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By watching their own motions with a camera, robots can teach themselves about the structure of their own bodies and how they move, a new study by researchers at Columbia Engineering now reveals. Equipped with this knowledge, ...

Researchers have developed a battery that can convert nuclear energy into electricity via light emission, a new study suggests.

Electric vehicles (EVs) are leading the transition to sustainable transportation. However, effective battery management remains a significant challenge, as traditional monitoring techniques often lack adequate precision and ...

The KAIST research team led by Professor Seungchul Lee from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, in collaboration with Professor Hyoung Seop Kim's team at POSTECH, have successfully overcome the strength–ductility ...

Humanoid robots, which have a body structure that mirrors that of humans, could rapidly and effectively tackle a wide range of tasks in real-world settings. These robots and their underlying control algorithms have improved ...

A Penn State engineering student refined a century-old math problem into a simpler, more elegant form, making it easier to use and explore. Divya Tyagi's work expands research in aerodynamics, unlocking new possibilities ...

Wireless connections are common in most households today. From your lights to your heating, everything can be connected and controlled through Wi-Fi. However, wireless technology is inherently vulnerable to the threat of ...

Scientists at the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) have developed a wearable bionic device that replicates birds' exceptional visual capabilities and operates with near-zero power consumption. This innovation represents ...

A multi-institutional team of Chinese chemists, molecular engineers, and materials scientists has found a way to rejuvenate lithium-ion batteries after they lose their recharging ability. Their study is published in the journal ...

Researchers from the Shenyang Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a multi-mode swimming soft robotic fish. Drawing inspiration from the highly sensitive lateral line sensing system and ...

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), in collaboration with the University of Oxford, Imperial College London and the BC Materials research center in the Basque Country, has developed an innovative computational model ...

University of Leicester scientists have developed a technique for sustainably extracting valuable metals from a waste product of used batteries with a mix of water and cooking oil.