Thanks to the latest advances in computer modelling, an international team of researchers led by the University of Bristol shed new light on the properties of magma found hundreds of kilometers within the Earth. The study showed water-rich magmas formed…
Category: Technical Articles
Technical papers written in the field of wireless sensor networks
Driver on Autopilot in Fatal Crash is charged with a Felony
Prosecutors in California have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against a driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light and killed two people in 2019. From research, the defendant appears to be the first person to…
Smart T-shirt Detects Breathing Problems
A group of researchers in Canada have created a smart T-shirt capable of monitoring the breathing of the wearer, which could be useful for medical and athletic applications. An advantage of the smart T-shirt is its ability to conform to…
New Wearable Sensors can Track Hand Use in Amputees
Researchers at the University of Missouri, Columbia recently developed a system to track hand use in people who use a hand prosthesis or have undergone a hand transplant. The technology tracks hands’ movement, and monitors how people make use of…
New Portable Diagnostic Platform can Rapidly Test Hundreds of People for Coronavirus
Engineers at the University of Texas, Austin recently created the ‘lab-on-a-chip’ platform, a portable disease diagnosis platform which could spot asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, as well as test for other ailments in their early stages. The platform is capable of detecting…
Workers Prefer Flexibility to Higher Pay
With unemployment at an all-time low as a result of the Great Resignation, many workers now feel empowered to go out and get what they want, including the salaries they think they deserve. According to a recent study by Bankrate,…
Lack of diversity: A cause of the Great Resignation
According to Labor Department data, there were over 10 million jobs available in the U.S. at the end of June— a record. To explain this, experts have referred to what they call the ‘Great Resignation’, where large amounts of people…
Online Abuse Featuring Abuse is Hard to Track Down for Tech Giants
New research suggests that online abusive posts are less likely to be identified if they feature emojis. According to the Oxford Internet Institute, harmful posts may be missed completely while acceptable posts are labelled incorrectly as offensive. After England’s loss…
New Research Shows How to Stop Mobile Provider From Tracking Your Location
Our phones are almost always tracking our location, even with the GPS services turned off. This is because to receive service, our phones disclose personal identifiers to cell towers owned by major network operators. This has resulted in a large…
New Research Sheds Light on Kids’ Password Behavior
Passwords are necessary for security and managing our online accounts ranging from emails to our social media profiles. To reduce the risk of cyberattacks, it is important that there be training and education for strengthening passwords and protecting our accounts.…