Walgreens Turns To Robots To Fill Prescriptions
Walgreens Boots Alliance is opening robot-powered micro-fulfillment centers across the U.S. to fill customers' prescriptions as the role of stores and pharmacists change. CNBC reports: Inside of a large facility in the Dallas area, they fill thousand.....»»
Advanced CNN techniques for accurate detection and reconstruction of passion fruit branches
In traditional fruit production, formidable challenges arise from labor costs and shortages, prompting extensive research into agricultural automation and the use of intelligent robots for tasks like fruit picking and branch pruning......»»
AirPods Max 2 and new Apple AirPods: Here’s when to expect them
Apple released the new AirPods 3 in 2022 and refreshed the AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C in 2023. Now, attention turns to AirPods Max 2. … The post AirPods Max 2 and new Apple AirPods: Here’s when to expect them appeared first on BGR......»»
FDA would like to stop finding Viagra in supplements sold on Amazon
“Big Guys Male Energy Supplement” turns out to be a vehicle for prescription drugs. Enlarge (credit: Viaframe) If you were to search for a product called “Mens Maximum Energy Supplement" on Amazon, you'd be bombard.....»»
Miniaturized jumping robots could study an asteroid"s gravity
Missions focusing on small bodies in the solar system have been coming thick and fast lately. OSIRIS-Rex, Psyche, and Rosetta are all examples of projects that planned or did rendezvous with a small body in the solar system. But one of their biggest.....»»
SpaceX loses record-setting rocket booster, but not in the way you think
It turns out that for SpaceX, landing a rocket booster upright on a droneship in the ocean upright is the easy part. It’s getting it back to land that’s tricky......»»
Robots vs. humans: Which do children trust more when learning new information?
In this digital age, children are exposed to overwhelming amounts of information online, some of it unverified and increasingly generated by non-human sources, such as AI-driven language models. As children grow older, the ability to assess a source'.....»»
"The Creator" review: A stunning reminder we need more original sci-fi
While its themes and story beats don't always land, "The Creator" is a masterful, beautifully realized work of science fiction. Cyberpunk cityscapes. Rolling fields tilled by robots. Towering space stations. These are just a sample of the marve.....»»
New study explores amino acid that turns into gel in water
Hydrogels, ubiquitous materials in our daily lives, are the focus of scientific research published in Chemistry—A European Journal. Conducted by the SupraBioNanoLab at the Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering Giulio Natta at.....»»
What turns a fungal scavenger into a killer?
Beware the sticky, tricky genetic weapons of a fungal carnivore. Enlarge / The fungus' favorite food. (credit: Bishwo Adhikari, Brigham Young University) Some of the scariest monsters are microscopic. The carnivorous fun.....»»
Study provides insights into diets of early primates
Turns out our love of sweet food goes back—way back—to our early primate ancestors, a University of Otago-led study has found......»»
Hands-on: Kernel is an iPhone app designed to manage streaming service chaos
If you are anything like me, you might have upwards of five to ten different streaming services, which has made it a daunting task to find what content you finally want to watch. Not only that, but streaming services are constantly taking turns with.....»»
Researchers fill the final gaps in the Arabidopsis genome sequence
Arabidopsis thaliana is a species grown worldwide for genetic research and was the first plant to have its complete set of chromosomes (its genome) sequenced......»»
iRobot Roomba Combo j9+ review: a tale of two robots
The iRobot Roomba Combo j9+ uses an innovative swinging mop arm to keep carpets dry, but it stumbles on basic features you'd expect from a robot this expensive......»»
We rely heavily on groundwater—but pumping too much threatens thousands of underground species
Groundwater is the world's largest unfrozen freshwater reserve. Australia's Great Artesian Basin alone holds enough water to fill Sydney Harbour 130,000 times. Worldwide, groundwater provides drinking water for half the world's population. Countries.....»»
Q&A: Understanding coordination mechanisms in decentralized systems
Did you know that when a group of robots or bacteria moves in a space where there are several free objects, they deflect these objects so they can pass? An international research team managed to show that the trail left by this movement contributes t.....»»
GM names Marissa West as N.A. president, shuffles product development execs
Product development and purchasing chief Doug Parks will retire after nearly 40 years with the automaker, and Rory Harvey will fill a newly created role as president of global markets......»»
CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens hand out medical records to cops without warrants
Lawmakers want HHS to revise health privacy law to require warrants. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Jeffrey Greenberg) All of the big pharmacy chains in the US hand over sensitive medical records to law enforcement without a w.....»»
Ancient ruins were once a site for gruesome animal sacrifices
Burnt offerings, including lots of horses, fill a courtyard at Casas de Turuñuelo. Enlarge / The site at casas del Turuñuelo, with 1 marking the courtyard. (credit: Iborra Eres, et al.) Whether it was to appease a deit.....»»
FDA approves first CRISPR therapy—here’s how it works against sickle cell
The landmark treatment turns on another blood protein that prevents sickling. Enlarge / This digitally colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the comparative ultrastructural morphology between normal red b.....»»
Social robots leave students wanting, education researchers find
Social robots, artificial intelligence (AI) systems designed to interact with humans, are marketed as capable of fulfilling certain human roles. Elementary and middle school students who interacted with one of these robots in the classroom for 10 wee.....»»