• How the Figure AI humanoid robot was created

    Brett Adcock, the founder and CEO of Figure, a company specializing in humanoid robots, has positioned his company to be a significant player in the robotics industry. With substantial funding, including a recent $675 million raise at a $2.6 billion valuation, Figure has attracted investment from major tech entities and entered into strategic collaborations, such […]

  • Researchers create nanostructures for efficient and sustainable degradation of pollutants

    The need for sustainable and environment-friendly solutions has accelerated the global demand for green and renewable technologies. In this regard, semiconductor photocatalysts have emerged as an attractive solution, owing to their potential in mitigating pollutants and harnessing solar energy efficiently. Photocatalysts are materials that initiate chemical reactions when exposed to light.

  • Grants aim to speed women’s health research

    Gov. Maura Healey announced nearly $3 million in grant funding for 15 projects aiming to bolster women’s health research, including on diseases that disproportionately impact women.

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    The best all-in-one computers of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

    The best all-in-one computers combine the power of a desktop PC with a slim, lightweight design. We tested the top all-in-one options available to help you choose the right one for you.

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    The best robot vacuum mops of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

    We've tested top robot vacuum and mop combos from brands like iRobot, Roborock, Ecovacs, and Dreame to find out which can keep a home clean.

  • Researchers create artificial cells that act like living cells

    In a new study published in Nature Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill researcher Ronit Freeman and her colleagues describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins—essential building blocks of life—to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a first in the field, has implications for efforts in regenerative medicine, drug delivery systems, and diagnostic tools.

  • Reshape Biotech: Using robotics and AI to speed up lab experiments

    Carl-Emil Grøn is the co-founder and CEO of one of the most exciting start-ups in Denmark. Now, with a recent funding boost and US expansion, he wants the full-stack company to start doing exactly what its name suggests. : Reshape Biotech: Using robotics and AI to speed up lab experiments

  • Skyrmions move at record speeds: A step towards the computing of the future

    An international research team led by scientists from the CNRS has discovered that the magnetic nanobubbles known as skyrmions can be moved by electrical currents, attaining record speeds up to 900 m/s.

  • Researchers create nanomembrane to increase reaction rate in chemical production

    Flow-through reactors packed with enzymes can produce certain chemicals in a gentle and careful way. However, their performance has so far been limited. A research team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon and RWTH Aachen University has now been able to increase the yield a thousandfold.

  • Researchers taught robots to run. Now they’re teaching them to walk

    We’ve all seen videos over the past few years demonstrating how agile humanoid robots have become, running and jumping with ease. We’re no longer surprised by this kind of agility—in fact, we’ve grown to expect it. The problem is, these shiny demos lack real-world applications. When it comes to creating robots that are useful and…

  • Automated machine learning robot unlocks new potential for genetics research

    University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have constructed a robot that uses machine learning to fully automate a complicated microinjection process used in genetic research.

  • World needs better robotics surgeons to improve patient outcomes: Experts

    New Delhi: As robot-assisted surgeries gain momentum globally, including in India, it is time to train surgeons employing the latest technological advances to improve patient outcomes, experts said on Sunday.According to Dr Mahendra Bhandari, CEO of US-based Vattikuti Foundation, we should focus on how new robotic technology is being used, capturing data predictive models before, during, and after an operation to improve patient outcomes as well as surgeon didactic and training skills.“We...