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Keeping your thoughts to yourself may soon be a difficult task, as scientists claim to have developed a new computer programme that can tell what a person is thinking. According to the Stanford University scientists, their invention raises the prospect of infallible lie detector tests while the interpretation of intentions could allow security agencies to

A team of mechanical engineers at the University of California San Diego has successfully used acoustic waves to move fluids through small channels at the nanoscale. The breakthrough is a first step toward the manufacturing of small, portable devices that could be used for drug discovery and microrobotics applications. The devices could be integrated in

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed new, nonlinear, chaos-based integrated circuits that enable computer chips to perform multiple functions with fewer transistors. These integrated circuits can be manufactured with “off the shelf” fabrication processes and could lead to novel computer architectures that do more with less circuitry and fewer transistors. Moore’s law states

In remote areas of the world or in regions with limited resources, everyday items like electrical outlets and batteries are luxuries. Health care workers in these areas often lack electricity to power diagnostic devices, and commercial batteries may be unavailable or too expensive. New power sources are needed that are low-cost and portable. Today, researchers

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have designed a way to sense dangerous chemicals using, in part, a simple rig consisting of a smartphone and a box made from Lego bricks, which could help first responders and scientists in the field identify deadly and difficult-to-detect nerve agents such as VX and sarin. The

The Gesture Cube concept is the first example to demonstrate the possibilities offered by a new touch-free sensing technology developed by Ident Technology AG. The design proposes using the company’s GestIC 3D spatial hand movement tracking innovation to allow users to browse photos, play music, read messages, check the weather and so on – all

It is designed to raise the profile of engineering and the recipients can be of any nationality   A £1m prize – named after the Queen – is to be awarded for exceptional advances in engineering. The prize, funded by an endowment from a number of engineering companies, will be awarded biannually to an individual

“Hey Siri, how’s my hair?” Your smartphone may soon be able to give you an honest answer, thanks to a new machine learning algorithm designed by U of T Engineering researchers Parham Aarabi (ECE) and Wenzhi Guo (ECE MASc 1T5). The team designed an algorithm that learns directly from human instructions, rather than an existing

For patients who’ve lost limbs, it’s a challenge is to put both their lives and their bodies back together. Now, a breakthrough technology being tested at the University of California San Francisco could change the way that’s done. Decades after he lost his leg in a hunting accident, Erik Ax walks with the confidence of