Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, currently affecting over 55 million people worldwide. Despite decades of research, there is still no cure.
Scientists have long known that two proteins, amyloid beta and tau, play…
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Europe’s CO₂ carrier to bury 400,000 tons yearly in Danish seabed
The Old Continent is getting ready for a major breakthrough in the fight against climate change with the launch of its first-ever offshore CO₂ carrier, built to transport hundreds of thousands of tons of carbon dioxide each year.
The…
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British Navy to deploy secret dolphin drones to hunt Russian subs
The British Royal Navy is set to deploy new autonomous underwater drones to improve undersea warfare.
These drones use advanced artificial intelligence to find and deter Russian submarines in British waters.
Dubbed “Lura,” the system…
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New 15-pound robot tennis coach blasts fast serves, mimics pros
A robotics firm focused on training sporting professionals has unveiled an AI-powered robotic tennis coach designed to transform training for players of all levels.
T-Apex’s Tenniix module is touted as the world’s first AI-powered tennis…
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Robotic hand moves objects with human-like grasp
When you reach out your hand to grasp an object like a bottle, you generally don’t need to know the bottle’s exact position in space to pick it up successfully. But as EPFL researcher Kai Junge explains, if you want to make a robot that can pick…
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UK student’s robot crushes 4×4 Rubik’s Cube record by 33 seconds
Move over, human speedcubers. The Rubik’s Cube world has a new champion.
Final-year University of Bristol Computer Science student Matt Pidden, seeking a dissertation project, discovered the robot world record for solving a 4×4 Rubik’s…
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US creates wood 10 times tougher than steel, can resist water, fire
A biotech startup from the U.S. is aiming to reshape the construction industry with the launch of a groundbreaking new material that mimics the look and feel of natural wood while outperforming high-grade steel in strength and…
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Robotic hand moves objects with human-like grasps (w/video)
May 13, 2025 A robotic hand can pick up 24 different objects with human-like movements that emerge spontaneously, thanks to compliant materials and structures rather than programming.
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NASA plans camel feet-inspired tires for next-gen Moon, Mars rovers
With NASA’s Artemis program looking to send humans back to the Moon by the decade’s end, several companies are competing to make the tires that will drive them around the lunar surface.
The Artemis astronauts will spend longer on the…
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Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot to get smarter, sharper LG eyes
LG Innotek has joined forces with Boston Dynamics to develop advanced vision systems for humanoid robots.
As part of the collaboration, the Seoul-based electronic component manufacturer will create a vision sensing module for Boston Dynamics’…
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