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New Technique Brings Quantum Computers Closer to Their Promise
The work was notable because Quantinuum's error correction technology keeps logical qubits stable longer than conventional qubits.
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Datacenters Are Facing Climate Crisis
With studies predicting more extreme weather in the coming years, datacenters need to be prepared.
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Flexible Robot Hand with Precise Grip Lifts 1,000 Times Its Own Weight
Researchers have developed artificial muscles using a three-dimensional printer and tiny actuators that convert energy into movement.
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Humanoid Diving Robot Explores Shipwrecks
The OceanOneK robot built by Stanford University researchers is exploring shipwrecks and sunken planes on the ocean floor.
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The CHIPS Act and Industrial Policy, Explained
Is America giving up on the free market?
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California's Strawberry Fields May Not Be Forever. Could Robots Help?
Some experts see agricultural robots as necessary for keeping California's strawberry industry afloat.
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Playing with Dirt Leads to Big Potential for Sustainable Buildings
University of Virginia researchers are experimenting with methods to incorporate plants into buildings to advance sustainability.
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Chips and Science Act Goes to Biden for Approval
Both chambers of the U.S. Congress this week passed the Chips and Science Act, earmarking $280 billion to strengthen U.S. innovation and technology hubs, including...
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Fiber-Optic Cables Could Be Used for Spying
Device can eavesdrop on people up to 1 km away using existing fiber-optic cables.
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Using Wearable Tech to Detect COVID-19 before Onset of Symptoms
Opens the door to using commercially available health monitors to detect other infectious diseases.
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World Cup to Use Drones to Help Protect Stadiums
This year's World Cup soccer tournament in Qatar will employ autonomous radar-guided interceptor drones for stadium security.
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Agricultural Engineers Design Early Step for Robotic, Green-Fruit Thinning
Agricultural engineers created a prototype end-effector that can remove unwanted apples from trees as a first step toward robotic, green-fruit thinning.
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U.K. Project Will Create 165-Mile Drone Superhighway
The U.K. government has approved plans for Skyway, a 165-mile drone superhighway that will connect towns across England and be used to survey infrastructure such...
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Crossing the Uncanny Valley
The "uncanny valley effect" may be holding back the field of robotics.
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Neurotechnology and the Law
How closely should implants be regulated?
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BCI Startup Implants First Device in U.S. Patient
A brain-computer interface startup has implanted a wire-electrode combination in the brain of a U.S. patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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'Earable' Uses Sonar to Reconstruct Facial Expressions
Cornell University researchers have developed a wearable earphone device that can reconstruct the wearer's face using sonar.
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Robot Dog Learns to Walk in One Hour
Researchers taught a four-legged, dog-sized robot to walk in one hour with the help of a Bayesian optimization algorithm.
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Inside China's Scramble to Overcome Microchip Crunch
With global supplies tight, brokers are playing an outsize role in securing key components.
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