This robotic gripper can lift delicate objects without breaking them
Humans have built cranes capable of lifting ridiculously heavy objects and moving them around with ease. We have also designed massive ships to transport large, heavy cargo across thousands of miles without breaking a sweat. But what if we wanted to.....»»
Protecting delicate polar ecosystems by mapping biodiversity
Polar regions contain vast, undiscovered biodiversity but are both the most threatened and least-understood areas of the world......»»
Jurassic Park: Why we"re still struggling to realize it 30 years on
"Jurassic Park" is arguably the ultimate Hollywood blockbuster. Aside from the appeal of human-chomping dinosaurs, tense action sequences and ground-breaking cinematography, its release in 1993 was a movies-meet-science milestone......»»
Scientists 3D print a robotic hand with human-like bones and tendonsÂ
As a layer is printed, an optical scan IDs flaws and corrects them in the next layer. Enlarge / The 3D-printed hand made via the new method. (credit: ETH Zurich/Thomas Buchner) Have you ever wondered why robots are unabl.....»»
The way dogs see the world: Objects are more salient to smarter dogs
When we point at an object, the toddler focuses on the object, while the dog usually takes the gesture as a directional cue......»»
Let coastlines be coastlines: How nature-based approaches can protect Canada"s coasts
Along Canadian coasts, storm surges and flooding have gone from breaking news to seasonal norms......»»
Pioneering robot arm poised to reach new heights in quantum
Scientists carrying out quantum research will be able to do so faster and more adaptably, thanks to a new robotic arm which could hold the key to major breakthroughs......»»
The planet just had its warmest October on record
The planet added another record-breaking month to 2023, with October ranking as the warmest October in the 174-year global climate record......»»
From PKI to PQC: Devising a strategy for the transition
Quantum computers capable of breaking currently used encryption algorithms are an inevitability. And since the US, China and Europe are sprinting to win that arms race, we know that day is coming sooner rather than later. Will organizations be ready.....»»
Eureka E10S review: an ideal solution for everyday cleaning
Eureka's mid-range E10S robotic vacuum offers a two-in-one platform for adequate daily cleaning, but don't expect it to be a totally hands-free solution.Eureka E10S with bagless self-emptying dock.Keeping the house clean is hard enough, but add a sev.....»»
iOS 17: How to use photo cutout to cut and paste images
One of the most impressive features in iOS 17 is the ability to lift the subject from a photo without the background. Here's how to do this......»»
NASA wants to learn to live off the land on the moon
In preparation for the upcoming Artemis missions to the lunar south pole, NASA recently solicited a request for information (RFI) from the lunar community to map out its future Lunar Infrastructure Foundational Technologies (LIFT-1) demonstration for.....»»
A successful liftoff: Space shuttle Endeavour"s rockets are installed
In a delicate maneuver, crews successfully lifted into place giant rockets at the California Science Center, the first large components installed at the future home of the space shuttle Endeavour......»»
Scientists find 14 new transient objects in space by peering through the "Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster"
An international team of scientists, led by University of Missouri's Haojing Yan, used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to discover 14 new transient objects during their time-lapse study of galaxy cluster MACS0416—located about 4.3 billion.....»»
7 most underrated Breaking Bad episodes ever, ranked
These underrated Breaking Bad episodes are a reminder of what made the show great......»»
Saturday Citations: A big old black hole, polar bears in bad decline, building a jail for electrons
This week, we covered developments about a record-breaking black hole, the continued plight of polar bears, ChatGPT trying to learn intuition and more. Don't worry if you missed those stories. We've got you covered here......»»
Earth has many objects in orbit but definitely only one moon, despite what some people think
Big Brother has always chosen its contestants for entertainment value rather than for intellectual debate. This was recently highlighted in a discussion started on the program by dental therapist Chantelle, who suggested there must be more than one m.....»»
Smashing the "concrete ceiling": Black women are still missing from corporate leadership
While white women may speak of breaking through the "glass ceiling," for many Black women, it's more like a "concrete ceiling." Black women experience unique and formidable barriers in the workforce that are not only difficult to break, but also obsc.....»»
Some of the moon"s craters are from interstellar impacts. Can we tell which?
By discovering two interstellar objects (ISOs), we know that asteroids and comets from other star systems pass through the solar system from time to time. By inference, some of these must have crashed into the moon, creating impact craters. If we cou.....»»
Hera asteroid mission completes acoustic testing
ESA's Hera asteroid mission has completed acoustic testing, confirming the spacecraft can withstand the sound of its own lift-off into orbit. Testing took place within the Agency's Large European Acoustic Facility at the ESTEC Test Center in the Neth.....»»
Zooplankton in ocean and freshwater are rapidly escalating the global environmental threat of plastics, finds study
A collaborative research team lead by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has recently revealed that rotifers, a kind of microscopic zooplankton common in both fresh and ocean water around the world, are able to chew apart microplastics, breaking.....»»