New liquid metal-based electronic logic device mimics prey-capture mechanism of Venus flytrap
A research team led by the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a liquid metal-based electronic logic device that mimics the intelligent prey-capture mechanism ...
Jun 6, 2024
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Using AI to decode dog vocalizations
Have you ever wished you could understand what your dog is trying to say to you? University of Michigan researchers are exploring the possibilities of AI, developing tools that can identify whether a dog's bark conveys playfulness ...
Jun 4, 2024
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New electronic skin mimics human touch with 3D architecture
Created by nature, the human skin shows powerful sensing capabilities that have been pursued by scientists for a very long time. However, it is challenging for today's technologies to replicate the spatial arrangement of ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New all-optical approach could miniaturize night vision technology
Researchers from TMOS, the ARC Center of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems, have made significant progress in their journey to deliver a new approach to night vision technology, creating an infrared filter ...
Jun 3, 2024
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Robotics
Innovative bird eye–inspired camera developed for enhanced object detection
The eyes of raptors can accurately perceive prey from kilometers away. Is it possible to model camera technology after birds' eyes? Researchers have developed a new type of camera that is inspired by the structures and functions ...
May 30, 2024
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Robotics
Third Thumb: People have no difficulty getting to grips with an extra thumb, study finds
Cambridge researchers have shown that members of the public have little trouble in learning very quickly how to use a third thumb—a controllable, prosthetic extra thumb—to pick up and manipulate objects.
May 29, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists modify the configuration parameters of 'phantom sensations' so that people can perceive them
Can people feel through the sense of touch in the absence of a real tactile stimulation? In other words, can we feel the sensation of being touched when in reality we are not? This is what is known as "phantom sensation," ...
May 29, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
An adhering, pure conducting polymer hydrogel for medical applications
The rapid advancement of electronics and artificial intelligence (AI) tools have opened interesting opportunities for the development of technologies for a wide range of applications. These include implantable devices designed ...
Computer Sciences
Tomorrow's digital screens may be soft and elastic, so you'll get to 'feel' items through your phone
A touch screen for digital devices that can be deformed through finger pressure, becoming softer or stiffer in direct response to force applied by the user, has been developed by computer scientists at the University of Bath ...
May 28, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Singapore study finds close to 5 in 10 say they would take air taxis in the future
A study by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that Singaporeans are open to riding air taxis, which are small autonomous aircraft that carry passengers over short distances. ...
May 28, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Imperceptible sensors made from 'electronic spider silk' can be printed directly on human skin
Researchers have developed a method to make adaptive and eco-friendly sensors that can be directly and imperceptibly printed onto a wide range of biological surfaces, whether that's a finger or a flower petal.
May 24, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them just once
Noise-canceling headphones have gotten very good at creating an auditory blank slate. But allowing certain sounds from a wearer's environment through the erasure still challenges researchers. The latest edition of Apple's ...
May 23, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Researchers use 'smart' rubber structures to carry out computational tasks
Without electronics carrying out computational tasks, our daily lives would look very different. Devices such as elevators, vending machines, turnstiles, washing machines and even traffic lights use a simple form of electronic ...
May 22, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
New flexible film detects eyelash proximity in blink-tracking glasses
When another person's finger hovers over your skin, you may get the sense that they're touching you, feeling not necessarily contact, but their proximity. Similarly, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ...
May 22, 2024
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