Feeling is believing: Bionic hand 'knows' what it's touching, grasps like a...
Engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human, carefully conforming and adjusting its grasp to avoid damaging or...
View ArticleMy compliments to the chef: Researcher studies robots in the kitchen
Walking into your favorite restaurant and seeing a robot chef in the kitchen may seem far-fetched, but new research suggests that bots could be a solution to persistent labor shortages in the industry.
View ArticleTouchless tech: Control fabrics with a wave of your finger
Researchers have created washable and durable magnetic field sensing electronic textiles -- thought to be the first of their kind -- which they say paves the way to transform use in clothing. This...
View ArticleParalyzed man moves robotic arm with his thoughts
Researchers have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm through a device that relays signals from his brain to a computer. He was able to grasp, move and drop objects just by imagining...
View ArticleBreakthrough in high-sensitivity quantum sensors with diamond heteroepitaxy
Heteroepitaxial growth technology has made it possible to create larger diamond substrates, opening new opportunities for industrial-scale production of diamond quantum sensors. A research team has...
View ArticleCritical nanoscale phenomena for more efficient and stable perovskite solar...
In a significant advancement for boosting renewable energy generation development, engineers have examined nanoscale properties of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). This initiative has resulted in the...
View ArticleConsumer devices can be used to assess brain health
Technology is changing how physicians think about assessing patients and, in turn, how patients expect to be able to measure their own health. Apps designed for smartphones and wearable devices can...
View ArticleScientists develop open-source software for modeling soft materials
A team of researchers created Morpho, an open-source programmable environment that enables researchers and engineers to conduct shape optimization and design for soft materials. Applications can be for...
View ArticleArtificial muscles for tremor suppression
Scientists have developed a biorobotic arm that can mirror human tremors, such as those experienced by individuals that live with Parkinson's disease. Artificial muscles on either side of the forearm...
View ArticleAI has 'great potential' for detecting wildfires, new study of the Amazon...
A type of Artificial Intelligence that mimics the functioning of the human brain could represent a powerful solution in automatically detecting wildfires, plummeting the time needed to mitigate their...
View ArticleSmart, energy-efficient robot grippers cut production costs
Energy remains a significant factor in industrial production processes. High levels of energy consumption make production more expensive and exacerbate the climate crisis. A new type of robot...
View ArticleNew method significantly reduces AI energy consumption
The enormous computing resources needed to train neural networks for artificial intelligence (AI) result in massive power consumption. Researchers have developed a method that is 100 times faster and...
View ArticleAI reveals new way to strengthen titanium alloys and speed up manufacturing
Producing high-performance titanium alloy parts -- whether for spacecraft, submarines or medical devices -- has long been a slow, resource-intensive process. Even with advanced metal 3D-printing...
View ArticleAre robotic hernia repairs still in the 'learning curve' phase?
Cutting edge technology may come with downsides.
View ArticleQuantum dot discovery for LEDs brings brighter, more eco-friendly displays
Research has achieved a breakthrough in eco-friendly display technology, creating highly efficient and stable blue quantum dot LEDs (QLEDs) that could power the next generation of televisions,...
View ArticleLightening the load of augmented reality glasses
Despite the popularity of augmented reality, AR wearable technologies haven't gained traction due to the weight and bulk associated with batteries and electronic components, and the suboptimal...
View ArticleGIFs helping footballers to sleep better
A recent study has found that short animations known as GIFs (Graphic Interchange Format) can improve the sleep of professional female footballers.
View ArticleNew technique overcomes spurious correlations problem in AI
AI models often rely on 'spurious correlations,' making decisions based on unimportant and potentially misleading information. Researchers have now discovered these learned spurious correlations can be...
View ArticleLimiting screen time protects children's mental health
A recent study suggests that limiting screen time and promoting physical activity from childhood may help safeguard mental health in adolescence. The findings are particularly significant given that...
View ArticleX-ray snapshot: How light bends an active substance
With the help of the world's most powerful X-ray laser, a research team has achieved an important breakthrough: Using the example of the pharmaceutically active substance 2-thiouracil, they applied a...
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