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China Installed 2,200 AI Medical Booths Delivering 4-Minute Diagnoses

Artificial Intelligence, Tech /

China is bringing science fiction to everyday life. In subway stations and busy public spaces, AI-powered medical booths now handle basic consultations within minutes. There are already 2,200 booths nationwide, with around 250 in the Shanghai metro alone, seamlessly serving millions of commuters. Automated Triage Booths for Quick Symptom Assessment These booths act as automated […]

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A Lithium Cloud in Earth’s Atmosphere Was Traced to a Returning SpaceX Rocket

Aerospace, Space & Environment /

Space debris falling back to Earth is contaminating the once-pristine upper atmosphere with metallic pollutants as it incinerates during re-entry, according to a new study. Published in Communications Earth & Environment, the research was led by Robin Wing of the Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics in Germany. Using highly sensitive laser instruments, the international team

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Morocco Celebrates a Breakthrough in Robotic Surgery

Medicine, Surgerical Tech /

Morocco has completed its first year of robotic surgery, with the Oncorad Group describing the achievement as transformative for the national healthcare system. The group carried out its inaugural robotic procedure on 27 May 2024. Since then, surgeons have performed 178 procedures with the technology, mainly in urology, including more than 100 prostate cancer surgeries.

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The Tiniest QR Code In The World is Smaller Than Many Bacteria

Apps & Software, Tech /

In recent years, scientists worldwide have been competing to design the tiniest QR codes that can still be scanned reliably. Now, researchers in Austria have raised the stakes, producing a QR code so minuscule that it requires an electron microscope just to view it. TU Wien Breaks QR Code Size Record Researchers at the TU

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Researchers Have Uncovered a Troubling Finding in Umbilical Cord Blood

Biomedical, Medicine /

Unborn babies were exposed to significantly higher levels of “forever chemicals” than researchers previously thought—and the full implications are only now starting to come into focus. A new study published today (February 18) in Environmental Science & Technology reports that babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed in the womb to far higher levels

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The First Laptop in the World Without a Screen, Powered by Augmented Reality

Computer & Electronics, Tech /

One challenge of working on the go is maintaining privacy—whether it’s teachers grading in a café, designers trying to avoid industrial espionage on a late-night flight, or anyone trying to watch non-PG content on public transport without drawing attention. Anyone who’s ever felt uneasy about someone peeking at their screen will be intrigued by a

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15-Year-Old Filipino Creates Phone-Charging Shoes

Electrical & Electronics, Engineering /

At just 15, Filipino student Angelo Casimiro transformed a simple activity—walking—into a way to charge devices with his self-designed, energy-generating shoes. Equipped with piezoelectric materials in the soles, the shoes capture the kinetic energy from each step and convert it into electricity, enough to power small gadgets like phones or flashlights. Turning Walking into Practical

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Japan’s Innovative Floating Home Design for Earthquake Safety

Architecture, Engineering /

In a nation where earthquakes are an everyday reality, Japan has consistently led the way in seismic engineering. Now, a Japanese firm is introducing a groundbreaking — and quite literally uplifting — method of earthquake protection. Founded by inventor Shoichi Sakamoto, Air Danshin Systems Inc. created a seismic system that lifts homes off the ground

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Novel Electrolyzer Converts Plastic-Waste Syngas Into Ethylene Using Lower Energy

Engineering, Material Technology /

Producing one ton of ethylene generates an equal amount of carbon dioxide. With global ethylene production exceeding 300 million tons annually, the industry has a significant carbon footprint that researchers aim to reduce or eliminate. A new device from Ted Sargent’s lab at Northwestern University offers a step toward achieving that goal. The device, an

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