TECHNOLOGY
This 3D-Printed Hand Can Play Rock, Paper, Scissors
A new 3D-printed prosthetic hand can learn the wearers’ movement patterns to help amputee patients perform daily tasks.
Surveillance Drones Can Now Transmit 4K Video
Criminals beware; millimeter wave communication means that surveillance drones can now transmit high-resolution video in real-time.
A Wearable Voice Recognition Sensor
A Korean research group has developed a skin-attachable vibration sensor for voice recognition.
Training Robots To Copy Human Movements
Soft robots can now learn how to perform complex movements simply by mimicking the muscle contractions of humans.
Removing Metals And Microbes From Water
A research group in Hong Kong has invented an inexpensive and efficient nanoporous membrane that can eliminate heavy metals and bacteria in water.
Eczema Apps Inconsistent With Clinical Guidelines
A research team in Singapore has found that information in a third of eczema apps falls short of or does not agree with international guidelines.
Japan’s KUROSHIO Emerges 2nd In Ocean-Mapping XPRIZE (VIDEO)
A team of Japanese researchers took home US$1m and claimed the runner-up position in this year’s Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE.
SMU Artificial Intelligence Expert To Lead Salesforce Research Asia
SMU Associate Professor Steven Hoi has been appointed Managing Director of Salesforce Research Asia, the software giant’s first artificial intelligence research hub outside the US.
Corteva Agriscience Opens Asia-Pacific Office In Singapore
Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDuPont, has opened its Asia Pacific head office in Singapore.
