Consumer & Gadgets
Domestic work is vital for society to function. Meals need to be cooked, clothes and homes cleaned, and people need to be cared for. These tasks take time and, generally speaking, are not shared equally within households.
Oct 4, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Imagine a stretchable and durable sensor patch for monitoring the rehabilitation of patients with elbow or knee injuries, or an unbreakable and reliable wearable device that measures a runner's cardiac activities during training ...
Oct 2, 2023
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Robotics
In a virtual reality study that sheds light on the intricacies of human-robot interactions, researchers have discovered that humans are capable of experiencing empathic embarrassment when witnessing robots go through embarrassing ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Business
Researchers have found that robots can have a 'U-shaped' effect on profits: causing profit margins to fall at first, before eventually rising again.
Aug 3, 2023
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Robotics
In a new study, researchers from Université libre de Bruxelles demonstrate the potential of blockchain technology, known from cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, to secure the coordination of robot swarms. In ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Robotics
The social separation imposed by the pandemic led us to rely on technology to an extent we might never have imagined—from Teams and Zoom to online banking and vaccine status apps.
Apr 28, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
There was once a stigma attached to online dating: Less than a decade ago, many couples who had met online would make up stories for how they met rather than admit that they had done so via an app.
Apr 3, 2023
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Robotics
Artificial muscles are a progressing technology that could one day enable robots to function like living organisms. Such muscles open up new possibilities for how robots can shape the world around us; from assistive wearable ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Robotics
As technology advances rapidly, the gap between the speed of policy development and technological change is becoming more prominent. This is particularly true in robotics, where current legislation often lags behind and fails ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Engineering
Robotic boots providing superhuman reflexes can help your balance. Our new study shows that the key to augmenting balance is to have boots that can act faster than human reaction times.
Feb 16, 2023
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