China has introduced a new addition to its expanding range of population-focused technologies. In Handan, the Public Security Department has deployed three types of traffic robots to assist officers. State-run Xinhua news agency reports that Zhou Zuoying, deputy director of the Traffic Management Research Institute under the Ministry of Public Security, described this as the […]
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While people today may be living longer on average, only a small fraction will reach their 100th birthday—and the reasons behind this rarity remain unclear to scientists. However, new research by my colleagues and me has identified a potential key factor contributing to the remarkable longevity of centenarians. Centenarians intrigue scientists because they may reveal
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Your feet are thriving hubs for microbes. The spaces between your toes are loaded with sweat glands, and when enclosed in socks and shoes, they trap moisture in a warm, humid environment perfect for microbial growth. In fact, each foot can harbor a miniature rainforest of bacteria and fungi, with anywhere from 100 to 10
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AgileX Robotics has showcased a new demonstration that pairs its robotic arm with a dexterous hand to perform intricate manipulation tasks with fluid, human-like precision. A new video shows the PiPER arm with the flexible, high-DoF Linkerbot Chius hand operating complex lab tools with exceptional accuracy, highlighting its potential for advancing lab automation. “This demo
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While water is vital for life on Earth, scientists have long assumed it’s also essential for life elsewhere. This belief has shaped decades of thinking about planetary habitability. However, the factors that make a planet habitable may have little to do with water. In fact, life could potentially exist in environments where water is scarce,
The North Atlantic has overtaken the western North Pacific as the world’s most active region for hurricane clusters, with their likelihood increasing tenfold over the past 46 years. A groundbreaking study offers the first solid evidence of how global warming is altering where these multi-storm events occur, warning that the U.S. East Coast should brace
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Professors at Canisius College in New York State discovered that, for women, dogs make better sleeping companions than humans or cats. To evaluate how pets influence sleep quality, they examined the nighttime routines of 1,000 women across the United States. Dogs’ Sleep Patterns Align More Closely with Humans Than Cats’ Christy Hoffman, PhD in animal
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ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has created a robotics system enabling machines to handle household chores like folding laundry and cleaning tables. Powered by artificial intelligence, the system lets robots follow spoken instructions and carry out tasks. China’s Rapid Tech Advancements China, home to ByteDance, is rapidly advancing in technology, with innovations such as
Guozi Robotics announced last week that it has implemented an intelligent production and logistics system at TZ Group’s greenfield factory, where nearly 200 varied robots now handle the entire excavator manufacturing process and logistics operations. TZ said the go-live helped resolve several long-standing issues by automating every stage from production through final shipment, covering challenges
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Humanoid robots are mostly tested in assistive manual tasks, while their potential for creative, expressive roles like music or performance remains largely unexplored. “Researchers from SUPSI, IDSIA, and Politecnico di Milano developed Robot Drummer, a reinforcement learning–powered humanoid that plays drums with precision, expression, and human-like movements.“ From Coffee Conversation to Creative Robotics Challenge “Lead
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