Ancient Martian life may have died out in self-induced climate change

Humans might not be the first lifeforms to face self-induced climate change. A new model suggests Mars was once habitable enough to support microbes, and they may have wiped themselves out by causing irreparable damage to the Red Planet’s atmosphere.

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App turns smartphones into electronic stethoscopes

A new study has demonstrated that an app designed to turn a smartphone into an electronic stethoscope can capture reliable, quality recordings of user heartbeats across the population, which could be used to remotely monitor heart conditions.

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HPE GreenLake vs Azure Stack Edge: Compare top edge computing platforms

See how the HPE edge-to-cloud platform and Microsoft managed device each solve different edge computing challenges. Image: HPE GreenLake and Microsoft Azure. a – HPE GreenLake b – Microsoft Azure…

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New class of ceramics can be thermoformed into shape like sheet metal

In what they hail as a “new frontier in materials,” engineers at Northeastern University have developed a new type of ceramic that can be fashioned into thin and complex shapes, opening up expansive new applications in electronics.

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