AI-powered robotic dog sees, remembers and responds with human-like precision in search-and-rescue missions
Meet the robotic dog with a memory like an elephant and the instincts of a seasoned first responder.
Dec 9, 2025
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Robotics
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Energy & Green Tech
Geothermal cooling in Hawaii: Report illuminates its potential
In areas with geologically recent volcanic activity and ample underground water flow, like the Hawaiian Islands, geothermal energy technologies present options to augment the electric grid.
Dec 9, 2025
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Engineering
Composite rivets offer lighter, corrosion-free joints for bridges, docks and more
Researchers from Skoltech and Harbin Institute of Technology have devised and tested a new mechanism for joining together the composite parts that make up bridges, the cooling towers of power stations, water treatment facilities, ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Robotics
Engineers use AI to finetune robotic prosthesis to improve manual dexterity
Whether you're reaching for a mug, a pencil or someone's hand, you don't need to consciously instruct each of your fingers on where they need to go to get a proper grip.
Dec 9, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
EVs pose no greater risk to pedestrians than conventional vehicles, study indicates
Electric vehicles (EVs) are no more dangerous to pedestrians than traditional petrol or diesel cars, according to a new study.
Dec 9, 2025
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Robotics
Infant-inspired framework helps robots learn to interact with objects
Over the past decades, roboticists have introduced a wide range of advanced systems that can move around in their surroundings and complete various tasks. Most of these robots can effectively collect images and other data ...
Engineering
Homes that can withstand extremes: New study reveals pathways to housing resilience
With natural disasters striking communities across the U.S. at an accelerating pace, the question of how to build homes that can endure them has never been more critical.
Dec 9, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Residential solar panels can raise electricity rates
A modeling study shows how, under some conditions, increasing numbers of households with rooftop solar panels can lead to higher rates for those without their own solar system. When utility customers cancel their accounts ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Security
Pixel tracking can significantly increase data breach risk on hospital websites
Researchers find that tracking pixels—small pieces of embedded code that can transmit user data to third parties—significantly increase data breach risk on hospital websites.
Dec 9, 2025
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Software
Speech-to-expression: Controlling digital head avatars via audio signals
Realistic digital avatars are becoming increasingly relevant, for example in virtual and augmented reality applications, video conferencing, films and computer games, or in medicine. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute ...
Dec 9, 2025
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