Ben-Gurion University

New software leverages the motion-detecting capabilities of a smartwatch to verify someone's signature as they write it

Wearables

Smartwatch-based signature verification is all in the wrist

With the humble handwritten signature still the most commonly used form of biometric used to verify someone's identity, researchers have developed software that leverages the motion detection capabilities of a smartwatch to verify a signature as it is written.

A helix spine driven by a single motor produces forward or backward movement as 3D-printed links come into contact with the ground

Robotics

Single-motor bots crawl, swim and climb with a wiggle and a wave

Over the years, we've seen a number of robots inspired by the animals kingdom. Inspired by the movement of snakes, an Israeli research team has now developed a bot that's said to be the first in the world to produce pure wave motion using a single motor.

A group of researchers has produced the world's first DNA-based diode

Electronics

World's smallest diode made from a single DNA molecule

As we rapidly approach the limitations of Moore's Law, researchers investigate nanoscale technologies and alternatives to silicon. One group of researchers has turned to nature for an answer and produced the world's first DNA-based diode.