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Researchers have developed a new calibration algorithm for technology that turns common materials into touch sensors. HumTouch detects the current that runs from our fingertips to any partially conductive surface and locates where it was touched.
Feb 4th, 2023
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Researchers used a chemical synthesis robot and computationally cost effective A.I. model to successfully predict and validate highly selective catalysts.
Feb 3rd, 2023
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The data that many vehicles now collect can reveal the patterns of our daily lives and provide insights into our behaviour, actions and even our state of mind.
Jan 31st, 2023
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Study suggests framework for ensuring bots meet safety standards.
Jan 31st, 2023
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A new AI algorithm is aimed at visualizing datasets as clearly as possible. The project demonstrated that the solution chosen independently by the algorithm was often very close to that most commonly favoured by humans.
Jan 31st, 2023
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The loss of pollinators, such as bees, is a huge challenge for global biodiversity and affects humanity by causing problems in food production. Researchers have now developed the first passively flying robot equipped with artificial muscle. Could this artificial fairy be utilised in pollination?
Jan 30th, 2023
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New guidance seeks to cultivate trust in AI technologies and promote AI innovation while mitigating risk.
Jan 28th, 2023
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International researchers have designed miniature legoman-like robots that can shift between liquid and solid states, like some kind of tiny T-1000 Terminator.
Jan 25th, 2023
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Researchers have been studying a fish sensory organ to understand cues for collective behaviour which could be employed on underwater robots.
Jan 25th, 2023
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Researchers have made a significant leap forward in developing insect-sized jumping robots capable of performing tasks in the small spaces often found in mechanical, agricultural and search-and-rescue settings.
Jan 24th, 2023
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One of the virtues of untethered soft robots is their ability to mechanically adapt to their surroundings and tasks. Now they are poised to become even more agile and controlled.
Jan 23rd, 2023
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The hybrid 'eBiobots' are the first to combine soft materials, living muscle and microelectronics.
Jan 19th, 2023
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Engineers have designed a new, rubber-like film that can leap high into the air like a grasshopper - all on its own and without needing outside intervention. Just heat it up and watch it jump.
Jan 19th, 2023
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Researchers say that the biological sensor sensitivity to smell is 10,000 times higher than that of existing electronic devices.
Jan 17th, 2023
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Even skeptical reviewers can't spot all the fake abstracts.
Jan 16th, 2023
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Researchers have developed an ultrasonically actuated glass needle that can be attached to a robotic arm. This lets them pump and mix minuscule amounts of liquid and trap particles.
Jan 13th, 2023
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Birds fly more efficiently by folding their wings during the upstroke, according to a recent study. The results could mean that wing-folding is the next step in increasing the propulsive and aerodynamic efficiency of flapping drones.
Jan 13th, 2023
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Study finds way to track hurricane landfalls, other hazards using satellite data.
Jan 13th, 2023
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