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Researchers develop customizable photo-responsive films that sustain complex deformations, enabling rapid prototyping of resilient multifunctional soft robots for real-world applications.
Dec 5th, 2023
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A new, data-driven approach could lead to better solutions for tricky optimization problems like global package routing or power grid operation.
Dec 5th, 2023
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Researchers use AI to identify toxic substances in wastewater with greater accuracy and speed.
Dec 5th, 2023
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Artificial intelligence tools hold promise for applications ranging from autonomous vehicles to the interpretation of medical images. However, a new study finds these AI tools are more vulnerable than previously thought to targeted attacks that effectively force AI systems to make bad decisions.
Dec 5th, 2023
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One day, humans might be able to use their touch and thoughts instead of screens to interact with the digital world.
Dec 5th, 2023
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Inspired by a small and slow snail, scientists have developed a robot protype that may one day scoop up microplastics from the surfaces of oceans, seas and lakes.
Dec 5th, 2023
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The field of soft microrobotics is entering a new era driven by advances in polymeric materials, 3D microprinting, and magnetic guidance systems enabling futuristic diagnostic and therapeutic biomedical interventions.
Dec 4th, 2023
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Researchers develop a soft robotic arm that mimics octopus agility using stretchable electronics, achieving dexterous functionality previously difficult for fully soft robots.
Dec 3rd, 2023
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In a step toward more autonomous soft robots and wearable technologies, researchers have created a device that uses color to simultaneously sense multiple mechanical and temperature stimuli.
Dec 2nd, 2023
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The Materials Project, an open-access database founded in 2011, computes the properties of both known and predicted materials. The new dataset includes how the atoms of a material are arranged (the crystal structure) and how stable it is (formation energy).
Nov 29th, 2023
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New research demonstrates advanced flapping-wing aircraft with collision-sensing, energy-harvesting wings that enable sustained flight and environmental monitoring, overcoming key barriers towards autonomous, agile, insect-scale robots.
Nov 29th, 2023
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Compared with existing bistable actuators, the proposed actuators could be controlled to perform diverse sensitivities and therefore exhibit multiple gripping modes and various response speeds by simply reprogramming this structure.
Nov 29th, 2023
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Researchers have developed an AI model that can predict where a drug molecule can be chemically altered.
Nov 29th, 2023
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Human Guided Exploration (HuGE) enables AI agents to learn quickly with some help from humans, even if the humans make mistakes.
Nov 27th, 2023
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Researchers design a new acoustically actuated microrobot using microbubbles arranged akin to an acoustic metamaterial, boosting performance. The hovering bots enable contactless debris clearance and biological sampling, holding promise for microfluidic and clinical applications.
Nov 24th, 2023
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A novel approach to microbotic movement utilizes a dual-actuation strategy to replicate the 3D locomotion of plankton, paving the way for complex maneuvers in microrobotics.
Nov 23rd, 2023
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Researchers develop a soft continuum arm that replicates a climbing plant's structural adaptability and tactile reflexes using only a single sensor and actuator, demonstrating the power of biomimetics.
Nov 23rd, 2023
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Artificial Intelligence methods guide researchers in developing improved manufacturing processes for highly efficient solar cells - a blueprint for other research areas.
Nov 22nd, 2023
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