September 26, 2017 New CRISPR technique could accelerate a cure for Huntington's disease and ALS A modified version of the CRISPR/Cas9 tool could be used to track RNA in live cells using a method known as RNA-targeting Cas9. This, in turn, could be used to cure ALS and Huntington's disease.
September 26, 2017 Is that Chanel counterfeit? Artificial intelligence scanner distinguishes real from fake goods A new machine-learning system developed by researchers from New York University is able to distinguish genuine and counterfeit products by analyzing microscopic characteristics that are invisible to the human eye.
September 25, 2017 Washing machines can be 30 percent lighter thanks to new innovation A student figured out how to remove the concrete counterweight from a washing machine, which reduces the weight and CO2 footprint of each machine substantially.
September 25, 2017 Total solar eclipse 2017: How AT&T is helping the visually impaired experience the big event AT&T is harnessing augmented reality to help the visually impaired experience the total solar eclipse.
September 25, 2017 Walmart, like Amazon, considers a floating warehouse for drone delivery Sounding no less wacky than when it was suggested by Amazon, rival Walmart is considering building a giant floating warehouse from which its drones can make deliveries to customers.
September 25, 2017 Walmart partners with Google for voice shopping Hundreds of thousands of Walmart products can be ordered using Google Assistant or Google Home starting next month.
September 25, 2017 Experts plan world's biggest sailing cargo ship The Quadriga sustainable shipping project aims to build the world’s largest cargo sailing ship, which could carry up to 2,000 cars.
September 25, 2017 Facepalming wont save you from AI-enhanced facial recognition Facial recognition systems regularly struggle to read faces that have been obscured by hands. Researchers from the University of Central Florida and Carnegie Mellon University are here to help.
September 25, 2017 Hunley mystery solved: Blast from own torpedo likely killed crew The demise of the H.L. Hunley, the Confederate submarine and the first to sink an enemey warship, has been a mystery since its disappearance in 1864. Until now.
September 25, 2017 How Mars astronauts could turn pee into plastics Plastic from urine? That's the plan because nothing is wasted in space.