A robotic hand. Credit: PixaobayScientists at the California's University San Diego have developed a novel approach, inspired by human dexterity, to enable a robotic hand to rotate objects solely through touch, eliminating the need for visual input.The team equipped a four-fingered robotic hand with 16 touch sensors on its palm and fingers. These...
Credit: PixaobayResearchers have created a range of robotic systems and planners that empower robots to expedite exploration, venture into uncharted territories, and generate highly precise and detailed maps. These systems enable robots to achieve these tasks autonomously, navigating and mapping without any human intervention.Carnegie Mellon University's Autonomous Robotics TeamHowever, a team of researchers from...
Swarming robots avoid collisions, traffic jams. Credit: Northwestern UniversityThe International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering recently published a groundbreaking study presenting a fresh approach to autonomous robot navigation. This innovative method can prevent collisions and accidents across diverse applications in various environments, including industrial buildings, warehouses, agricultural fields, urban self-driving vehicles, search and...
Credit: istockThose residing in close proximity to an airport or directly beneath the flight path of incoming and outgoing jets often yearn for the opportunity to listen to Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence."The impact of airplane noise is severe, as demonstrated by various studies and reports. In a 2022 study conducted in...
Tetraspanin 8 is localized at the plasma membrane of mucin-secreting cells. Credit: Nature Communications (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39277-9.In a recent study, scientists from the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona investigated how cells execute the controlled release of mucins and insulin, two vital proteins for human health. Their findings were published in the journal Nature Communications.Mucins: Guardians...
Credit: Florida Atlantic University.A special glove has been created to help people who play the piano and have had a stroke. This glove is made of soft materials and uses clever technology to improve the movement of the hand. When someone has a stroke, it can be hard for them to do everyday things...
The American Association for Anatomy (AAA) strongly opposes the buying and selling of body parts from Harvard Medical School's body donation program. We think it's wrong to treat human body donors like products to make money. We feel for the families who have been affected by this situation.Everyone deserves respect and dignity, even after...
Credit: DeepMindSomeone who remains unidentified and holds an appreciation for cats once expressed, "Cats and computers share a common trait—they both exert dominance over the Internet."Researchers at Google's DeepMind recently combined artificial intelligence and a robot named RoboCat. Although it doesn't currently dominate the Internet, it is anticipated to take a significant leap into...
"What we do frequently becomes easier not because the nature of the task changes, but because our ability to do it increases." Unknown Author.Fasting is a millenary activity. Exercised by several people worldwide. We may assume that all religions around the globe practice a certain kind of fast and that its benefits for the...
Patients have the potential to self-administer the medication independently within the comfort of their own environment. Credit: Depositphotos.At present, the timely administration of treatment within a few hours of experiencing a stroke is critical for favorable recovery outcomes. However, in the future, this may change with the introduction of newly developed nasal drops, which...
