Amazon’s Echo and other smart speakers like the Google Home could be used to monitor the rhythm of a person’s heart. Academics created an AI-powered device which monitors regular, and irregular, heartbeats using the same tools found in smart speakers. The prototype, which was built in a lab but could be incorporated into speakers in … Read more
An artificial intelligence system has been developed that can delve into your mind and learn which faces and types of visage you find most attractive. Finnish researchers wanted to find out whether a computer could identify facial features we find attractive without any verbal or written input guiding it. The team strapped 30 volunteers to … Read more
Could THIS be the way to reverse blindness? Scientists develop retinal implants that could give artificial vision to the blind More than 10,000 electrodes are in the implant which attaches to the retina Each electrode lights up when activated, triggering the eye’s sight cells This sends a black and white constellation of dots to the … Read more
Stop, Science time! Scientists are playing MC Hammer to baby zebrafish in order to understand how they develop their hearing underwater. After developing a special speaker system to play music to the fish, Australian neuroscientists imaged the brains of the larval zebrafish to see which cells reacted. They found that young zebrafish have considerably better … Read more
Thomas Brodie-Sangster has detailed how his past as a child star ‘affected how he developed and grew as a person’ as he reflected on growing up in the spotlight. The actor, 30, who rose to fame following his breakout role as Sam in the 2003 film, said he’ll ‘forever be known’ for playing the doe-eyed … Read more
The Royal Air Force has backed a British firm to develop a new aircraft that can be converted from basic trainer to aggressive fighter by swapping engines and wings. Suffolk based Aeralis was given £200,000 by the RAF to develop its ‘modular’ two -seater aircraft that will come in one of three variants depending on … Read more
British scientists develop new saliva test for Covid-19 that is ‘simpler and easier than nasal swabs’ and could make testing at home a reality Developers of the so-called ‘Insight’ test are from the Wellcome Sanger Institute Two-step process uses spit from a patient which is then tested for coronavirus System would first give an initial … Read more
Detecting human emotions with RADIO WAVES: Scientists develop AI technology using wireless signals to reveal changes in heart rate and tell how someone is feeling AI technology uses wireless signals in people to tell how they are really feeling Researchers used neural network to understand changes physical changes Participants shown range of emotion-evoking videos and … Read more
The solution to soggy takeaway chips? Scientists develop a patch that absorbs condensation inside food containers and keeps your fries crispy while in transit The patches are frozen and absorb condensation to stop food getting soggy According to the designers, the patches can reduce humidity by up to 45% The patches are being used by … Read more
COVID-19 has left scores of survivors with bizarre had debilitating neurological effects that range from mani to neurological episodes, a new report reveals. A 40-year-old teacher who has spent his life communicating with a classroom of students found himself with a stutter for the first time in his life. ‘I realized that some of the … Read more