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New Approach Would Improve User Access to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a dynamic computational tool to help improve user access to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, with the goal of making EVs more attractive for drivers.

Teachers Detail Digital Safety Concerns, Strategies in Elementary Schools

A new study led by a North Carolina State University researcher reveals a need for consistent education about digital safety for elementary school students, school staff and parents.

Giving Performers Copyright Over Their Work Could Protect Them from Deepfake Technology, Study Shows

Giving performers copyright over their work could protect them from being cloned by deepfake technology, a study says.

Robobug: a Rechargeable, Remote-Controllable Cyborg Cockroach

An international team led by researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) has engineered a system for creating remote controlled cyborg cockroaches, equipped with a tiny wireless control module that is powered by a rechargeable battery attached to a solar cell.

Mechanical Sensors Help Coordinate Cell Organization During Eye Development

The normal, symmetric formation of the vertebrate eyes is coordinated by a molecular sensor that responds to mechanical force

Moderating Online Content Increases Accountability, but Can Harm Some Platform Users

Marginalized social media users face disproportionate content removal from platforms, but the visibility of this online moderation is a double-edged sword.

Can Robots Have Morals? Robots’ Decisions on Forced Medication Evoke Doubts

People accept human nurses overruling patient autonomy and deciding on forced medication, but this trust does not extend to nursing robots.

MIT Engineers Build a Battery-Free, Wireless Underwater Camera

The device could help scientists explore unknown regions of the ocean, track pollution, or monitor the effects of climate change.

Fluidic Circuits Add Analog Options for Controlling Soft Robots

Rice undergrad’s programmable, air-driven circuits blend digital, analog components

Video Games: Posing in 3D

An UdeM computer scientist and his PhD student have developed a tool for animators to use bitmap sketches to control how a character stands and moves in three dimensions.

Major New Tipping Points Initiative Launched at Conference

Efforts to activate "positive tipping points" to tackle the climate crisis have been boosted by a £1 million (US$1.15m) grant from the Bezos Earth Fund.

Landmark Study Shows Consistent Approaches to Surgical Innovation Are Urgently Needed

A consistent approach to NHS policies on surgical innovation is urgently needed, a landmark study by University of Bristol researchers has shown.

Robot Helps Reveal How Ants Pass on Knowledge

Scientists have developed a small robot to understand how ants teach one another.

Researchers Design New Inks For 3D-Printable Wearable Bioelectronics

A Texas A&M teamhas developed a new class of biomaterial inks that mimic native characteristics of highly conductive human tissue.

An ‘E-Tattoo’ Could Provide Continuous, Unobtrusive Blood Pressure Monitoring

Research from Texas A&M could untether patients from bulky cuffed devices by applying small strips of graphene to the skin to collect cardiovascular data.

Technology Developed at UH Could Advance Treatment of Lymphoma

Discovery Saves Valuable Time, Determines Success of CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy

Powering an ‘Arm’ with Air Could Be Mighty Handy

Walking feeds pressure to pneumatic robots that could help those with disabilities

Microscopy Reveals Mechanism Behind New CRISPR Tool

New research from Cornell offers insights into a line of CRISPR systems, which could lead to promising antiviral and tissue engineering tools in animal and plants.

Tumors Dramatically Shrink with New Approach to Cell Therapy

Novel technology platform could bring individualized cell therapies to patients