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Scientists at the University of Manchester have developed a new type of smart textile that could make its way into adaptive clothing that keeps the wearer cool in warm weather, and vice versa. The material achieves this through the use of graphene whic… Continue reading Graphene-based textile cools in the heat and warms in the cold
A sloth-inspired robot has swung into action in Atlanta’s Botanical Garden, albeit at a very slow pace. The SlothBot built by engineers at Georgia Tech is designed to choose its movements wisely, operating in a highly energy-efficient manner to hang ar… Continue reading Slow-moving SlothBot begins life as a long-term environmental observer
A solid-state battery, where the liquid electrolyte that carries the charge is swapped out for a solid alternative, promises a number of performance benefits over today’s solutions, but there are a few problems to solve first. Scientists at Brown Unive… Continue reading Dash of graphene leads to “toughest” solid battery electrolyte to date
By discreetly measuring the concentration of key chemicals in our sweat, thin, pliable sensors could play a huge role in how wearable devices track our health and wellbeing in the future. Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) h… Continue reading Ultra-thin film sits under a smartwatch to monitor body chemistry
Ridesharing company Lyft has today outlined a vision to transition to 100 percent electric vehicles by the end of the decade. The ambitious plan involves moving all cars used across its platform to zero-tailpipe-emission technologies, with the company … Continue reading Lyft commits to fleet of 100-percent electric vehicles by 2030
SpaceX’s plans for deep-space travel get a lot of the headlines, but amid all the reusable rocketry and plans for Mars colonization, the company harbors ambitions that are a little closer to the home. After first floating the idea of using a massive sp… Continue reading SpaceX pursues ocean spaceports for hypersonic Earth-to-Earth travel
Scientists at the University of California (UC), Riverside have created a new type of ultra-thin film with an incredible ability to change color as it is twisted or bent. Such a material, the researchers believe, could one day make its way onto robots … Continue reading Color-changing film could give robots chameleon-like skin
The motion capture technology that enables the fluid movements of your favorite video game character or lets a coach assess the biomechanics of an elite athlete is incredibly powerful, but requires expensive equipment to recreate the complex movement o… Continue reading Motion capture tech digitizes dogs, with no suit and a single camera
Boston Dynamics revealed plans to launch commercial sales of its Spot robot last year, and after an eventful interim that saw it leased out for work on oil rigs and a New Zealand farm, the dog-like quadruped is now available to buy via the company’s we… Continue reading Boston Dynamics puts Spot the robot on sale for $75k
Back in February, the European Space Agency and NASA launched the Solar Orbiter, a spacecraft developed in collaboration to study the Sun in entirely new ways. Following this successful launch the probe has now made its first close approach to our star… Continue reading Solar Orbiter fires up its cameras on first close approach to the Sun