A team of Czech researchers are developing a unique contactless monitoring system which can both track and predict the development of Covid-19 in a hospitalised patient. The highly sensitive sensors – contained in thin mattress pads – both alerts nurses to any sudden changes and helps doctors plan a course of treatment.
For the past 12 years, researchers at the University of Hradec Králové have been studying micro-vibrations in the human body – minor tremors stemming from cardiac and respiratory activity.
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Among the team are, specialists in applied cybernetics and electronics, data analysts, and five physicists, led by Filip Studnička, an assistant professor at the university.
Will Kazakhstan’s booming cryptocurrency mining industry be a boon or a danger for the environment?
Lake Kapchagay, an artificial lake in southern Kazakhstan, is a popular destination for local tourists. In addition to a large dam, this small town is now home to an energy-intensive bitcoin mining farm.
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Lake Kapchagay, an artificial lake in southern Kazakhstan, is a popular destination for local tourists. In addition to a large dam, this small town is now home to an energy-intensive bitcoin mining farm.
(Danara Ismetova
)
At a cost of only US$0.04 a kWh, electricity rates in Kazakhstan are among the cheapest in the world. The promise of saving on energy costs is attracting more and more cryptocurrency mining companies, whose energy-intensive activities leave a large carbon footprint. French companies like BigBlock Datacenter, which failed to sustain its business in Ukraine due to political instability and rising electricity costs, are now b