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Robotics
Knitted textile metasurfaces allow soft robots to morph and camouflage on demand
Nature, particularly humans and other animals, has always been among the primary sources of inspiration for roboticists. In fact, most existing robots physically resemble specific animals and/or are engineered to tackle tasks ...
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Engineering
Ultrasonic device efficiently removes salt from sea sand for construction use
The Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST) has developed an ultrasonic washing device that effectively removes salt (NaCl) from sea sand. KIOST's research and validation results have been published in Scientific ...
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AI tech breathes life into virtual companion animals
Researchers at UNIST have developed an innovative AI technology capable of reconstructing highly detailed three-dimensional (3D) models of companion animals from a single photograph, enabling realistic animations. This breakthrough ...
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Liquid gold: Prototype harvests valuable resource from urine
A newly developed system transforms human waste into a powerful tool for profitable and sustainable energy and agriculture in resource-limited regions.
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Eco-friendly upcycling: Turning spent batteries into high-voltage energy storage systems
As electric vehicles and energy storage systems (ESS) become increasingly widespread, the management and recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries has emerged as a pressing global issue. Traditional recycling methods, such ...
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Robotics
Improving the novel RoboBall: From sea to space, this robot is on a roll
While working at NASA in 2003, Dr. Robert Ambrose, director of the Robotics and Automation Design Lab (RAD Lab), designed a robot with no fixed top or bottom. A perfect sphere, the RoboBall could not flip over, and its shape ...
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Security
Simulating wolf pack attacks to strengthen AI collaboration and resilience
In the rapidly advancing fields of drone swarms and cooperative robotics, AI agents embedded in individual drones and robots must collaborate seamlessly—such as drones flying in formation to encircle an enemy or multiple ...
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Robotics
Wheel-legged robotic system moves more efficiently in a wide range of environments
Most existing robots designed to move on the ground rely on either wheels or legs, as opposed to a combination of the two. Yet robots that can seamlessly switch between wheeled and legged locomotion could be highly advantageous, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Battery breakthrough could transform electric car performance and range
Researchers in China claim to have achieved a significant breakthrough in lithium battery technology, doubling the energy density (the amount of energy a battery can store relative to its size and weight) of Tesla's most ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Unique fingerprints in 3D printing may foil adversaries
3D printing is a simple way to create custom tools, replacement pieces and other helpful objects, but it is also being used to create untraceable firearms, such as ghost guns, like the one implicated in the late 2024 killing ...
Aug 18, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Self-powered photodetector achieves 20-fold sensitivity boost using novel device structure
Silicon semiconductors used in existing photodetectors have low light responsivity, and the two-dimensional semiconductor MoS₂ (molybdenum disulfide) is so thin that doping processes to control its electrical properties ...
Aug 18, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Innovative adhesive film harvests electricity from peeling, enabling battery-free sensing and safety
A new ultra-thin, transparent film, developed by researchers at UNIST can generate electrical signals solely through mechanical peeling or pressing actions. This technology paves the way for smart sensors that operate without ...
Aug 18, 2025
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Telecom
Shape-changing antenna enables more versatile sensing and wide-range communication
MIT researchers have developed a reconfigurable antenna that dynamically adjusts its frequency range by changing its physical shape, making it more versatile for communications and sensing than static antennas.
Aug 18, 2025
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Robotics
Robots with a collective brain: The revolution of shared intelligence
In a world where automation is advancing by leaps and bounds, collaboration between robots is no longer science fiction. Imagine a warehouse where dozens of machines transport goods without colliding, a restaurant where robots ...
Aug 18, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Nuclear waste could be a source of fuel in future reactors
From electric cars to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the technologies people use every day require a growing need for electricity. In theory, nuclear fusion—a process that fuses atoms together, releasing heat ...
Aug 18, 2025
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Engineering
Accelerated design framework makes it easier to create custom shock-absorbing materials
University of Wisconsin–Madison mechanical engineers have developed a comprehensive framework that accelerates improvements to shock-absorbing foam materials.
Aug 18, 2025
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Engineering
Engineers send a wireless curveball to deliver massive amounts of data
High frequency radio waves can wirelessly carry the vast amount of data demanded by emerging technology like virtual reality, but as engineers push into the upper reaches of the radio spectrum, they are hitting walls. Literally.
Aug 18, 2025
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