In the picture an individual with a limb deficiency wears the system during familiarization. The researchers designed a soft prosthetic hand with two degrees of actuation, enabling it to perform…
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‘Star Trek: Section 31”s costume design was literally ‘Star Trek by Balenciaga’ (interview)
Hairstyles and makeup choices for a hardcore Empress of the Terran Empire ducking her duties in Starfleet’s under-the-radar black ops espionage division Section 31 to run a space disco and…
Are we all aliens? NASA’s returned asteroid samples hold the ingredients of life from a watery world
This image provided by NASA shows a top-down view of the OSIRIS-REx Touch-and-Go-Sample-Acquisition-Mechanism (TAGSAM) head with the lid removed, revealing the remainder of the asteroid sample inside. Credit: NASA via…
Aerial robot can navigate unknown environments safely at high speeds
Safety-assured high-speed aerial robot. Credit: The University of Hong Kong A team of engineers and roboticists at the University of Hong Kong have designed, built and tested an aerial robot…
Recycling lithium-ion batteries slashes emissions, secures future mineral supply
Stanford associate professor William Tarpeh and Ph.D. student Samantha Bunke working in the Tarpeh lab. Credit: Bill Rivard/Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University Recycling lithium-ion batteries to recover their critical…
Study finds stem-like T cells key to lasting immune response in cancer, chronic diseases
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Prolonged illnesses like cancer and chronic infections often leave the immune system in a state of exhaustion, where its frontline defenders—T cells—lose their ability to function…
Meta mulling incorporation shift to Texas: report
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attended the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, who has been a critic of the Silicon Valley company. Meta is considering whether to move its incorporation…
Triple semicircular canal plugging effective for vertigo control in Meniere disease
Triple semicircular canal plugging (TSCP) is effective for vertigo control but is associated with a risk for hearing loss in patients with Meniere disease (MD), according to a systematic review…
Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek
DeepSeek launched its R1 chatbot last month, claiming it matches the capacity of artificial intelligence pace-setters in the United States for a fraction of the investment. Taiwan has banned workers…
OpenAI chief says it needs new open-source strategy
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, pictured here during a visit to the White House on January 21, 2025, says he expects his company’s artificial intelligence models to stay ahead of China-based…
