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Why does NASA monitor the universe with a device with 36 pixels?
NASA scouts the universe with a device with a 36-pixel sensor, a truly unbelievable number in an era when normal smartphones can take photos containing tens of millions…
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Russia creates the first space surveillance system in the Arctic
In a breakthrough technological achievement, Russia announced that it has developed a space-based hydrometeorological system that allows continuous observation of the Ar…
AI - Artificial intelligence
AI can 'save' endangered animals
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being widely used to monitor biodiversity and increase efforts to help endangered species.
Environment
Strange measure to support the fight against climate change in the Arctic
Off the coast of Northern Canada, a group of scientists closely monitors the process of pumping seawater onto the surface of sea ice. Their goal is to slow down global w…
Science Events
Unique, strange, and amusing research wins the 2023 Ig Nobel Prize
The study aimed to find out why scientists like to lick rocks or invent smart toilets that monitor waste by the winner of the 2023 Ig Nobel fun science prize.
AI - Artificial intelligence
Collars use AI to 'translate' dog emotions
A Korean company has created a collar that uses artificial intelligence to turn a pet's barking into emotions.
Archeology
The 'amazing' condition of the wreck from 160 years ago
The US warship USS Monitor was found to be in 'astonishingly good condition', despite having sunk on the seabed off the coast of North Carolina since 1862. 'amazingly go…
AI - Artificial intelligence
AI is trained to hear the sound of coral life
Scientists listened to an underwater sound recording off the islands of central Indonesia, hearing what sounded like the bonfire of a coral reef teeming with life.
New technology
Smart pillow gets energy from head movement
Smart pillow helps monitor sleep quality, and generates electricity to operate thanks to the friction nano generator.
Oceanography
The world's first unmanned diving device to monitor CO2 in the ocean
An unmanned diving device with a built-in large sensor to measure carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the ocean has completed its first night mission at Resurrection Bay in A…
Oceanography
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef, is severely bleached
According to a new Australian Government monitoring report, a prolonged summer heatwave in Australia left 91% of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) damaged by bleaching.
Space science
China pushes ahead with plans to build a space defense system
Beijing is looking to build a system capable of effectively monitoring asteroids and changing their course to protect Earth from potential impacts.
Flu epidemic
BA.2 variant effectively threatens many 'weapons' against Covid-19
Japan's Kei Sato noted that BA.2 should not be viewed as a fork of Omicron and this variant should be monitored more closely.
Health
Chinese robot nanny takes care of fetus in artificial uterus
Equipped with AI technology, robot nannies can monitor, care for, even evaluate and rank embryos while nurturing in the lab.