3D printing strategy can upgrade soft robots and extend their lifespan

Credit: Kanhere et al. Over the past decades, robotic systems have been rapidly advancing, fueled by the continuous introduction of more advanced electronics, mechanical components and software solutions. As a…

A new research program is Indigenizing artificial intelligence

Jason Edward Lewis: “The Abundant Intelligences research program is about deconstructing the scarcity mindset and making room for many kinds of intelligence and ways we might think about it.” Credit:…

Is TikTok’s time nearly up? A privacy and cybersecurity law expert explains

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The clock appears to be winding down on TikTok’s future in the U.S. Beijing-based ByteDance, the firm behind the popular video-sharing website in the U.S., has…

key facts about Xiaohongshu, the Chinese app taking the US by storm

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In the days leading up to a proposed US government ban on the social media platform TikTok, American users have turned to another Chinese-owned app, Xiaohongshu.…

A new anchor approach to ultra-wideband-assisted navigation

Amazon orders 200 Mercedes-Benz electric trucks

The eActros 600 can travel about 500 kilometres (310 miles) on a single charge. Online retailer Amazon has purchased 202 electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 vehicles from Germany’s Daimler Truck, the…

New framework designs scalable 3D transistors based on 2D semiconductors

New technique enables rapid evaluation of fuel cell catalyst durability, identification of degradation mechanisms

(Top) Limitations of traditional fuel cell catalyst degradation analysis methods. Overlapping degradation processes are captured, making it difficult to identify which degradation process is the major cause. (Lower) The new…

Brain Connectivity Patterns Link Vascular Disease to Cognitive Decline

Summary: Researchers have identified how cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) disrupts brain connectivity, contributing to cognitive decline and neurodegeneration alongside Alzheimer’s disease (AD). By studying brain networks and blood biomarkers in older…

Engineers create novel design for electromagnetic induction type vibration energy harvesters

Researchers propose novel repulsive ring magnet pair- and yoke-based design for electromagnetic induction type vibration energy harvesters to enhance conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy. Credit: Prof. Dahoon Ahn…