An unexpected phenomenon called convection could help explain many of the volcanoes and other features of the Venusian landscape.
Artist’s impression of a volcano erupting on Venus. Image credit: ESA / AOES Medialab.
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Multiple Proteins Viewed as Never Before – Life Sciences | Weizmann Wonder Wander
AI systems already work their magic in many areas of biomedical science, helping to solve protein structure, discover hidden patterns in the genome and process massive amounts of biological data. Now, an AI-assisted technology developed at the…
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EE – ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics
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The DEX-EE robotic hand was created by Shadow Robot, a U.K. robotics firm that specializes in advanced robot dexterity. Collaborating with research labs and industry partners, Shadow designs and manufactures robotic hands and teleoperation…
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Curiosity Found New Carbon Molecules On Mars. What Does It Mean For Alien Life?
Nasa’s Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The discovery is one of the most significant findings in the search for evidence of past life on Mars. This is because, on…
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‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles
Scientists working to unlock the secrets of de-extinction recently announced what they say is a turning point for the movement: the creation of transgenic mice with long, luxurious golden locks of tufted fur inspired by the coats of…
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Physics of irregular objects on inclined planes probed
How gravity causes a perfectly spherical ball to roll down an inclined plane is part of elementary school physics canon. But the world is messier than a textbook.
Scientists in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied…
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MIT affiliates named 2024 AAAS Fellows | MIT News
Six current MIT affiliates and 27 additional MIT alumni have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
The 2024 class of AAAS Fellows includes 471 scientists, engineers,…
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Digital technology and AI can support workers with dementia
People with dementia can enjoy productive and rewarding working lives in the digital era, contrary to the widespread stereotype that dementia is incompatible with the use of modern technology, according to new research from the University of…
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Beyond ambiguous reflections: Bridging optical 3D metrology and computer vision
Accurate and robust 3D imaging of specular, or mirror-like, surfaces is crucial in fields such as industrial inspection, medical imaging, virtual reality and cultural heritage preservation. Yet anyone who has visited a house of mirrors at an…
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Howie Choset Elected AAAS Fellow
03/27/2025 Mallory Lindahl
Howie Choset, Kavčić-Moura Professor of Computer Science at the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute has been elected as a 2024 fellow of the American Association for the…
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