Category: tomorrow
Clear skies and social distancing help Europe shatter solar energy records
The coronavirus pandemic is helping multiple countries in Europe set new records for solar energy generation.Production in the UK peaked at 9.68 gigawatts on Monday, according to a tracker developed by The University of Sheffield in collaboration wit… Source
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This VR system tethers your hands to your shoulders to improve haptics
For years, researchers have been trying to bring improved haptics to virtual reality (VR) experiences. We’ve seen haptic suits from companies like bHaptics and Tesla, as well as VR boots, gloves and other handheld devices. Now, a team of researchers… Source
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Microsoft blood bot helps recovered COVID-19 patients donate plasma
Microsoft’s latest contribution to the fight against COVID-19 is Plasma Bot, a screening tool meant to help recovered COVID-19 patients donate their plasma to treatment efforts. The bot asks a series of questions, and if it determines you’re a potent… Source
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Facebook’s interactive COVID-19 map displays symptoms by county
Facebook has launched a raft of measures to help tackle the coronavirus crisis in recent weeks — its latest is a new interactive map that displays reported county-by-county COVID-19 symptoms from users across the US. The data, obtained via Facebook s… Source
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Hitting the Books: How ‘universal’ stem cells might fix our brains
The impact that stem cell therapies could have on the worst diseases known to humanity is hard to overstate. From debilitating genetic disorders to currently incurable maladies like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease — even the ability to restore me… Source
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Extra-light, flexible solar cell could keep your smartwatch powered
Solar-powered smartwatches might become more practical in the years ahead. Researchers have developed a flexible solar cell that could be an ideal fit for future wearable tech. It’s 10 times thinner (0.3 micrometers) than human hair and, as you’ve li… Source
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