The Chinese smartphone company Huawei has unveiled their new quick charging lithium-ion batteries at the 56th Battery Symposium in Japan. Using next generation technology, these new batteries have achieved a charging speed…
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Stanford researchers develop new way to measure crop yields from space
A Stanford-led team has used satellites to measure a special light emitted by plants to estimate crop yields with more accuracy than ever before. This advance will help scientists study how crops…
Sonic ‘Tractor beam’ can lift Objects without touching them.
British Engineers have developed a system that can grab, hold and move small objects without touching them, using “holograms” made of sound waves. It offers the kind of remote control similar to…
Cornell researchers create artificial foam heart
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell University researchers have developed a new lightweight and stretchable material with the consistency of memory foam that has potential for use in prosthetic body parts, artificial organs and…
Newly launched mobile eye-test device could lead to prescription virtual-reality screens.
After five years of development and about 40,000 tests worldwide, the smartphone-powered eye-test devices developed by MIT spinout EyeNetra is coming to hospitals, optometric clinics, optical stores, and even homes. But on…