VIDEO: China’s Astribot reveal dexterous humanoid
Chinese AI company Astribot have revealed their S1 household humanoid which can perform movements with a top speed of 10 m/s and can lift 22 pounds (10 kilograms) per arm.
This salt battery harvests osmotic energy where the river meets the sea
Researchers at a university in China have developed a highly efficient, eco-friendly membrane that significantly enhances electricity generation from osmotic energy in estuarine environments.
Food in sight? The liver is ready!
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Germany have discovered how liver mitochondria adapt to food sight and sound stimuli in mice, potentially aiding type 2 diabetes treatment.
New offshore wind turbines can take away energy from existing ones
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States are studying how offshore wind farms along the East Coast impact each other’s power output due to wake effects.
VIDEO: Festo unveil BionicBee
German automation giant Festo have revealed their latest biomimicry project, BionicBee, complete with wings beating back and forth at 15 to 20 hertz.
These giant, prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth
Researchers from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in the USA have redefined the prehistoric giant salmon, Oncorhynchus rastrosus, as having outward-pointing tusks.
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers create artificial cells that act like living cells
Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill in the USA have developed synthetic cells that could transform regenerative medicine, drug delivery, and diagnostics.
Super Mario hackers’ tricks could protect software from bugs, study finds
Researchers at the University of Bristol, UK, are studying how glitches in early Super Mario video games exploited by speedrunners can improve our understanding of modern software bugs.
VIDEO: Luxury bubble submarine set for first commercial cruise
US-based Triton Submarines have delivered nine-passenger free-form acrylic sub, Triton 660/9 AVA, to luxury cruise company Scenic Group for 2024 cruise ship tours of Australia and beyond.
Mini-colons revolutionize colorectal cancer research
Researchers at EPFL in Switzerland have developed innovative mini-colons that accurately simulate tumorigenesis, revolutionising the study and treatment of cancer.