Robotics
Researchers have created an aquatic soft robot inspired by marine invertebrates called feather stars. The feather star robot is able to move through the water in all three dimensions, powered by only two actuators. The paper, ...
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Machine learning & AI
Imagine hearing a familiar sound and expecting something to happen. Before the event arrives, the brain can predict what it will be, when it will occur and how likely it is. Yet computational models often treat these questions ...
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Robotics
Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) could fly deep into the heart of a raging wildfire, avoiding sudden flare-ups and dodging falling tree branches to gather critical information for rescuers. But in this dangerous situation, ...
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Engineering
Most electricity is generated by using heat to produce steam, which then turns a turbine. Although this approach performs exceptionally well in the high-temperature, superheated-steam regime, we currently lack widely applicable ...
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Engineering
A new technology has been developed that can rapidly predict city-scale structural damage even when portions of satellite imagery are obscured by clouds or smoke immediately after a disaster.
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Engineering
A team of engineers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has designed an ultrathin, flexible mesh that seamlessly integrates electronics with human cells to provide a continuous, reliable, powerful electrical supply. ...
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Engineering
A study published in the journal Nature Communications presents an advance in hydrogen production: a green, cost-effective process that generates hydrogen while simultaneously producing valuable chemicals for industry. The ...
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Consumer & Gadgets
Drivers alerted to police presence by others using a popular global app appear to be learning how to avoid speeding penalties—but not how to stay safe on roads.
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Machine learning & AI
When people think about what ChatGPT or other large language models are doing behind the scenes, it's common to reach for the language of computing. You might assume there is a database or a logical series of steps being ...
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Engineering
Despite appearing intact on its exterior, the Carola Bridge in Dresden collapsed in 2024. How could this happen? "If you take a closer look, no bridge collapses without warning," says Dr. Mark Alexander Ahrens from the Institute ...
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