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A smart sensor detects fatigue and stress from body signals in real time

Healthcare, Tech /

Roughly one in three workers in Singapore report burnout—among the highest rates worldwide. Burnout and chronic fatigue impose significant economic burdens and create serious risks in jobs that require constant alertness. However, current methods for diagnosing fatigue and related mental health issues rely mainly on self-reported questionnaires, which are subjective, sporadic, and not well suited […]

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Air-driven artificial muscles may let robots lift up to 100× their weight

Applied Science, Robotics /

Researchers at Arizona State University are creating bio-inspired robotic “muscles” that could let robots function in extreme conditions—like boiling water and rough surfaces—overcome obstacles that stop traditional motor-driven machines, and still lift up to 100 times their own weight. These next-generation robots are expected to be lighter, more compact, and free from direct power connections.

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Study uncovers reasons why certain cancer treatments fail in some patients

Healthcare, Medicine /

Drugs that inhibit enzymes called tyrosine kinases are among the most effective targeted cancer treatments. Yet, they only benefit about 40 to 80 percent of the patients expected to respond. MIT researchers found that many tumors keep growing by activating an alternative survival pathway, even when drugs block the main pathway. “The cells seem to

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Exploding Head Syndrome may occur as you fall asleep, an expert explains

Healthcare, Medicine /

Have you ever dozed off and suddenly “heard” a loud noise inside your head? You wake with a start, heart racing, sitting upright, only to find the room completely quiet. Nothing actually happened, yet it felt incredibly real. People call this phenomenon Exploding Head Syndrome. Despite its alarming name, it isn’t harmful, painful, or a

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Robot valet technology in parking lots threatens traditional jobs

Applied Science, Robotics /

Valet parking jobs could be overtaken by robots in the near future. Automated systems that can replace human workers in managing vehicles across parking lots worldwide are already in operation. How the robotic parking platform works Among the different versions of this emerging technology, one notable system features a small wheeled platform powered by electricity.

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Scientists engineer a kidney that can match any blood type

Healthcare, Medicine /

After ten years of research, scientists are nearing a breakthrough in transplanting kidneys between donors and recipients with different blood types. If this method proves effective, it could dramatically shorten waiting times and potentially save many lives. Type O kidney patients are usually limited to type O donors, creating high demand as over half of

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New robot can carry out diagnostic blood draws

Healthcare, Medicine /

Vitestro, a medical robotics company based in Utrecht, Netherlands, has launched a new website and unveiled its first public video showing the Aletta autonomous robotic phlebotomy device performing a diagnostic blood draw. The video walks through the full procedure, from arm positioning to sample collection. Aletta combines multimodal imaging, robotics, and artificial intelligence to locate

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Humanoid successfully conducts live HMND proof of concept with SAP and Martur Fompak

Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Tech /

The boundary between digital intelligence and physical work has become increasingly blurred as Humanoid (HMND) and SAP successfully conducted a live test integrating agentic AI into industrial robots. By connecting HMND’s KinetIQ AI platform with the SAP Joule agent, the companies showcased embodied AI in action. A cloud AI agent autonomously directed the HMND 01

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Q&A: Robots may lack sensation, but new sensor technologies could change that

Robotics, Tech /

A research team led in part by Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, James L. Henderson Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State, is developing a highly sensitive electronic “skin” for robots and prosthetic limbs using pressure sensors—tiny, paperclip-sized devices capable of measuring force across a surface. Cheng is a corresponding author of

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Robotic legs skate, climb stairs, and balance on one wheel in a demo

Robotics, Tech /

The Robotics and AI Institute (RAI) has released a new video of its Roadrunner robot. Despite having no torso, the two-legged machine impresses by rolling, stomping, climbing stairs, and even performing tricks on just one leg. Founded in 2022 with a US$400-million investment from Hyundai Motor Group, the Robotics and AI Institute (RAI) is led

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