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Robotics
Rubber ducks and screwdrivers put dexterous new soft robotic gripper to the test
Professors at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA) have developed a soft robotic gripper capable not only of picking up and holding objects but also of manipulating and ...
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Engineering
Scaled-up seawater system produces both hydrogen and fresh water with higher efficiency
Water electrolyzers are promising devices that use electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. If powered by solar cells or other renewable energy technologies, they could contribute to the sustainable production ...
Oct 3, 2026
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New material provides boost to carbon capture technologies
Oregon State University scientists have filed a patent application for a new carbon-capture material that turns water in factory flue emissions from a problem into an advantage.
Oct 3, 2026
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Even when AI behaves just like us, people still rate it as less conscious than humans
Stories about AI systems deceiving users, cooperating with one another or pursuing their own goals increasingly invite us to talk about them as if they had minds of their own. But do people really believe that AI is conscious? ...
Oct 2, 2026
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Visual illusion reveals what today's AI vision is missing
Our eyes do not always tell us exactly where things are—and that may be a feature of how biological vision works, rather than simply a flaw. A new study by York University researchers uses a common illusion to ask: If artificial ...
Oct 2, 2026
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Computer Sciences
InterPet4D: Capturing human–dog interactions to generate AI-based pet motion generation
Interactions between humans and dogs involve a continuous exchange of physical and verbal cues. A person may pet a dog, use a hand gesture, give a verbal command or call the pet from a distance, prompting changes in the dog's ...
Oct 2, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Cloud cover can help offshore wind farms by easing 'wind shadows,' simulations reveal
Anyone calculating how much electricity an offshore wind farm will deliver looks at the wind and not at the clouds. Researchers at the University of Twente show that this leaves part of the yield unaccounted for. Low cloud ...
Oct 2, 2026
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Robotics
New robot falls like a maple seed then sails like a boat once it hits water
Remote waters are difficult to monitor. Boats can take a long time to reach them, while aircraft cannot remain there for extended periods. To close that gap, researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design ...
Oct 1, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Cement-based supercapacitors could power next-generation 'smart' buildings
What if the energy powering your home or office could be generated, stored and used all in the same place? This is the hope for the next generation of buildings, powered by renewable sources with energy stored nearby—possibly ...
Oct 1, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar-powered trashcan lid insert gets rid of garbage stink
Garbage left outside starts smelling unpleasant very quickly, especially in warm, humid climates that accelerate food decay. In ACS' Environmental Science & Technology, researchers report a solar-powered lid insert that fits ...
Oct 1, 2026
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Engineering
Eggshells turn out to be the secret ingredient for stronger metal alloys
Researchers have demonstrated a technique that uses powdered eggshells to produce high-quality magnesium alloys, which have a wide variety of automotive, aerospace and biomedical applications. The eggshells are used as a ...
Oct 1, 2026
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Engineering
Battery-based device could bring carbon capture costs below $100 per ton
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the main gases contributing to climate change on Earth. Removing this gas directly from the air could help to limit climate change, alongside other efforts to reduce emissions from industrial ...
Business
Require satellite checks before approving AI data centers, researchers urge
Satellite data could help governments decide where to build the data centers behind the growth of AI by showing where renewable power, water and land are available and where drought and climate risks are highest, according ...
Oct 1, 2026
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Engineering
'PIX' process refines alloys for fusion and aerospace applications
University of Birmingham scientists have discovered a new materials and processing approach that could help engineers develop stronger, more reliable materials for two different technologies: future fusion reactors and next-generation ...
Oct 1, 2026
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Robotics
Can a machine or AI agent be surprised? Helping autonomous systems respond to the unexpected
Let's say you ask ChatGPT a question that stumps it, or a Waymo vehicle encounters something unusual in the road, or an autonomous factory faces an unexpected disruption. Most people would recognize that something unexpected ...
Oct 1, 2026
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Engineering
Mining without digging: Liquid metal tin turns desalination brine into a magnesium resource
Water scarcity is becoming increasingly serious worldwide as population growth and climate change increase demand for freshwater. Seawater desalination is therefore attracting growing attention, especially in arid regions. ...
Oct 1, 2026
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