Monocycle bot with legs
From Superinnovators 08/02/24 KIMLAB, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), unveiled a leg-wheel transformer bot named Ringbot earlier this week. It offers a novel approach to robot mobility by integrating a monocycle mechanism with two x 3-DoF (degrees of freedom) legs that help the bot balance, steer, self-right and orientate. To steer the bot sticks its […]
Engineers develop hack to make automotive radar hallucinate
From Duke University 08/02/24 A black sedan cruises silently down a quiet suburban road, driver humming Christmas carols quietly while the car’s autopilot handles the driving. Suddenly, red flashing lights and audible warnings blare to life, snapping the driver from their peaceful reprieve. They look at the dashboard screen and see the outline of a […]
Ketamine helped many severely depressed veterans, study shows
From Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan 08/02/24 Ketamine has received a lot of attention as a potential treatment for depression, but few studies have revealed how well it works in real world settings, especially in patients with complex mental health needs. Now, a new study of data from veterans who had tried many depression […]
Photonics-based wireless link breaks speed records for data transmission
From Osaka University 08/02/24 From coffee-shop customers who connect their laptop to the local Wi-Fi network to remote weather monitoring stations in the Antarctic, wireless communication is an essential part of modern life. Researchers worldwide are currently working on the next evolution of communication networks, called “beyond 5G” or 6G networks. To enable the near-instantaneous […]
Compact pneumatic post driver
From Superinnovators 07/02/24 US-based Rohrer Manufacturing created the Man Saver Post Driver in 1997, a patented, pneumatic air-powered tool designed to efficiently drive metal fence posts. The automation device significantly reduces installation time and physical strain and represents a practical solution for fence post installation on farms and highways. Priced at £471 ($595) for the […]
Relocated songbirds can successfully learn the diversity of song they need to survive
From University of Plymouth 07/02/24 Nestling songbirds relocated as part of conservation programmes successfully learn the song repertoires they need to communicate – and ultimately survive – in the wild, a new study has found. The research, published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice, is the first to follow translocated songbird chicks over time […]
A KAIST research team develops a novel “bone bandage” material for cracked bones
From The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) 07/02/24 Bone regeneration is a complex process, and existing methods to aid regeneration including transplants and growth factor transmissions face limitations such as the high cost. But recently, a piezoelectric material that can promote the growth of bone tissue has been developed. A KAIST research […]
Dortmund physicists develop highly robust time crystal
From TU Dortmund University 06/02/24 A team from TU Dortmund University recently succeeded in producing a highly durable time crystal that lived millions of times longer than could be shown in previous experiments. By doing so, they have corroborated an extremely interesting phenomenon that Nobel Prize laureate Frank Wilczek postulated around ten years ago and […]
Sugarcrete: New building material from sugarcane waste
From Superinnovators 07/02/24 The University of East London, Grimshaw architects and Tate & Lyle Sugars revealed Sugarcrete in 2023, a construction material from sugarcane bio-waste, bagasse. Meeting industry standards for compressive strength and fire-resistance, prototype testing suggests the material can offer an alternative to concrete, but with 20 times lower carbon emissions. Sugarcrete is five […]
Hummingbird wind turbine
From Superinnovators 06/02/24 Tunisian company Tyer Wind (f. 2017) unveiled a curious wind turbine in 2017 that emulates the flapping motion of hummingbirds to generate electricity. The turbine features two carbon fiber wings, each 1.6 meters long, that operate in a figure-eight pattern to convert kinetic wind energy into clean power. The pre-industrial model, tested […]