Could we replace Ingenuity with a swarm of robotic bees?
Humans finally achieved controlled flight on another planet for the first time just a few years ago. Ingenuity, the helicopter NASA sent to Mars, performed that difficult task admirably. It is now taking a well-deserved rest until some intrepid human.....»»
Liquid metals shake up century-old chemical engineering processes
Liquid metals could be the long-awaited solution to "greening" the chemical industry, according to researchers who tested a new technique they hope can replace energy-intensive chemical engineering processes harking back to the early 20th century......»»
New simulation program offers way to build microbial cell factories quickly and efficiently
As climate change and environmental concerns intensify, sustainable microbial cell factories garner significant attention as candidates to replace chemical plants. To develop microorganisms to be used in the microbial cell factories, it is crucial to.....»»
This $18 conversion cable replaces a Nintendo Switch dock
Replace your Nintendo Switch dock with this $18 conversion cable that's perfect for traveling with your games. TL;DR: As of November 9, get this Portable Nintendo Switch Dock Conversion Cable for only $17.99 — you'll save 40%.Nintendo has.....»»
Can an Android phone replace my iPhone? I found out
Does Samsung's newest Android phone offer enough for this iPhone owner to make the switch? I used it to find out. Here's what happened......»»
Research improves formable cellulose-based food packaging to replace single-use plastic
In a pilot-scale study to find alternative raw materials for rigid plastic packages, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland has obtained unprecedented maximum limits of its highly extensible formable cellulose-based webs used for rigid packaging ap.....»»
PSA: Blue iPhone 15 is More White Than Blue
Here’s a quick public service announcement for anyone thinking about buying a blue iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Plus: the back of the is more white than blue. Over the weekend, my wife decided to replace her iPhone 11 with a new iPhone 15 Plus. She o.....»»
Paleobionics: A 450 million-year-old organism finds new life in softbotics
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with paleontologists from Spain and Poland, have used fossil evidence to engineer a soft robotic replica of pleurocystitid, a marine organism that.....»»
I wore a G-Shock watch that rivals the Apple Watch Ultra 2
I left my Apple Watch Ultra at home and wore a new G-Shock Mudman instead, and I saw how it could possibly replace Apple's big smartwatch......»»
This tantrum-proof kids tablet is down to just $75 today
The Amazon Fire 7 Kids is a table so indestructible that the company is willing to replace it if you do......»»
NASA"s robotic prospectors are helping scientists understand what asteroids are made of, setting the stage for mining
The cars, cellphones, computers and televisions that people in the U.S. use every day require metals like copper, cobalt and platinum to build. Demand from the electronics industry for these metals is only rising, and companies are constantly searchi.....»»
Science in space: Robotic helpers
Crew time is a valuable resource on the International Space Station and its value only increases for future space missions. One way to make the most of crew time is using robotic technology either to assist crew members with various tasks and or to c.....»»
Can Apple de-fingerprint the midnight MacBook Air, or will space black replace it?
If you’ve bought a midnight-colored , the smudge factor is already baked in. If the fingerprint magnet color sticks around, though, I wonder if Apple could apply the same anodization seal technique to midnight that it’s using with space black......»»
AI summit: Education will blunt AI risk to jobs, says Rishi Sunak
The prime minster says the technology can help rather than replace workers, as the UK's AI summit ends......»»
Buzzing insights: Tracking bees with robotic flowers and hive sensors
EU researchers are turning to the world's top pollinator in an attempt to reverse biodiversity loss and help fruit growers......»»
"End-effector," robotic system developed by engineering team puts autonomous cotton harvesting within reach
A two-fingered robotic arm reaches toward a fluffy white cotton boll in a field. The device pulls in the lint from the boll and then moves on…grabbing another, and then another......»»
Chevy launches "Together let"s drive" slogan to replace "Find New Roads"
The new tagline debuts Friday at Game 1 of the World Series with an ad highlighting vehicle affordability......»»
Putin says first segment of ISS replacement to orbit by 2027
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the first segment of the new space station that Moscow plans to construct to replace the ISS should be in orbit by 2027, despite recent setbacks......»»
Digital terrain models zero in on Martian surface
Picture soaring over a rugged canyon on another world, strapped into an imaginary hang glider. Or getting a bird's eye view of craters that stretch on for miles and following along the same paths as the robotic rovers that have explored the surface o.....»»
New mapping tools will find subsurface water ice on Mars
Refined mapping tools that identify subsurface water ice on Mars will help determine the best targets for robotic and human missions to the planet......»»
Scientists isolate early-warning tremor pattern in lab-made earthquakes
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully isolated a pattern of lab-made "foreshock" tremors. The finding offers hope that future earthquakes could be forecast by the swarm of smaller tremors that come before them......»»