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May 18, 2024
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May 17, 2024 The deep-sea Venus flower basket sponge can filter feed using only the faint ambient currents of the ocean depths, no pumping required, new research reveals. This discovery of natural 'zero energy' ...
May 16, 2024 What features does a robotic guide dog need? Ask the blind, say researchers. A new study identifies how to develop robot guide dogs with insights from guide dog users and ...
May 16, 2024 Researchers used generative AI to develop a physics-informed technique to classify phase transitions in materials or physical systems that is much more efficient than existing machine-learning ...
May 15, 2024 Scientists have discovered that colonies of gelatinous sea animals swim through the ocean in giant corkscrew shapes using coordinated jet propulsion, an unusual kind of locomotion that could inspire new designs for efficient underwater ...
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May 15, 2024 SuperLimbs, a system of wearable robotic limbs, can physically support an astronaut and lift them back on their feet after a fall, helping them conserve energy for other essential ...
May 15, 2024 A team of researchers has developed a drone that flies autonomously using neuromorphic image processing and control based on the workings of animal brains. Animal brains use less data and energy ...
May 15, 2024 Researchers have developed a new method that can lead to significant energy savings in buildings. The team identified 28 major heat loss regions in a multi-unit residential building with the most ...
May 15, 2024 New modelling reveals that low-carbon concrete can recycle double the amount of coal ash compared to current standards, halve the amount of cement required and perform exceptionally well over ...
May 14, 2024 Researchers present a novel framework that uses image-mining techniques and machine learning algorithms to identify flaws in counterfeit coins. The researchers' framework uses fuzzy association rules ...
May 15, 2024 Research could pave the way for a prosthetic hand and robot to be able to feel touch like a human hand. The technology could also be used to help restore lost functionality to patients after a ...
May 14, 2024 A new study shows that chlorine mixed with petroleum in water can potentially produce inadvertent byproducts harmful to human ...
May 14, 2024 Engineers achieve a wide field-of-hearing acoustic metalens free from ...
May 14, 2024 Cinematography techniques can significantly increase user engagement with virtual environments and, in particular, the aesthetic appeal of what users see in virtual ...
May 13, 2024 Would you trust a robot to look after your cat? New research suggests it takes more than a carefully designed robot to care for your cat, the environment in which they operate is also vital, as well ...
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May 13, 2024 Collaborative efforts decode the mechanism behind stabilizing cathode doping in electric vehicle ...
May 9, 2024 A new machine-learning technique can train and control a reconfigurable soft robot that can dynamically change its shape to complete a task. The researchers also built a simulator that can evaluate ...
May 9, 2024 Researchers have developed a robotic feeding system that uses computer vision, machine learning and multimodal sensing to safely feed people with severe mobility limitations, including those with ...
May 9, 2024 Scientists delve into the composition of nanocomposites for ultraviolet metasurface ...
May 9, 2024 Walking and running is notoriously difficult to recreate in robots. Now, a group of researchers has overcome some of these challenges by creating an innovative method that employs central pattern ...
May 7, 2024 Tracking individual enzymes during the breakdown of cellulose for biofuel production has revealed how several roadblocks slow this process when using plant material that might otherwise go to waste. ...
May 7, 2024 Solar energy is a crucial asset in the fight against climate change, and researchers have now devised a smart approach to optimize its effectiveness. Their innovative method includes incorporating ...
May 7, 2024 Move over, graphene. There's a new, improved two-dimensional material in the lab. Borophene, the atomically thin version of boron first synthesized in 2015, is more conductive, thinner, lighter, ...
May 7, 2024 The natural vein structure found within leaves -- which has inspired the structural design of porous materials that can maximize mass transfer -- could unlock improvements in energy storage, ...
May 7, 2024 Researchers reveal a new pathway for designing optical materials using the degree of atomic disorder. The researchers anticipate developing crystals that enable advanced infrared imaging in low light ...
May 6, 2024 Engineers created a catapillar-shaped robot that splits into segments and reassembles, hauls cargo, and crawls through twisting ...
May 6, 2024 By using experimental electrochemical analyses, mass spectrometry, and computational quantum chemistry modeling, the researchers created an 'atomic-scale storyline' to explain how ozone is ...
May 3, 2024 Scientists have demonstrated that small changes in the isotopic content of thin semiconductor materials can influence their optical and electronic properties, possibly opening the way to new and ...
May 3, 2024 A stretchy electronic skin could equip robots and other devices with the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin, opening up new possibilities to perform tasks that require a great deal of ...
May 2, 2024 New algorithm encourages robots to move more randomly to collect more diverse data for learning. In tests, robots started with no knowledge and then learned and correctly performed tasks within a ...
May 2, 2024 Researchers have developed a unique shape-tunable mirror that can change shape to optimally channel X-rays. It is composed of a single crystal of lithium niobate. This new technology offers the ...
Apr. 30, 2024 An engineer has designed a model to guide better design of thin-walled structures, like planes, cars and submersibles, to avoid catastrophe like sudden collapse due to ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of oil biosynthesis and found a way to genetically engineer a type of test plant to more efficiently produce different kinds of seed oil that it otherwise ...
Apr. 30, 2024 3D microscopes are used in applications from the life sciences to semiconductor manufacturing. Now engineers are developing patented and patent-pending innovations making them work faster to capture ...
Apr. 30, 2024 A four-legged robot trained with machine learning has learned to avoid falls by spontaneously switching between walking, trotting, and pronking -- a milestone for roboticists as well as biologists ...
Monday, May 13, 2024
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- A Better Way to Control Shape-Shifting Soft Robots
- Robotic System Feeds People With Severe Mobility Limitations
- Discover Optimal Conditions for Mass Production of Ultraviolet Holograms
- Generative AI That Imitates Human Motion
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Why Is Breaking Down Plant Material for Biofuels So Slow?
- Efficacy of Solar Panels Boosted
- 'Better Than Graphene' Material Development May Improve Implantable Technology
- Bio-Inspired Materials' Potential for Efficient Mass Transfer Boosted by a New Twist on a Century-Old Theory
- Tiny Displacements, Giant Changes in Optical Properties
Monday, May 6, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Tweaking Isotopes Sheds Light on Promising Approach to Engineer Semiconductors
- Stretchable E-Skin Could Give Robots Human-Level Touch Sensitivity
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Under Examination: Buckling -- When Structures Suddenly Collapse
- Discovery of Mechanism Plants Use to Change Seed Oil Could Impact Industrial, Food Oils
- New Technology Makes 3D Microscopes Easier to Use, Less Expensive to Manufacture
- Trotting Robots Reveal Emergence of Animal Gait Transitions
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Researchers Develop a New Way to Instruct Dance in Virtual Reality
- Atomic Nucleus Excited With Laser: A Breakthrough After Decades
- Scientists Develop Strong Yet Reusable Adhesive from Smart Materials
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Imaging Technique Shows New Details of Peptide Structures
- Robotic Nerve 'cuffs' Could Help Treat a Range of Neurological Conditions
- Why Can't Robots Outrun Animals?
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Scientists Tune the Entanglement Structure in an Array of Qubits
- Rubber-Like Stretchable Energy Storage Device Fabricated With Laser Precision
- Pattern Formation in the Nano-Cosmos
- Holographic Displays Offer a Glimpse Into an Immersive Future
Monday, April 22, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Novel Material Supercharges Innovation in Electrostatic Energy Storage
- An Ink for 3D-Printing Flexible Devices Without Mechanical Joints
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Atom-by-Atom: Imaging Structural Transformations in 2D Materials
- How 3D Printers Can Give Robots a Soft Touch
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- New Tagging Method Provides Bioadhesive Interface for Marine Sensors on Diverse, Soft, and Fragile Species
- Cooler Transformers Could Help Electric Grid
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- 'Surprising' Hidden Activity of Semiconductor Material Spotted by Researchers
- Star Trek's Holodeck Recreated Using ChatGPT and Video Game Assets
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024
- A Pulse of Innovation: AI at the Service of Heart Research
- Engineers Design Soft and Flexible 'skeletons' For Muscle-Powered Robots
- Novel Robust-Optimal Controllers Based on Fuzzy Descriptor System
Friday, April 5, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Revolutionary Biomimetic Olfactory Chips to Enable Advanced Gas Sensing and Odor Detection
- An Innovative Mixed Light Field Technique for Immersive Projection Mapping
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Engineering Household Robots to Have a Little Common Sense
- Scientists Deliver Quantum Algorithm to Develop New Materials and Chemistry
- Metamaterials and AI Converge, Igniting Innovative Breakthroughs
Friday, March 22, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Two Artificial Intelligences Talk to Each Other
- Bridge in a Box: Unlocking Origami's Power to Produce Load-Bearing Structures
- Advance for Soft Robotics Manufacturing, Design
Friday, March 15, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Dolphin-Kick Swimming Maximizes Water-Flow Utilization With Increasing Speed
- Advanced Army Robots More Likely to Be Blamed for Deaths
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- A Simple and Robust Experimental Process for Protein Engineering
- Batteries for Airborne Electric Vehicles That Take Off and Land Vertically
- New Traffic Signal Would Improve Travel Time for Both Pedestrians and Vehicles
- Have Metalenses Expanded Their Reach Into the Ultraviolet Region?
Monday, March 11, 2024
- Cicadas' Unique Urination Unlocks New Understanding of Fluid Dynamics
- Robotic Interface Masters a Soft Touch
- Going Top Shelf With AI to Better Track Hockey Data
- Would the Highly Sensitive Transparent Ultrasound Transducer Revolutionize Biomedical Imaging Technology?
Thursday, March 7, 2024
- The Role of Machine Learning and Computer Vision in Imageomics
- Method Rapidly Verifies That a Robot Will Avoid Collisions
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Powerless Mechanoluminescent Touchscreen Underwater
- Advanced Noise Suppression Technology for Improved Search and Rescue Drones
Monday, March 4, 2024
- Scientists Revolutionize Wireless Communication With Three-Dimensional Processors
- New Dressing Robot Can 'mimic' The Actions of Care-Workers
Friday, March 1, 2024
- Researchers Create Coating Solution for Safer Food Storage
- AI-Enabled Atomic Robotic Probe to Advance Quantum Material Manufacturing
- Scientists Make Nanoparticles Dance to Unravel Quantum Limits
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Researchers Use AI, Google Street View to Predict Household Energy Costs on Large Scale
- Building Bionic Jellyfish for Ocean Exploration
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Researchers Develop Novel Method to Photosynthesize Hydrogen Peroxide Using Water and Air
- First Metamaterial Developed to Enable Real-Time Shape and Property Control
- New AI Model Could Streamline Operations in a Robotic Warehouse
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024
Friday, February 23, 2024
- UBC Okanagan Researchers Look to the Past to Improve Construction Sustainability
- Using Mussels and Silkworm Cocoons to Stop Organ Bleeding
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Discovery of New Li Ion Conductor Unlocks New Direction for Sustainable Batteries
- Do AI-Driven Chemistry Labs Actually Work? New Metrics Promise Answers
- A New Optical Metamaterial Makes True One-Way Glass Possible