Scientists have developed an unusual material that can be rigid when necessary yet soft and moldable when needed. What makes it remarkable is that tiny robots work together to form it, rather than using a traditional material. Tiny Robots That Act Like a Living Material While it may sound like science fiction, the concept is […]
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High-intensity interval training is more effective than standard home exercise at improving fitness in patients with inflammatory muscle disease. A new eBioMedicine study from Karolinska Institutet reports that high-intensity interval training leads to greater gains in physical fitness and muscle endurance than standard home-based exercise in people recently diagnosed with inflammatory muscle disease. Idiopathic inflammatory
Computers are increasingly able to understand human behavior—and now they can do so by examining how people move their eyes. Researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Informatics have created an AI-based software system that infers personality traits by analyzing eye movement patterns. Just as humans instinctively form impressions of others based on visual
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A video from a Chinese company featuring a robot with a human-like face is going viral online, evoking strong Westworld comparisons. AheadForm, a robotics startup founded in 2024, is developing realistic humanoid robots integrated with AI to interact seamlessly with people. Lifelike Expressions and Emotional Interaction According to AheadForm, the robot’s expressive face, moving eyes,
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Scientists at Touro University Nevada have found that small blood particles, known as extracellular vesicles (EVs), play a key role in transporting certain hormones throughout the body. Physical exercise can enhance this process. Key Players in Hormone Transport and Exercise Effects The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides new insights
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Entering ETH Zurich’s Soft Robotics Lab feels like stepping into a blend of a children’s playroom, a cutting-edge workshop, and a curiosity cabinet. Researchers scatter workbenches with foam blocks, plush toys—including a soft squid—and other colorful objects to teach robots dexterous skills. Sensors, cables, and measuring instruments cover nearly every surface. Meanwhile, skeletal fingers displayed
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Hangzhou has become the newest Chinese city to upgrade traffic control by deploying an AI-powered robotic police officer that manages vehicles and pedestrians at a busy intersection and politely warns those who break the rules. The 1.8-meter humanoid Hangxing No. 1 directs traffic, spots violations, and issues warnings at a busy Hangzhou intersection, using cameras,
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Meet the robotic dog that remembers like an elephant and reacts with the instincts of a seasoned first responder. Developed by Texas A&M engineering students, this AI robotic dog can see, remember, and reason. Designed for chaotic environments, the robot could revolutionize search-and-rescue and disaster response. The project was led by Sandun Vitharana, a master’s
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On November 13, the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamic Explorers (EscaPADE) mission was launched into space aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. EscaPADE is a NASA mission made up of two identical spacecraft, each roughly a meter in size, called Blue and Gold. Its mission is to investigate the magnetic and plasma environment surrounding
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Doctors have long warned that excess weight raises the risk of serious conditions like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. But a new study suggests that this understanding may… Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York and the University of Copenhagen examined genetic data from over 450,000 individuals of European ancestry,
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