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Soft inflatable robots are becoming more important for applications requiring safety and adaptability. Yet, integrating sensing and control systems in these robots is challenging without compromising their softness, form factor, or…

Major League Baseball is testing new technology to help settle often-occurring ball vs. strike conflicts. The tests will occur nationwide in all AAA parks. They call it the "automated ball and strike calling system," or ABS. Engineers from…

Implantable medical device technologies promise to unlock advanced therapeutic interventions in healthcare, such as insulin release to treat diabetes. Still, patients' reactions to foreign bodies are a significant issue holding back such…

You can find out a lot in an SEC filing. For example, information such as Apple's new deal with ARM on chip technology through 2040 and beyond. ARM’s IPO will hit the NASDAQ exchange in the coming weeks at a total valuation as high as…

Optical tweezers use light to immobilize microscopic particles as small as a single atom in 3D space. The principle behind the tweezers is the momentum transfer between light and the object held. Light pushes onto objects that make the…

While vision and hearing are already digitized, the sense of smell has proven to be more complex and perplexing. Researchers at Monell Chemical Senses Center and start-up Osmo, which was spun out of machine learning research at Google…

In the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, technological advancements are pivotal in transforming patient care, diagnosis, and treatment. The convergence of various disciplines, such as virtual reality (VR), neurostimulation, smart…

Two studies published in the journal Nature indicate progress in the race to teach computers to translate brain signals into text. The technology is attracting millions in investment, including Elon Musk's brain-implant company, Neuralink…

The Biden administration wants a short-term extension to a science and technology agreement with China; however, U.S. lawmakers say Beijing would exploit it for a security and military advantage. The Science and Technology Agreement, signed…

According to a recent article by Tony DeMartino of Pallas Advisors, specializing in the intersection of technology and national security, while AI will benefit the military with real-time information, a report by the GAO dinged the DoD…