3D holographic head-up display could improve road safety

26 April 2021

Researchers have developed the first LiDAR-based augmented reality head-up display for use in vehicles. Tests on a prototype version of the technology suggest that it could improve road safety by ‘seeing through’ objects to alert of potential hazards without distracting the driver.

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Tiny golden bullets could help tackle asbestos-related cancers

27 October 2020

Gold nanotubes – tiny hollow cylinders one thousandth the width of a human hair – could be used to treat mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, according to a team of researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Leeds. 

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Easy-to-make, ultra-low-power electronics could charge out of thin air

13 October 2020

Researchers have developed a new approach to printed electronics that allows ultra-low-power electronic devices which could recharge from ambient light or radiofrequency noise. ̽»¨Ö±²¥approach paves the way for low-cost printed electronics that could be seamlessly embedded in everyday objects and environments.

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