Life
Gecko-inspired robot has grippers that could clean up space junk
Hundreds of thousands of pieces of debris orbit our planet. A device that sticks to space junk like a gecko’s toes might be able to help clear them up
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Humans
Can we count on utopian dreamers to change the world?
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Health
Synthetic iris could let cameras react to light like our eyes do
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Technology
Robots will be more useful if they are made to lack confidence
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Health
Nanoparticles that chat back and forth could dispense medication
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Waltzing robot teaches beginners how to dance like a pro
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Life
Parasitic robot controls turtle it’s riding by giving it snacks
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Technology
How to usher in an AI future with gain rather than pain
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Environment
Squishy robotic manta ray flaps its wings to spy in the ocean
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Humans
Robot eavesdrops on men and women to see how much they talk
Women speak more when they’re talking to a woman rather than a man, finds a robot with a fur hat that studied conversations between men, women and children
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Environment
Robotic bee could help pollinate crops as real bees decline
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Space
NASA wants to put a lander on Europa’s surface to look for life
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Technology
Quantum film sensor stops delivery drones crashing into things
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Technology
The Wikipedia bots that are engaged in spats that never end
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