Enhancing the safety of minimally invasive surgical instruments through external magnetic control.
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Lending Humans the Ability to See in the Dark
Improving the eye’s ability to detect light in the near-infrared region could do more than help humans see in the dark.
How Accurately Can Digital Computers Model Chaos?
A new study shows fundamental limitations to the computer-based simulation of chaotic systems with implications in climate change modeling, weather forecasts, and machine learning.
Stretchable, Morphing Smart Skins Inspired by Cephalopods
Researchers reproduce the soft, stretchable, and smart skin of cephalopods.
Extending the Range of Electric Cars with Invisible Solar Panels
Butterfly inspired photovoltaic car roof extends the mileage by approx. 10% or an equivalent reduction in fuel consumption.
Smart Ships on the Horizon
Scientists develop a triboelectric nanogenerator that harvests mechanical energy from unstable surfaces, such as a swaying ship.
Bringing Robotic Sensors to Life
Physically connecting various sensors into a single intelligent system could bring AI closer to the sensing capacity of living creatures.
Radiative Sky Cooling as a Renewable Source of Energy
A new, cost-effective device that can generate electricity from energy otherwise lost to space.
Invisible High-Resolution Fingerprint Sensors
A 0.2 mm thick sensor that can read fingerprints with incredible detail by detecting visible light reflected from the surface of the skin.
Teaching Machines to Think Like Humans
An artificial neural network based entirely on memristors is developed.
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