I realize there’s a lot of things going on in the world right now that all demand a lot of your attention, but in the background of it all, this past weekend NASA slowly rolled out the massive rocket known as the Space Launch System (SLS),…
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Bridging theories across physics helps reconcile controversy about thin liquid layer on icy surfaces
The ice in a domestic freezer is remarkably different from the single crystals that form in snow clouds, or even those formed on a frozen pond. As temperatures drop, ice crystals can grow in a variety of shapes: from stocky hexagonal prisms to…
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Machine learning lends a helping 'hand' to prosthetics
Holding an egg requires a gentle touch. Squeeze too hard, and you’ll make a mess. Opening a water bottle, on the other hand, needs a little more grip strength.
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Humans&, a ‘human-centric’ AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round
Humans&, a startup with a philosophy that AI should empower people rather than replace them, has raised $480 million in seed funding at a $4.48 billion valuation, reports The New York Times. Investors in the round include chipmaker Nvidia,…
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Smart prosthetic hand uses AI and camera to control grip automatically
Researchers at Guilin University of Electronic Technology in China have developed a new vision-integrated prosthetic system designed to automate grip strength.
It could make prosthetic hand use more intuitive for amputees.
The current…
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This detached hand robot has a thing for skittering on its fingertips
If The Addams Family was a science fiction show, “Thing” might look something like this.
Researchers have developed a robotic hand that can not only skitter about on its fingertips, it can also bend its fingers backward, connect…
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A Simple Brain Scan May Help Restore Movement After Paralysis
A brain cap and smart algorithms may one day help paralyzed patients turn thought into movement—no surgery required. People with spinal cord injuries often experience partial or complete loss of movement in their arms or legs. In many cases,…
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Greener method recovers critical metals from spent batteries
Researchers have developed a breakthrough method to recover high-purity nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries using a mild, sustainable solvent.
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Trump’s attack on science is shaking industry’s foundations | Opinion
Donald Trump’s US government has spent the last year dismantling various aspects of the country’s scientific research and regulatory functions. In many cases, decision-making that would previously have been grounded in scientific evidence…
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SpaceX didn’t properly inspect crane before collapse at Starbase, OSHA says
SpaceX didn’t properly inspect a hydraulic crane that had recently been repaired before it collapsed at the company’s Starbase, Texas, facility last June, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
As a result, the…
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