Pop culture has often depicted robots as cold, metallic, and menacing, built for domination, not compassion. But at Georgia Tech, the future of robotics is softer, smarter, and designed to help.
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Human-centric soft robotics flip the script on 'The Terminator'
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Africa acacias 'go for broke' to grow and use up water to survive drought
Young umbrella acacia trees in Africa survive severe drought by putting their natural processes into overdrive when water is in short supply, prioritizing continued growth over water conservation, new research shows.
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What will it take to stop Antarctic ice shelves from collapsing?
Up to 59% of Antarctic ice shelves may be at risk of disappearing under high-emission scenarios by 2300, according to a comprehensive analysis of the effect of ocean warming published in Nature. This could result in up to 10 m of global sea-level…
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Integrating physicochemical laws into future AI models for better drug design
Proteins play a key role not only in the body, but also in medicine: they either serve as active ingredients, such as enzymes or antibodies, or they are target structures for drugs. The first step in developing new therapies is…
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Should toddlers try peanuts? Is your ulcer a bug's fault? The 'flip-flopping' of health advice
In the early 2000s, the advice for parents was clear: Don’t feed babies and toddlers foods containing peanuts. It might increase the child’s risk of developing a severe allergy to the ground nut.
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The Download: Introducing: the new conspiracy age
—Greg Linden, a former data scientist at Microsoft, pokes fun at Meta’s beleaguered Reality Labs’ earnings in a post on Bluesky.
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How scientists want to make you young again
A little over 15 years ago, scientists at Kyoto…
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Your pumpkin might be hiding a toxic secret
Researchers in Japan have revealed how some gourds draw pollutants into their fruits. The secret lies in a protein that carries contaminants through the plant sap. By manipulating this protein’s structure, scientists hope to breed crops that…
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Synthetic biology to supercharge photosynthesis in crops
Australian researchers have created tiny compartments to help supercharge photosynthesis, potentially boosting wheat and rice yields while slashing water and nitrogen use.
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Nova Scorpii 2023 shows months-long X-ray variability after stellar outburst
Using NASA’s Swift spacecraft, an international team of astronomers have performed X-ray observations of a classical nova named Nova Scorpii 2023. Results of the observational campaign, published October 21 on the pre-print server arXiv, deliver…
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The effects of therapeutic horticulture on student well-being and academic resilience
Inside a greenhouse tucked between the University of Florida’s medical and research buildings, students gather each week to dig their hands into soil and take a few deep breaths. Surrounded by plants and sunlight, they find a rare chance to slow…
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