Scientists from United States and Hong Kong have built a “bionic eye’ that mimics a human eye in shape and function. This super human eye technology, with high imaging resolution, will be…
Solar energy farms could offer second life for electric vehicle batteries
As electric vehicles rapidly grow in popularity worldwide, there will soon be a wave of used batteries whose performance is no longer sufficient for vehicles that need reliable acceleration and range. But…
Computer models help to reduce cost of Lab-cultured meat
Experts predict that producing meat in a lab using tissue engineering techniques — or lab-cultured meat — will one day be a much more sustainable, nutritionally equivalent and without the ethical concerns…
New urine testing method holds promise for kidney stone sufferers
An improved urine-testing system for people suffering from kidney stones may enable patients to receive results within 30 minutes instead of the current turnaround time of a week or more. This new…
New mobile health tool measures hemoglobin without drawing blood
Researchers have developed a way to use smartphone images of a person’s eyelids to assess blood hemoglobin levels. The ability to perform one of the most common clinical lab tests without a…