Albert Einstein College of Medicine

A team of UK researchers, including experts from Cardiff University’s Cardiff Catalysis Institute, have shown that significant amounts of hydrogen can be unlocked from fescue grass with the help of sunlight and a cheap catalyst. It is the first time that this method has been demonstrated and could potentially lead to a sustainable way of

The approach could be used on other pests as well A new discovery promises to allow expanded use of a mainstay biological pest control method, which avoids the health, environmental and pest-resistance concerns of traditional insecticides, scientists are reporting. The advance toward broadening applicability of the so-called sterile insect technique (SIT) appears in the journal ACS

A computer simulation of a cognitive model entirely made up of artificial neurons learns to communicate through dialogue starting from a state of tabula rasa A group of researchers from the University of Sassari (Italy) and the University of Plymouth (UK) has developed a cognitive model, made up of two million interconnected artificial neurons, able

MIT spinout Meka Robotics, recently acquired by Google, creates ‘sociable’ humanoids that could help advance human-robot interaction Are we on the brink of a robotics revolution? That’s what numerous media outlets asked last December when Google acquired eight robotics companies that specialize in such innovations as manipulation, vision, and humanoid robots. Among those acquisitions was

Difficulty by some physically afflicted individuals rising from a sitting position has become a massive problem and created an often unmetioned issue with an unintended consequence — a painful, career-shortening ordeal for assisting caregivers. A Crossville man, Craig Weaver, believes he has come up with the answer and his patented LiftWalker, he predicts, will be

Just as televisions have evolved from box sets to flat screens and telephones have progressed from booths to mobiles, imagine batteries so inconspicuous that one can see right through them. Scientists have now invented clear, flexible batteries that, when sandwiched together with similarly transparent video displays, touch screens, microchips and solar cells, might help lead

A New Zealand designed separator that can significantly increase honey extraction efficiency A New Zealand designed separator that can significantly increase honey extraction efficiency, which is crucial at a time of the year when beekeepers are busiest, is about to be launched into the global honey industry. A New Zealand designed separator that can significantly

Tunable radiation source that reaches coveted THz region of spectrum could be used for medical imaging or security applications Terahertz radiation, the no-man’s land of the electromagnetic spectrum, has long stymied researchers. Optical technologies can finagle light in the shorter-wavelength visible and infrared range, while electromagnetic techniques can manipulate longer-wavelength radiation like microwaves and radio