Summary: Researchers have explored how a fingertip’s mechanical memory of prior forces influences tactile neuron activity. The study unveils the importance of fingertip viscoelasticity, where deformations last longer than the…
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Scientists develop an energy-efficient wireless power and information transfer system
The SWIPT-NOMA-DAS framework is five times more efficient than SWIPT-NOMA without DAS and performs 10% better than SWIPT-OMA-DAS, a significant boost for the IoT communications technology. Credit: Associate Professor Dong-Wook…
Active label distribution learning via kernel maximum mean discrepancy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Label distribution learning (LDL) is a new learning paradigm to deal with label ambiguity. Compared with traditional supervised learning scenarios, annotation with label distribution is more…
Adolescent BMI Link: Rising Weights, Rising Depression Risks
Summary: New research identifies a strong correlation between higher BMI in children aged 12-16 and increased risks of depression symptoms. The association weakens for the age bracket 16-21, suggesting an…
Musk threatens to sue anti-defamation group for falling revenue
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, said the site is considering suing the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) over accusations of anti-Semitism, which…
Researchers are on a quest to make hydrogen from solar rays and heat
Spain hosts the largest test center in Europe for concentrated solar technologies. Credit: © PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERÍA / CIEMAT As Europe turns increasingly to clean sources of energy, EU…
Scales and self-checkouts to identify weighted goods faster
PseudoAugment principal scheme. Credit: Sergey Nesteruk and coauthors A research team from Skoltech and other institutions have pioneered a new fast way to distinguish weighted goods at a supermarket. Unlike…
Exploring the effects of hardware implementation on the exploration space of evolvable robots
The ARE Robot Fabricator (RoboFab). Evolved robot skeletons (green) are 3D printed, the robot arm equips them with a central ‘head’ (red) and then attaches modular ‘organs’ (dark blue) to…
The Paradox of Progress: Why More Freedom Isn’t Making Women Happier
Summary: Despite gains in freedom and employment opportunities, research indicates women are experiencing higher levels of anxiety, depression, and sleep issues than before. A survey suggests that dissatisfaction with societal…
