Robotics
Researchers are continuing to make progress on developing a new synthetic material that behaves like biological muscle, an advancement that could provide a path to soft robotics, prosthetic devices and advanced human-machine ...
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Consumer & Gadgets
Ikea is expanding. But this time it's not with new physical stores. The home design company is entering the virtual world.
Jan 27, 2026
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Engineering
Sodium-ion batteries are considered a promising, sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. However, high storage losses during the first charging cycle have slowed down their development so far. Researchers at the ...
Jan 27, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon.com Inc. is shuttering its Amazon-branded grocery stores and automated grab-and-go markets, eliminating two centerpieces of its push into physical retail.
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Energy & Green Tech
From subarctic to subtropical, Japan's varied climates present a challenge for energy-saving housing design. Adding the projected effects of climate change, with temperatures estimated to rise from 1.5 to 3.5°C by the close ...
Jan 27, 2026
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Automotive
Drivers whose car insurance rates are based on data of their driving habits and who then also got tips about improving them were less likely to speed, brake hard, or rapidly accelerate than those who didn't participate in ...
Jan 27, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are known for their impressive ability to convert sunlight into energy, their low production costs and their lightweight design. They may well be the rising stars of renewable energy, but they ...
Engineering
Concrete structures like roads and bridges require nondestructive testing methods to identify interior defects without destroying their structure. Most methods send sound waves into the material and capture the waves that ...
Jan 27, 2026
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Engineering
More than a century after the Titanic sank, engineers still have hopes of someday creating "unsinkable" ships. In a step toward reaching that lofty goal, researchers at the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics have ...
Jan 27, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Now is a great time for anyone who's shopping for a used car to consider an electric vehicle, according to new research from the University of Michigan.
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