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Robotics
Watch tiny electromechanical robots that are faster than cheetahs for their size
A team of researchers at Johannes Kepler University, in Austria, has developed a series of tiny, steerable electromechanical robots that can walk, run, jump and swim at high speeds for their size. In their paper published ...
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Engineering
Stretchy computing device feels like skin—but analyzes health data with brain-mimicking artificial intelligence
It's a brainy Band-Aid, a smart watch without the watch, and a leap forward for wearable health technologies. Researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have developed a flexible, ...
Aug 05, 2022
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Engineering
Fancy a side of 3D printed carrots and crickets with your meal?
As the global population continues to age and grow, the demand for protein-rich food is also expected to increase concurrently. This has also caused concerns on increasing greenhouse gases, land and water consumption associated ...
Aug 05, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Researchers achieve world's first international holographic teleportation
Holographic teleportation sounds like something out of Star Wars or Star Trek, but instead of the bridge of a flashy interstellar spaceship, a world-first technological achievement took place in a nondescript boardroom on ...
Aug 04, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Champions League to get new camera tech for offside calls
The Champions League will use a camera-based system to judge tight offside calls in the group stage starting next month, UEFA said Wednesday.
Aug 03, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Eye-popping: Saudi prince unveils mirrored skyscraper eco-city
A futuristic Saudi megacity is to feature two skyscrapers extending across a swathe of desert and mountain terrain, according to the latest disclosures on the project by the kingdom's de facto ruler.
Jul 27, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
'Smart necklace' biosensor may track health status through sweat
Researchers have successfully tested a device that may one day use the chemical biomarkers in sweat to detect changes in a person's health.
Jul 22, 2022
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Robotics
Underwater robot connects humans' sight and touch to deep sea
As the underwater robot OceanOneK carefully navigated toward the upper deck railing of the sunken Italian steamship Le Francesco Crispi about 500 m below the Mediterranean's surface this month (roughly a third of a mile), ...
Jul 21, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
How to turn throwaway cardboard into a DIY arcade game
Like many people across Colorado, Peter Gyory spent the height of the COVID-19 pandemic sitting at home with nothing to do. Then the researcher, a game designer by training, noticed all the random materials he had lying around ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Engineering
Underwater glove puts octopus' abilities on the hand of humans
A team of researchers led by Virginia Tech's Michael Bartlett have developed an octopus-inspired glove capable of securely gripping objects underwater. Their research was selected for the July 13 cover of Science Advances.
Jul 13, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
A health monitoring wearable that operates without a battery
A new self-powered, wristwatch-style health monitor invented by researchers at the University of California, Irvine can keep track of a wearer's pulse and wirelessly communicate with a nearby smartphone or tablet—without ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Hardware
Operating a 'smart home' by breath control
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have created a simple prototype device that enables users to control "smart home" technology by changing their breathing patterns.
Jul 12, 2022
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Engineering
New skate blade for off-ice training unveiled
In almost two decades of training NHL players, Kelly Riou tried just about everything to help them replicate the unnatural motion of skating when they're off the ice.
Jul 11, 2022
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