In a first step for learning-based approaches to soft robotic control, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have enabled a soft robotic arm to understand its configuration in 3D space.…
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By Leslie D’Monte A quieter, cleaner future is not that far away, with more automobile buyers gradually taking to electric vehicles. Despited their limited driving range, electric vehicles can successfully…
On 5 October 2013, over 500 adults participated in an experiment by neuroscientists at an arts festival in Canada, aimed at exploring the ability of humans to rapidly learn to…
The day scientists make it possible for human beings to live on the Moon, or Mars for that matter, they will need to provide shelter too. With this in mind,…
A new study has reported a material in which electrons move at a controllable angle to applied fields, similar to sailboats driven diagonally to the wind. In a research paper published…
Researchers in the Decentralized Information Group (DIG) at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are developing a protocol they call “HTTP with Accountability,” or HTTPA, which will automatically…
Future generations living and working on the moon, the Mars or even a distant asteroid may get to watch high-definition streaming movies, thanks to the efforts of a team of…
Astronomers have created the first realistic virtual universe using a computer simulation called “Illustris”, which can recreate 13 billion years of cosmic evolution. “Until now, no single simulation was able…
Robots are not only performing ‘humane’ tasks but also becoming increasingly social Robots are getting their act together to search for and rescue survivors of the massive earthquake that rocked…
They resemble microwave ovens but appearances can be deceptive. These devices are, in fact, 3D printers that have been around for over a decade, churning out mostly prototypes. They now…