Robotics startup Figure has announced a partnership with BMW Manufacturing to introduce its humanoid robots to the carmaker’s U.S. facility.
Humanoid robot produced by Figure.
This collaboration reflects a growing trend among companies leveraging human-like...
Vladimir Havinson, one of the most famous Russian gerontologists, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and founder of the Institute of Gerontology, died at the age of 77, The Moscow Times reports.
Havinson has...
Aging does not lead to wisdom, a scientific study has shown, reported "Daily Mail". Dr. Judith Gluck of the University of Klagenfurt, Austria, conducted research linking age to mental capacity.
The link between aging and...
In the realm of performance management and nurturing employee development, there’s a tool called 360 feedback software. Organizations worldwide have come to realize the advantages it brings in fostering employee growth and driving...
High-frequency terahertz waves have great potential for a number of applications including next-generation medical imaging and communication. Aerogels could be a nice addition to this.
Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have shown, in a...
Rental giant Hertz is divesting approximately 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its U.S. fleet, opting for gas-fueled cars instead.
Tesla car being charged in an underground parking lot. Image credit: Upgraded Points via...
Volkswagen has unveiled its latest compact cars equipped with a voice assistant powered by ChatGPT technology at the CES electronics trade fair in Las Vegas.
The interior of the new Volkswagen Golf GTI with...
A new “digital twins” computational framework captures personalized arterial forces over 700,000 heartbeats using smartwatch data to better predict risks of heart disease and heart attack
Chinese researchers recently developed a new electronic skin that they say has "excellent isothermal regulation," reports Xinhua.
Scientists from the Southern University of Science and Technology have developed this thermo-e-skin with biomimetic structures. Thus, it...
Women's tears contain chemicals that block male aggression, a study by Israeli scientists found, cited by the electronic edition "Euricalert".
Specialists from the Weizmann Institute of Science found that tears lead to a reduction in...
This fiber can be washed and dyed
A team of Chinese scientists has developed a yarn fiber with exceptional thermal insulation inspired by polar bear fur, Xinhua reports. According to a study published in the...
When he isn’t investigating human motor control, the graduate student gives back by volunteering with programs that helped him grow as a researcher in the field of human-robot interactions in healthcare.
An accomplished MIT...
Opening new possibilities for quantum sensors, atomic clocks and tests of fundamental physics, JILA researchers have developed new ways of “entangling” or interlinking the properties of large numbers of particles. In the process,...
There is nothing so important as knowing that your dear ones are safe and sound. However, constantly calling or texting them to check-in can be annoying on both sides. Fortunately, there are special...
Brussels - European Union lawmakers made progress this week towards mandating stronger cybersecurity measures for internet-connected devices used by millions of Europeans daily.
On Thursday evening, the European Parliament and European Council struck an informal...
These structures, scattered across Iran, functioned as primitive refrigerators
In the waterless expanses of the Persian desert, an amazing and ingenious ancient technology was discovered, known as yakhchāl, which means "ice pit" in Persian. Yakhchāl...
Discovery of a tomb of a royal scribe Jheuti Em Hat by A Czech archaeological expedition from Charles University during excavations at the Abu Sir necropolis
About two-thirds of at least 36 known snail pathogens can also infect humans.
Large African snails up to 20 centimeters in length are experiencing a boom as pets in Europe, but Swiss scientists warn against...
Russia plans to block some virtual private networks (VPNs) it deems to pose a threat, Reuters reported, citing the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications.
Interest in VPN services has increased since...
Scientists use inorganic zinc-based compounds to vastly improve the capacity of sodium- and potassium-ion batteries.
Charging a car battery – illustrative photo. Image credit: JUICE via Unsplash, free license
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are, by far,...