Positive social connections improve wellbeing. Technology increasingly affords a wide variety of media that people can use to connect with others, but not all media strengthen social connection equally. Optimizing wellbeing, therefore,…
Signs of Alien Life on Venus, as Astronomers detected Phosphine in Venus’ Clouds
The search for life beyond Earth has largely revolved around our rocky red neighbor. NASA has launched multiple rovers over the years to sift through Mars’ dusty surface for signs of water…
CityU develops anti-bacterial graphene face masks
Face masks have become an important tool in fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic. However, improper use or disposal of masks may lead to “secondary transmission”. A research team from City University of…
New machine learning-assisted method rapidly classifies quantum sources
For quantum optical technologies to become more practical, there is a need for large-scale integration of quantum photonic circuits on chips. This integration calls for scaling up key building blocks of these…
VibroSense makes house appliances ‘smart’ by tracking their vibrations
To boost efficiency in typical households – where people forget to take wet clothes out of washing machines, retrieve hot food from microwaves and turn off dripping faucets – Cornell researchers have…