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Proof of 'waterfall effect' in photovoltaic cells
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Proof of 'waterfall effect' in photovoltaic cells

To answer the question: 'Does the cascade effect really exist?', Dutch scientists have just conducted a study to prove the existence of this effect, paving the way for t…

December 11, 2018
Robot penguins
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Robot penguins

The Korea Electronics and Communications Research Institute (ETRI) has successfully created a new visual, auditory, sensory, sensory robot called POMI based on previous…

December 11, 2018
Smell faster, more accurately
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Smell faster, more accurately

US scientists on Sunday said they have successfully tested a new detection device capable of detecting at the same time various dangerous agents, with very high sensitiv…

December 11, 2018
Will there be a robot lover in 2050?
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Will there be a robot lover in 2050?

The romantic relationship between humans and robots will no longer be science fiction that can become reality in four decades.

December 11, 2018
New robot takes care of the elderly
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New robot takes care of the elderly

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts (UMASS), USA have successfully built uBOT-5 robot to care for the elderly. With this robot, they believe they have found a…

December 11, 2018
Paper on the wall by laser
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Paper on the wall by laser

Picking things away and an unusual light, an Australian artist created a projector, maybe

December 11, 2018
'Nanoparticles' can help shrink devices
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'Nanoparticles' can help shrink devices

Some technical devices - like iPods and laptops - are getting smaller. Scientists are trying to reduce them even further by applying small parts by one-millionth of the…

December 11, 2018
Measure the hotness of chili paste with nanotube
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Measure the hotness of chili paste with nanotube

Oxford chemists have discovered a way to use carbon nanotubes to test the chili's spicy taste. This technology may soon be commercially available as a disposable sen…

December 11, 2018
Singapore manages and uses water efficiently
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Singapore manages and uses water efficiently

Lack of water is a global heat issue, and like food or oil, water supplies are increasingly considered a national security issue. Singapore had a headache before the pro…

December 11, 2018
Later this year, insect robots will go to war
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Later this year, insect robots will go to war

Imagine insect robots watching foot soldiers in rugged mountain terrain, conducting bomb attacks and identifying nuclear or biological weapons. This may sound like a sci…

December 11, 2018
Guess the age through wrinkles
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Guess the age through wrinkles

A Japanese company is developing an automatic vending machine that can rely on wrinkles and facial contours to determine the age of the drug buyer.

December 11, 2018
Flies can help boost robot vision
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Flies can help boost robot vision

The robot can utilize the fly's visual system to better locate the edges and borders of objects. This ability can help robots perform many tasks more quickly and accurat…

December 11, 2018