Naicker Scientific wins £150,000 for device that produces drinking water from icy lunar soil A £150,000 prize for a device that can produce clean water from icy lunar soil has been won by a pair of inventors whose solution involves a microwave oven, a motorised device for feeding woodchips into...
Why the weasel testicles? Cambridge show explains medieval medicine
Exhibition aims to help visitors get inside the minds that thought mercury and roasted apples would cure lice Medieval treatments might make you question the sanity of the doctors of the day, but a new exhibition is set to take visitors inside the minds of such medics and reveal the...
The rise and fall of DNA testing company 23andMe – podcast
The genetic testing firm 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, another twist in the story of a company that promised a pioneering approach to precision health. Now users are scrambling to delete their personal data, with the future ownership of the firm uncertain. To understand the highs and lows of 23andMe’s...
Researchers develop AI tool that could speed up coeliac disease diagnosis
Cambridge study finds algorithm is as effective as a pathologist in detecting disease – and much quicker AI could speed up the diagnosis of coeliac disease, according to research. Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition affecting just under 700,000 people in the UK, but getting an accurate diagnosis can take...
Jensen Huang anticipates 20% performance boost from gate-all-around transistors
During a Q&A session at the GPU Technology Conference, Huang estimated a roughly 20% performance uplift from transitioning to GAA architecture. His comments offer an early indication of the company's expectations for future graphics chip designs. Read Entire Article