Duke University researchers have developed an AI tool that can turn blurry, unrecognizable pictures of people’s faces into eerily convincing computer-generated portraits, in finer detail than ever before. Previous methods can scale…
Breathalyzer to detect COVID-19 in 15 seconds using nanomaterials
One of the most common COVID-19 tests involves a long swab pressed deep into the nasal cavities – and while the test can be administered quickly, it has been described as unpleasant…
Lab makes 4D printing more practical
Soft robots and biomedical implants that reconfigure themselves upon demand are closer to reality with a new way to print shapeshifting materials. Rice university researchers developed a method to print objects that…
Egg-based coating preserves fresh produce
According to Rice University researchers, Eggs that would otherwise be wasted can be used as the base of an inexpensive coating to protect fruits and vegetables. The researchres have developed a micron-thick…
Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip
MIT engineers have designed a “brain-on-a-chip,” smaller than a piece of confetti, that is made from tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses known as memristors — silicon-based components that mimic the…