China unveils AI-powered robot to help breed better wheat varieties
A prototype developed by Shandong Agricultural University aims to make choosing the most promising plants faster and more objective.
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Capsule with a magnetic brush collects samples from the small intestine
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have created a small capsule that, controlled by external magnets, extends a brush to collect samples from the intestinal wall.
Autonomous robots and artificial intelligence to help protect wildlife in the Dolomites
The European WildBotics project, coordinated by the Bruno Kessler Foundation, aims to monitor wild animals more precisely and less invasively.
Russian physicists get nanowires to grow vertically on silicon with a simple technique
A porous silicon layer made it possible to orient gallium nitride nanowires, which then emitted more than three times as much light, an advance useful for micro-LEDs and nanolasers.
Luxembourg project uses artificial intelligence to detect signs of Alzheimer’s in MRI scans
The Luxembourg Institute of Health's BrainEXP project aims to extract from routine MRI scans information that currently requires a PET scan, which is more expensive and less accessible.
Kyoto University streams live video from a drone over a low-speed network
A communication system designed for the Internet of Things has sent high-definition video from a drone in flight, paving the way for communications in disasters and mountainous areas.
German AI detects osteoporosis in CT scans already taken for other reasons
Fraunhofer IGD has developed software that measures bone density from routine CT scans, with no additional tests for the patient.
Mistral unveils new European AI model that speaks more than 160 languages
The French company has revealed ML4, a model trained from scratch in European data centres, whose weights will be made openly available.
Champalimaud Foundation leads technology for AI assistant for cancer and depression patients
The European ResPECT project, funded with €15.8 million, aims to turn patients' accounts into useful clinical information for doctors and policymakers.
Guarda Polytechnic creates a dressing that changes colour when a wound is infected
Researchers in Guarda have unveiled a smart dressing for chronic wounds and a microalgae gel to treat drug poisoning.
Former German nuclear plant to host world’s first laser fusion power plant
Start-up Focused Energy wants to build a laser fusion power plant at Biblis capable of supplying two million homes.
Mozambican student builds drones to deliver medicines to isolated areas
Cleiton Michaque, an electronic engineering student in Maputo, is testing an autonomous drone to deliver medicines where roads do not reach.