Scientists create novel flying robot
Skyscrapers are rising rapidly around the world, continuously transforming city skylines.
However, their repair and maintenance is becoming more and more difficult. So, who can...
Robo-plant: This robot is designed to “grow” like a plant
In today's factories and warehouses, it's not uncommon to see robots whizzing about, shuttling items or tools from one station to another.
For the most...
New technique could help robots find the front door in last-mile delivery
For last-mile delivery, robots of the future may use a new MIT algorithm to find the front door, using clues in their environment.
In the...
Scientists create a RoboBee powered by soft muscles
The sight of a RoboBee careening towards a wall or crashing into a glass box may have once triggered panic in the researchers in...
This robot could mimic human balance while running and jumping
Rescuing victims from a burning building, a chemical spill, or any disaster that is inaccessible to human responders could one day be a mission...
Darn you, R2! When can we blame robots?
A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that people are likely to blame robots for workplace accidents, but only if they believe...
Scientists find new way to create less bulky soft robots
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a way to build soft robots that are compact, portable and multifunctional.
The advance was...
This new artificial skin improves sensory ability of robots
Thanks to the synthetic skin developed by Prof. Gordon Cheng and his team, robot H-1 can feel the touch of a human.
New control...
This quadruped robot could team with soldiers in battles
Imagine a small U.S. Special Forces team conducting covert operations in a hostile territory.
The mission requires the team be limited in size, but able...
This drone with nail gun could tack shingles onto roofs
University of Michigan engineers attached a nail gun to an autonomous octocopter and demonstrated that it can successfully tack a shingle onto a roof.
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Scientists find the major cause of autism
In a new study, researchers discovered that autism is 80% reliant on inherited genes.
That means that environmental causes are only responsible for 20% of...
These two types of drugs are linked to dementia
In a recent study from the University of East Anglia, researchers find that long-term use of anticholinergic antidepressants is linked to a higher risk...
This popular painkiller may harm your blood sugar
In a new study, researchers found popular pain drug opioid tramadol (marketed as ConZip and Ultram) may increase the risk of developing hypoglycemia, or...
Popular high blood pressure drug may increase risk of bowel disease
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Common painkiller may harm your immune system, damage heart and kidneys
In a recent study, researchers found that a widely used type of painkiller may increase risks of heart failure and kidney disease.
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