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Networks of underwater sensors could probe the depths of the world’s oceans
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hope to explore oceans on our planet — and, potentially, on other...
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This camera lens is super thin and super light
Engineers from the University of Utah in the United States have created a new camera lens that is lighter and...
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This morphing material reacts like a nervous system
A new stretchable material created by engineers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Soft Machines Lab can change shape and conduct heat...
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Fruit picking robots out in the field
It can tell ripe produce from unripe, gently clasp and sort the fruit and pick more than seven times as...
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This chip takes wireless communication beyond 5G
The fifth-generation wireless communications standard, or 5G, is still in the process of being rolled out around the world, but...
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Aerogels could boost solar heating capacity
A team of US engineers has created an aerogel that might hold the key to more efficient solar heating.
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3D printing and sensors create more personalised prosthetics
Engineers in the United States have integrated 3D-printed prosthetics with electronic sensors to help wearers get a better and more...
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Soft robot mimics plant tendrils to move
Looking to plant tendrils for inspiration, researchers from the Istituto Italianio di Tecnologia (IIT) have created a soft robot that...
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Light-as-air sensor measures more things at once
A team from Sweden’s Linköping University has used an aerogel material to create a sensor capable of independently measuring humidity,...
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Take a bite out of hands-free phone or computer use
A prototype device called Chewit that could allow users to control electronics with their mouth has been developed by a...
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