Robotics
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of entities in China has created a type of magnetic slime that can be configured on the fly to perform a variety of robotic tasks. In their paper published in the journal Advanced ...
Computer Sciences
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have constructed and tested a system that allows commercial electronic components—such as microprocessors on circuit boards—to operate in close ...
Feb 24, 2022
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Robotics
A whole generation of gripping robots has been developed using a design concept originally known from fish fins. An international research team from Biomechanics, with participation from Kiel University (CAU), led by the ...
Jan 27, 2022
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Automotive
Car giant Volkswagen and parts supplier Bosch have embarked on an "extensive partnership" to bring automated driving to the mass market by next year, the German companies said on Tuesday.
Jan 25, 2022
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Engineering
Since they came into use by physicians and researchers, Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) or Brain-Machine Interfaces (BMIs) have provided ways to treat neurological disorders and shed light on how the brain functions. As ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Fiber-type solid-state supercapacitors can provide a stable power supply for next-generation wearable and flexible electronics. Typically, high charge storage and superior mechanical properties can be integrated into a single ...
Engineering
Researchers at Bristol have developed high-performance sodium and potassium ion batteries using sustainably sourced cellulose.
Jan 6, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A screen-printing approach to creating foldable circuits could make many functional devices easier and cheaper to mass produce.
Oct 13, 2021
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Engineering
When you pick up a balloon, the pressure to keep hold of it is different from what you would exert to grasp a jar. And now engineers at MIT and elsewhere have a way to precisely measure and map such subtleties of tactile ...
Aug 5, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Many bodily functions in humans are manifested by mechanical deformations to the skin—from the stretching, bending and movement of muscles and joints to the flutter of a pulse at the wrist. These mechanical changes can ...
Jul 15, 2021
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