Quote of the Week
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do."
Mark TwainTODAY'S BRIGHTER SIDE NEWS
Underwater robotic exoskeleton suit could help scuba divers use nearly 30% less air
Soft robotic exosuits could assist divers’ kicks and lower breathing demand, but practical deployment needs better gear integration and open-water trials.
3D scans reveal surprising differences between Neanderthal and Homo sapien feet
A 3D comparison of seven Neanderthal heels and 64 human counterparts suggests a distinctive foot posture suited to heavy loads, while revealing how lifestyle may influence skeletal shape.
ETH Zurich’s new FlexiQuad drone can survive collisions and fly at up to 80 km/h
FlexiQuad replaces a rigid drone body with a flexible ring that absorbs impacts, grasps objects and packs compactly for transport.
New JWST image-processing method erases the glare of stars to spot hidden exoplanets
A digital twin of Webb’s camera removes stellar glare more precisely, recovering a known giant planet at 4.3 microns and improving faint-planet detection.