What you can’t see can hurt you
University of Utah engineers discover that visualizing how bad air quality is in your home can help mitigate pollution
What if you could see nasty microscopic air pollutants in your home? (more…)
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Spotting faces in the crowd
Team develops solution to determine emotions of people in group photographs
The saying goes that a picture is worth a thousand words. But what if you can’t tell what the picture shows? From awkward family photos to class photographs, sometimes it’s tricky to tell what the people in the pictures are thinking. (more…)
President Trump should do something about Julian Assange
During 2016 presidential election, it was Wikileaks that exposed the media mafia working against the then candidate Mr. Donald Trump. Wikileaks also published Hillary Clinton emails, revealing intrigue, corruption, Clinton Foundations questionalble donations. These all helped the public sentiment to shift to elect Mr. Trump to White House. (more…)
Kometen als Wasserträger für Exoplaneten
Simulationen zeigen, wie viel Wasser auf Proxima Centauri b vorhanden sein könnte
Erst 2016 haben WissenschafterInnen mit Proxima Centauri b den der Erde nächstgelegenen und potenziell bewohnbaren Exoplaneten entdeckt. Sogleich stellte sich die grundlegende Frage, ob dieser auch ausreichend Wasser auf seiner Oberfläche besitzt, dass dort Leben existieren könnte. Ein Forschungsteam der Universität Wien und der Universität Abu Dhabi hat nun mit Hilfe von Simulationen herausgefunden, dass dazu aufgrund der starken Strahlungsausbrüche der Sonne die Eisressourcen auf Kometen notwendig wären. Die Ergebnisse der Studie wurden kürzlich in der Printausgabe von “Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society” publiziert. (more…)
Albertsons Companies to Join Blockchain-based IBM Food Trust Network to Pilot Increased Transparency for Romaine Lettuce
Grocer is the latest company to adopt blockchain-based traceability system for global food ecosystem
ARMONK, N.Y. and BOISE, Idaho, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, is joining the blockchain-based IBM Food Trust network and will begin piloting the technology to improve how food is traced from farm to store shelf. The addition of Albertsons Companies to the Food Trust ecosystem of more than 80 brands brings blockchain-based food traceability to more consumers and industry players – from producers to suppliers to retailers – by helping enable greater transparency and collaboration, and ultimately, a safer food supply. (more…)
Robot Masters Human Balancing Act
UT engineers have successfully demonstrated a novel approach to human-like balance in a biped robot.
AUSTIN, Texas — When walking in a crowded place, humans typically aren’t thinking about how we avoid bumping into one another. We are built to use a gamut of complex skill sets required to execute these types of seemingly simple motions. (more…)
Umweltverbände fordern strenge Auflagen für Kohlekraftwerke
Bundesregierung muss nationales Luftreinhalteprogramm vorlegen
Die Bundesregierung kommt ihren Pflichten zur Luftreinhaltung nicht nach. Davon profitieren die Betreiber von Kohlekraftwerken, denn sie müssen keine Anstrengungen unternehmen, um Schadstoffe aus ihren Abgasen zu filtern. Das geht zu Lasten von Mensch und Natur. (more…)
Toyota Material Handling Group innovates forklift, factory, service and logistics solutions with digital transformation
Toyota Material Handling Group is the largest forklift manufacturer in the world, but its customers require much more than warehouse trucks and equipment. To better serve them, the global business is expanding and enriching its logistics solutions with digital innovation and Toyota’s renowned principles in lean and efficient manufacturing. (more…)