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Diamond bends at the nanoscale
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Diamond bends at the nanoscale

The scientists project an electric field force then use a scanning electron microscope to affect the mechanical properties of diamond nanofibers.

February 13, 2020
Create a robot for the first time that can 'sweat'
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Create a robot for the first time that can 'sweat'

This is likely to be a breakthrough compared to previous engineering robots, creating a generation of robots capable of performing many tasks in high temperature environ…

February 9, 2020
Smart sun visors find their eyes to drive
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Smart sun visors find their eyes to drive

The Bosch Group introduced a transparent sun-shading device, which uses artificial intelligence to locate the driver's eye and then shading the sun without blocking the…

January 25, 2020
Diving aids like jets
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Diving aids like jets

The device weighs about 2kg, reaches a speed of 1.8m per second, dives 5 - 40m deep, uses 60 minutes continuously on a full charge.

January 19, 2020