Airbus will debut electronic odor detector to sniff out explosives and other hazardous substances in airport security lines by the end of 2020 The plane manufacturer will begin using a new sensor to detect bombs The cutting edge device will use a processor with integrated biological cells Airbus says the sensors will roll out in … Read more
Researchers say team of robots could help conduct 3,000 COVID-19 tests per day in an effort to speed up virus testing process The lab uses a team of robots to move samples and test them Researchers say the lab will scale up to 1,000 tests per day The tests can be turned around in 24 hours … Read more
A British company headed by former Made in Chelsea heartthrob Richard Dinan has built a rocket engine that it claims could halve the journey time between Earth and Mars. In a landmark test, the miniature prototype engine, built by Pulsar Fusion, shot the propellant gas argon through a 12-inch wide nozzle at a top speed of … Read more
Smart patch placed on the throat could determine if you have coronavirus before symptoms arise by monitoring coughs and other vitals A smart patch can determine if you have coronavirus before symptoms show It sits on the base of the throat and measures vitals such as cough and heart rate The data is transmitted to … Read more
A Google-developed AI that was capable of identifying cases of diabetic retinopathy (DR) with 90 percent accuracy in the testing laboratory has turned out to be much less useful in clinics and hospitals. In laboratory settings, the AI designed by Google Health performed at the equivalent level of a medical ‘specialist,’ but in testing at … Read more
Pepper the robot comforts coronavirus patients being quarantined at Tokyo hotels as officials take over 2,800 rooms to free up hospital space amid pandemic Coronavirus patients in Tokyo are moving into hotels while they quarantine The hotels are using robots to limit the spread of the virus to human workers One hotel features Pepper, which … Read more
Scientists say they’ve discovered an antibody that blocks infection by SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus behind the current global health crisis. The antibody, known as 47D11, targets the deadly virus’s infamous ‘spike protein’, which it uses to hook onto cells and insert its genetic material. Tests in mice cells showed that 47D11 binds to this protein and prevents it from … Read more
Snapchat teams up with Damian Hirst on a new augmented reality experience that allows anyone to make their own ‘Spin art’ at home Snapchat launched an AR lens that allows people to create their own Spin art Social media platform partnered with renowned British artist Damien Hirst the augmented reality feature has been launched globally to all … Read more
International group of fact-checkers launch a myth-busting WhatsApp bot that lets users query terms like ‘masks’ to pull up trustworthy information on coronavirus The bot is designed by Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checkers Network It can be queried by WhatsApp users and pulls from the IFCN’s database IFCN’s chatbot also directs users to their local fact-check … Read more
Apple launches an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro designed with a Magic Keyboard, double the storage and the powerful 10th-generation Intel processor Apple has launched a refreshed 13-inch MacBook Pro starting at $1,299 It includes 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, but can be upgraded The laptop also includes a 10th-generation Intel Core processor The anticipated feature … Read more