Electric scooters could have artificial noise alerts fitted to reduce their risk to pedestrians and the blind Scooters could be fitted with artificial noise alerts to reduce risk to pedestrians Tier Mobility plans to add the warnings to its vehicles next year after research Will be carried out by Thomas Pocklington Trust, charity for blind … Read more
Electric scooters could have artificial noise alerts fitted to reduce their risk to pedestrians and the blind Scooters could be fitted with artificial noise alerts to reduce risk to pedestrians Tier Mobility plans to add the warnings to its vehicles next year after research Will be carried out by Thomas Pocklington Trust, charity for blind … Read more
Artificial intelligence is being trained to predict whether someone is likely to develop oral cancer and may ‘revolutionise’ diagnosis, researchers claim Oral cancer risk is increased by factors including poor diet, tobacco and viruses Diagnoses of oral cancers have risen by nearly 60 per cent in the last decade However, the evaluation of a patients risk … Read more
Tiny artificial lungs grown in a lab from adult stem cells have allowed scientists to watch how coronavirus infects the lungs in a new ‘major breakthrough’. Researchers from Duke University and Cambridge University produced artificial lungs in two independent and separate studies to examine the spread of Covid-19. The ‘living lung’ models minimic the tiny … Read more
Artificial rope bridges could help save the world’s rarest primate — the Hainan gibbon, Nomascus hainanus — by helping them cross gaps in their forest habitat. Experts who suspended ropes some 30 feet above ground across a damaged patch of forest 52 feet wide have filmed the gibbons using the bridge for the first time. The … Read more
Could a nasal spray offer hope against Covid-19? Scientists ‘amazed’ after trial of artificial solution stopped virus replicating in 96% of infected ferrets Treatment was administered to ferrets who were then exposed to coronavirus Spray was initially developed to help protect against the common cold and flu Human trials on the spray could be launched … Read more
A new device is able to take in sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to create a new carbon-neutral fuel without any outside source of electricity, its developers claim. University of Cambridge experts behind the device say it uses a form of ‘artificial photosynthesis’ – the process used by plants to convert sunlight into energy. The … Read more
Art curators could face competition as researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) that can spot ‘hidden connections’ between paintings. Parallels in styles, themes and motifs can link artworks painted in vastly different points in time and space — and shine new light on both works. However, even the most knowledgeable of art critics could … Read more
Alexa, have a heart! British company develops artificial voice that can speak with ‘deep human emotion’ — and even cry The software from Sonantic can imbue dialogue with emotional inflections It works by sampling lines recorded by voice actors with different deliveries Game and film companies can then use the AI to produce speech in minutes … Read more
Turf war! Wildlife campaigners call for BAN on artificial lawns amid concern for birds and insects More than 3,000 people sign petition to have astroturf amid wildlife concerns Critics say artificial lawns impact wild birds and insects’ habitats in gardens Former Countryfile host Julia Bradbury said they’re ‘toxic’ to humans and wildlife By Colin Fernadez … Read more