Specialized robots that can both fly and drive typically touch down on land before attempting to transform and drive away. But when the landing terrain is rough, these robots sometimes get stuck and are unable to continue operating. Now a team of…
Category: Engineering
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New chiral photonic device combines light manipulation with memory
As fast as modern electronics have become, they could be much faster if their operations were based on light, rather than electricity. Fiber optic cables already transport information at the speed of light; to do computations on that information…
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Cryo-em freezes the funk: How scientists visualized a pungent protein
They say a picture is worth a thousand words.
But it takes millions of pictures to understand the intricate chemistry of an enzyme that helps break down sulfur, commonly found in fruits, vegetables, alcohol and gasoline, into the colorless gas…
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Machine learning simplifies industrial laser processes
Laser-based processes for metals are considered to be particularly versatile in industry. Lasers can be used, for example, to precision-weld components together or produce more complex parts using 3D printing — quickly, precisely and…
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Nature-inspired breakthrough enables subatomic ferroelectric memory
A research team led by Prof. Si-Young Choi from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Semiconductor Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has discovered ferroelectric phenomena…
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Congratulations to the #ICRA2025 best paper award winners
The 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) best paper winners and finalists in the various different categories have been announced. The recipients were revealed…
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#ICRA2025 social media round-up – Robohub
The 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA) took place from 19–23 May, in Atlanta, USA. The event featured plenary and keynote sessions, tutorial and workshops,…
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Robot Talk Episode 122 – Bio-inspired flying robots, with Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez
Claire chatted to Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez from Delft University of Technology about drones that can move on land and in the air.
Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez is a licensed engineer with a…
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An artificial protein that moves like something found in nature
The ability to engineer shapeshifting proteins opens new avenues for medicine, agriculture, and beyond.
Proteins catalyze life by changing shape when they interact with other molecules. The result is a muscle twitching, the perception of light,…
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3D printers leave hidden ‘fingerprints’ that reveal part origins
A new artificial intelligence system pinpoints the origin of 3D printed parts down to the specific machine that made them. The technology could allow manufacturers to monitor their suppliers and manage their supply chains, detecting early…
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