weather experts from Northumbria University has been awarded more than £400,000 to explore how to better predict the conditions in near-Earth space......»»
China will likely ban all bitcoin mining soon
Country’s top financial regulator homes in on the source. Enlarge / Technicians inspect bitcoin mining machines at a mining facility operated by Bitmain Technologies Ltd. in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. (credit: Qila.....»»
Edtech stocks are getting hammered but VCs keep writing checks
Similar to how telehealth faced declines as patients returned to in-person care, edtech will face similar drops as schools become a safer option for students and teachers. After years in the backwaters of venture capital, edtech had a boomi.....»»
Tesla owner who “drives” from back seat got arrested, then did it again
Man jailed for leaving driver seat empty says he feels safer in back seat. Enlarge / Interior of a Tesla Model 3. (credit: Tesla) The California Highway Patrol said it arrested a man seen riding in the back seat of a Tesla Model 3 that had no.....»»