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How a new generation of grippers with improved 3D perception and tactile sensing is learning to manipulate a wide variety of objects

But Zume’s investors have given it unicorn status anyway

The mysterious satellite is a collaboration between artist Tavares Strachan and Los Angeles County Museum of Art

In a quest for penny-priced plastic sensors, Arm and its partners are demonstrating a stripped-down form of machine learning

Term life affordably protects your loved ones, especially during your high earning years and the high spending inherent in raising a family

Will this unionization effort remain a one-off? Or stir up a movement among software engineers?

The NGI brings together innovators, researchers and policymakers – Martel CEO & HUB4NGI coordinator Dr Monique Calisti

In early tests, this laser-activated silk and gold material held wounds together better than stitches or glue

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A limited number of protocols for massive MIMO leaves communications channels open to attacks

Bacterial nanobionics offers applications from sensors to smart materials

OnScale customer Dr. Kendall Waters, of Verathon Incorporated, recently sat down with us to describe how using OnScale Cloud CAE tools quicken development times, tightens interactions between engineering teams and makes prototyping significantly more efficient

I don't know the way in San Jose, my car has a brain and won't go wrong and lose its way

Got an idea to make the grid better? National Grid Partners wants to hear from you

The startup Precise Bio says it can replace donated eyes with 3D-printed corneas

It’s the glass ceiling, not work/life balance, that is pushing women out of tech, study finds

Moving away from a decade of using quantum dots, this on-chip design dramatically boosts the efficiency of quantum emitters

Follow the saga of the Computer History Museum's IBM 1401

Repairs for cars with advanced technologies could cost thousands more than for other cars

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Fingerprints are no longer just a way to identify people—they can also be used to send private notes

It’s not just individuals who suffer when gender-based abuse goes unaddressed

Taking into account price/cost, Tantalum capacitors had been avoided under many circumstances, while favoring Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs). Due to the massive MLCC shortage on the market it’s time to dismantle old prejudices

A novel hybrid photocell could accelerate the transition to carbon-free power

Tiny antennas emit T-rays

Synthetic biologists resurrect fragrance-producing genes from bygone plant species

Creating intelligent solutions to solve real-world problems

This compact cavity magnetron gave the Allies a way of producing high-power microwaves for radar

A University of Maryland-developed microscopy technique offers researchers a new look into how a cell’s mechanical properties shape cell function, diseases, and embryonic development

Bandwidth limits mean AI systems need too much DRAM; embedded-FPGA startup thinks its technology can change that

A central perception system allows a robot to change its own configurations for each new challenge

Combined with other recent studies, new evidence points to electrical stimulation as a promising treatment for paralysis

But the team must further scale their 120-kilowatt wireless charging system for electric vehicles in order to meet the U.S. Department of Energy's goal

Some U.S. engineering schools are training people to intervene when they see abuse

Sensors and analytics also poised to tell hockey players when they are skating their best

Engineers are building a prototype of a robotic factory that will create water, oxygen, and fuel on the surface of Mars

Schools in 23 U.S. states have installed bathroom sensors to trigger alerts about vaping or bullying

The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has announced the completion of the Release 15 specification for 5G New Radio (NR)

But it still merely suggests lane changes; the driver must make the final call