This robot lives with an Antarctica penguin colony, monitoring their every move
Thousands of emperor penguins waddling around Antarctica have a stalker: A yellow rover tracking their every move.
May 9, 2022
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Robotics
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Energy & Green Tech
Microgrid demo to lend a helping hand in India's green energy transition
A group of energy specialists supported by the EU-funded IELECTRIX project has built a smart grid demonstrator in a district in New Delhi, India. The demonstration will show how innovative solutions involving local photovoltaic ...
May 9, 2022
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Automotive
How space is connecting cars
Today's connected cars are dynamic, updateable devices—and, because they can be updated, they are well equipped to become tomorrow's cars. ESA is working with European carmakers to ensure that connected vehicles harness ...
May 9, 2022
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Engineering
Versatile porous flexible sensor prepared by photocurable 3D printed ionogel
Flexible sensors are widely used in health diagnosis, motion monitoring, and human-computer interaction due to their excellent tensile properties, electrical conductivity and fit.
May 9, 2022
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Engineering
Plant-inspired TransfOrigami microfluidics
The health of a plant's vasculature depends on its capacity to respond to environmental stimuli. Plant inspired synthetic microfluidic systems have only rarely demonstrated their environmental responsiveness. In a new report ...
Energy & Green Tech
Analysis of 5,500 apartment developments reveals your new home may not be as energy efficient as you think
Apartment living is booming in Australia. Many people choose apartments for their good energy efficiency, which reduces the need for heating and cooling and leads to lower power bills. But not every apartment is as energy ...
May 9, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
The use of deepfakes can sow doubt, creating confusion and distrust in viewers
In early March, a manipulated video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was ciruclated. In it, a digitally generated Zelenskyy told the Ukrainian national army to surrender. The video was circulated online but was ...
May 9, 2022
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Business
Elon Musk says relaxing content rules on Twitter will boost free speech, but research shows otherwise
Elon Musk's accepted bid to purchase Twitter has triggered a lot of debate about what it means for the future of the social media platform, which plays an important role in determining the news and information many people—especially ...
May 9, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Using graph neural networks to measure the spatial homogeneity of road networks
Researchers at Purdue University and Peking University have recently carried out a study aimed at better understanding road networks in cities worldwide using machine-learning tools. Their paper, published in Nature Machine ...
Telecom
Biden starts program to provide discounted internet service
The Biden administration announced on Monday that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes, a program that could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for ...
May 9, 2022
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