China unveils six-armed humanoid robot that promises 30% more output
A Chinese appliance company has taken a major step into the future of industrial automation by launching a…
US lab creates clear window gel that traps heat to cut energy loss
A new, thin insulator has been designed to boost the energy efficiency of windows by blocking heat. Designed…
Hybrid matter that behaves like both liquid and solid discovered
Researchers have unveiled a startling discovery: not all atoms in a liquid are jostling around. Some, it turns…
Figure humanoid robot nears human jogging pace in new running demo
​​The future of factory floors and domestic help just got a lot faster. Recently, Figure AI CEO Brett…
Hexatic phase melting observed in real-time in ultra-thin materials
Researchers from the University of Vienna have observed what happens when ultra-thin materials melt in unprecedented detail. Their…
Humanoid farmer? Robots to advance vertical farming in Malaysia
A Malaysian agricultural technology firm, Agroz, has partnered with China’s UBTECH Robotics to debut its new initiative, Agroz…
Self-destructing plastic achieved with built-in ‘on/off’ switch
Researchers from Rutgers University have figured out a way to make plastics that can be programmed to self-destruct.…
UK developing first robotic welder to fix satellites in space
The University of Leicester, in partnership with welding specialist TWI Ltd, is leading the development of the UK’s…
French scientists discover law that predicts how most objects shatter
Fragmentation, the way objects break into pieces, has long intrigued scientists. Researchers have observed that broken objects tend…
Record-breaking quantum material could outpace every semiconductor
Scientists at the University of Warwick and the National Research Council of Canada say they have achieved the…
Light-controlled material changes shape in 1D, 2D, or 3D on demand
In the future, there could be materials that can reconfigure themselves on demand, adapting their structure and properties…
448-qubit milestone puts fault-tolerant quantum computing within reach
Researchers at Harvard, publishing in the journal Nature on Monday, have demonstrated a new quantum system that can…