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What Are General-Purpose Robots? How Flexible Robots Work
General-purpose robots are designed to perform many different tasks instead of one fixed job. They combine adaptable hardware, perception, control and AI so the same pla…
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Why does the clear case turn yellow after a period of use?
Clear cases for tech devices often turn yellow after a long period of use.
Space science
Why is gold the most malleable metal?
The structure and way its atoms bond together makes gold so flexible that it can be rolled 400 times thinner than a human hair.
Science invention
Soft Robot Arms - Breakthrough Inventions for Delicate Tasks
Flexible robotic arms not only blur the line between robots and living creatures, but also promise a new future for scientific and technological applications.
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LG launches world's first stretchable screen that can 'transform' from 12 inches to 18 inches
This display can still maintain high resolution at any size.
Health
Things you need to know about Phthalates
Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to make plastics more flexible and harder to break
Archeology
SpaceX announced a new spacesuit, different from NASA's, Roscosmos?
SpaceX's spacesuit can operate in environments with or without pressure, and is more compact and flexible than previous spacesuits.
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Scientists successfully make 'living skin' for robots from human cells
Japanese researchers have created a robotic finger with a self-healing flexible plastic coating made from human skin cells.
Health
10 ways to use avocados you may not know
Avocado is a nutritious dish and has a creamy texture, so it is very flexible when used. You can eat avocado every day to supplement fiber, vitamins...
Archeology
'Mermaid' hidden in ourselves: Bring fish to the teeth
The jaws of human ancestors evolved from fish gills to become strong, flexible, better adapted to the environment and gradually become a superior life form.
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Successfully developed a 10 millisecond response stretch thermometer
Scientists have developed a flexible, stretchy thermal sensor that is simple in construction and responds very quickly to temperature changes.
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China makes bulletproof vests inspired by fish scales
A research team in Trường Sa, Hunan Province, has developed the world's first flexible and ultra-light body armor that can thwart armor-piercing weapons.
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Successfully produced the world's longest flexible fiber battery, which can be woven into clothes, 3D printed into devices
In a proof-of-concept test, the team produced the world's longest flexible battery filament, up to 140 meters, to demonstrate that the material can be manufactured to ar…
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Korea develops robotic hand as flexible as human hand
South Korean scientists have developed a robotic hand that is strong enough to crush a can, but dexterous enough to use a
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Singapore expert develops biodegradable flexible paper battery
Experts at Nanyang Technological University have developed a new type of battery that can supply power continuously even when bent or twisted.