Full-text search Fulltext search 122 Resultate Computers powering self-driving cars could emit vast amounts of CO2 Computers powering self-driving cars could be a big contributor to global carbon emissions, according to MIT. Netflix junkies are harming the environment Not so long ago, a home movie night was always preceded by a visit to the video rental store. Nowadays, all it takes to stream movies and TV shows on our screens are a few mouse clicks. Streaming services are booming. But the convenience of streaming is harming the environment. Smart running pants warn of exhaustion while jogging A newly developed yarn can measure body movements. If the smart textile sensor is integrated into sportswear or workwear, it can predict how tired the wearer is during physical exertion. A Covid passport that gets under the skin A Swedish company has developed a Covid passport for microchip implants. The head of the company is chipped himself. He is not worried about his privacy. New tracking system makes food aid more transparent Until now, food aid operations have been a black box. A new MIT technology is shedding light on the issue, with unique IDs for each individual product. University of Zurich teaches drones tricks Thanks to a navigation algorithm, drones are learning to autonomously perform acrobatic maneuvers. Using simulations, the autonomous aircraft are trained to become faster, more agile, and more efficient. Unused mobile phones hold huge potential The metal of discarded mobile phones in Germany is sufficient to cover the material demand for smartphones for the next ten years - purely mathematically. United Kingdom Space Agency aiming for supersonic aircraft from 2030 From London to Sydney in just four and a half hours – this is the dream of the UK Space Agency (UKSA). A special propulsion system that is intended to make this flight at supersonic speed possible is targeted for the 2030s. Reducing false alarms in ICUs – thanks to big data Patient safety in intensive care units could be greatly improved if it were possible to significantly reduce false alarms and predict critical complications such as epileptic seizures. This is where the “ICU Cockpit” project, within the framework of the Swiss National Research Program “Big Data” (NRP 75), comes in: It uses the vast volumes of data generated in intensive care units to develop procedures for early warning systems and therapeutic recommendations.
