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Researchers in Japan have created silver based atomic switches that trap an acetylene molecule between metal atoms and let it carry current. The junctions form at about 0.3 volts and show clear molecular vibrations and quantized conductance, pointing toward scalable molecular electronics that could shrink future circuits to the size of single molecules.
Japanese researchers use silver atomic switches to form stable single molecule wires, edging closer to ultra compact, low power electronics.
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In a new study, Oxford engineers unveil air powered soft robots built from modular fluidic units. These brain free machines can hop, crawl, sort objects and avoid edges without electronics or software, hinting at a future where robot bodies handle much of the thinking.
InnovationsAir-powered soft robots think, sense and move with no electronicsShy Cohen
A University of Virginia team has redesigned the common biomedical polymer PEG into a soft, stretchable and 3D-printable material that stays friendly to living cells and even conducts ions, opening new paths for artificial organs, soft implants and flexible solid state batteries.
HealthNew 3D-printable material brings artificial organs one step closerMac Oliveau
AINew memory structure helps AI models think longer and faster without using more powerShy Cohen
New research shows magnetic cloaks can be built for real-world shapes using superconductors and soft magnets.
InnovationsScientists bend magnetic fields around real-world objects to create ‘invisibility cloaks’Joshua Shavit
Engineers at UC San Diego have created a soft, AI powered armband that can read your arm gestures even during intense motion and use them to control machines in real time, a step toward human machine interfaces that work in the messy conditions of everyday life.
AINew soft armband uses AI to read gestures while you runRebecca Shavit
Ashwathi Menon dancing with a robot. Researchers find Indian dance gestures reveal richer movement building blocks than natural hand grasps.
InnovationsClassical Indian dance is teaching robots how to move and use their handsRaz Devraj
Researchers developed a strong, recyclable cellulose plastic that dissolves in seawater, offering a new way to stop microplastic pollution.
Green ImpactPlant-based plastic fully dissolves in seawater eliminating microplastic polutionMac Oliveau
The DTU team (from left): Jens Arnbak Holbøll Nielsen, Axel Bogdan Bregnsbo, Zheng-Hao Liu, Ulrik Lund Andersen, Romain Brunel, Emil Erik Bay Østergaard, Óscar Cordero Boronat, Jonas Schou Neergaard-Nielsen.
InnovationsScientists reduce the time for quantum learning tasks from 20 million years to 15 minutesShy Cohen
Computer science doctoral student Yili “Angel” Wen is showcasing a new AI-supported tool that helps visually impaired programmers build, modify and check 3D models on their own.
AIScientists create new AI system to help visually impaired codersShy Cohen
A new Science paper explains why quantum technology faces its biggest scaling challenge yet and how history offers a path forward.
InnovationsQuantum technologies have reached a critical stage in their growthJoshua Shavit
The exosuit was integrated into a spacesuit for the ADAMA space mission simulation in Adelaide, Australia
SpaceSoft ‘muscle suits’ for space may also help patients walk againMac Oliveau
MIT researchers have discovered a way to enlist the liver to counter age-related declines in T-cells (shown), restoring their numbers and boosting the body’s response to vaccination.
HealthNew MIT mRNA therapy restores immune defenses lost with ageJoseph Shavit
Researchers at Purdue University have achieved a long-sought milestone, demonstrating what they call a “photonic transistor” that operates at single-photon intensities.
InnovationsScientists develop a photonic transistor powered by a single photonJoseph Shavit
MIT researchers have built an ultrasonic device that shakes clean water out of air soaking materials in minutes, offering a fast, low power way to turn invisible humidity into a steady source of drinking water, even in dry regions.
InnovationsNew ultrasonic tech could turn every window into a water tapJoshua Shavit
A Concordia led study outlines a blueprint for 15 minute neighborhoods that grow vegetables on roofs and lots, power food delivery with solar sidewalks, and nearly eliminate transport emissions while strengthening local community ties.
Green ImpactResearchers model a sustainable, solar-powered, 15-minute cityJoshua Shavit
A team at Simon Fraser University has built a soft chest belt with 3D printed suction cup electrodes and built in AI that can pre diagnose 10 types of irregular heart rhythms, offering cleaner, faster monitoring in hospitals and remote communities.
AIOrigami 3D printed belt uses AI to spot dangerous heart rhythms in real timeShy Cohen