08/08/2017

Computer Sciences

Researchers turn to emoji icons as tool to smell sarcasm

(Tech Xplore)—One of the headaches researchers have in training computers is trying to understand what a human really means to say when the person is using sarcasm and irony. (Terrific, train is stuck. Shocking news, our ...

Energy & Green Tech

Saliva-powered battery could be helpful in extreme conditions

Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed the next step in microbial fuel cells (MFCs): a battery activated by spit that can be used in extreme conditions where normal batteries don't ...

Energy & Green Tech

Fake plastic trees could fuel your home

Tech meets art in a life-like 'energy tree' with e-leaves that suck up sunshine and quiver in the breeze to produce solar and wind power.