mechanical or virtual artificial agent carrying out physical activities, which can be guided by an external control device or the control may be embedded within
Voyager 1 space probe sends usable data back to Earth: The 46-year-old research instrument only produced unreadable data garbage for months ...
spektrum.de/news/raumsonde-voyager-1-funkt-wieder-verwertbare-daten-zur-erde/2214714
Quick Glance: Voyager 1 Sends Usable Data to Earth Again
- Launched in 1977, Voyager 1's mission is to explore interstellar space.
- After sending unreadable data for months, a fix was found for the issue.
- Experts repaired a faulty chip in the Flight Data Subsystem to resume sending readable data.
- The mission remains iconic, but the battery's longevity is uncertain as the probe continues its journey through the Milky Way.
Large Hadron Collider experiment zeroes in on magnetic monopoles: The late physicist Joseph Polchinski once said the existence of magnetic monopoles is "one ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-large-hadron-collider-zeroes-magnetic.html
It's out with the old hydraulic Atlas and in with the new electric Atlas humanoid robot! Boston Dynamics robot Atlas debuts, billed as fully-electric humanoid
Quick Glance: Boston Dynamics unveils eerie new fully electric humanoid robot
- Boston Dynamics has revealed a new humanoid robot named Atlas capable of complex movements.
- This model is the company's first fully electric model and boasts a wider range of motions than its predecessors.
- Atlas features advanced AI tools like machine learning and computer vision to learn from its own actions.
- The robot is being tested by Hyundai and is expected to be deployed in various applications in the coming years.
Japan's moon lander wasn't built to last - but it's still going 3 months in: Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night ...
abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/japans-moon-lander-built-survive-weekslong-lunar-night-109564918
Flame-throwing robot dog that can torch anything in its path goes on sale: A flame-throwing robotic dog invented by a company in the United States has gone on ...
independent.co.uk/tv/news/flamethrower-robot-dog-video-price-b2534017.html
Japan's lunar lander SLIM surprisingly returns after the third night: Japan's lunar lander exceeded all expectations: Although it was not designed for the ...
heise.de/news/Japans-Mondlander-SLIM-meldet-sich-ueberraschend-auch-nach-dritter-Nacht-zurueck-9698266.html
Tesla could start selling Optimus robots by the end of next year, Musk says: Tesla's humanoid robot is still in the lab, but it may be ready to sell as soon as ...
reuters.com/technology/tesla-could-start-selling-optimus-robots-by-end-next-year-musk-says-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: Tesla aims to potentially launch its humanoid robot Optimus next year, Elon Musk suggests
- Elon Musk hinted at the possibility of Tesla introducing its humanoid robot Optimus to the market next year. The company plans to deploy the robot in its own factory by the year's end.
- Not long ago, Tesla revealed “Optimus Gen 2”, a new iteration of its humanoid robot designed to assume repetitive human tasks.
- Tesla's confidence in achieving this stems from its utilization of AI technologies in the self-driving vehicle sector and its proficiency in battery and electric motor innovations. The notion that its vehicles are essentially robots on wheels was posited.
- Envisioning a future where households incorporate a Tesla Optimus robot that assumes various manufacturing and service roles, the CEO's perspective is clear.
Record-breaking heat and humidity predicted for tropics this summer: A new statistical analysis of the interaction between El Niño and rising global temperatures ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-humidity-tropics-summer.html
Somehow This $10,000 Flame-Thrower Robot Dog Is Completely Legal in 48 States: Meet Thermonator. It blasts fire up to 30 feet and has Bluetooth.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/you-can-now-buy-a-flame-throwing-robot-dog-for-under-10000/
Tesla profits have plummeted. Elon Musk remains all-in on robotaxis: Tesla's sales are down. It's slashing car prices and laying off staff. Yet CEO Elon Musk ...
npr.org/2024/04/23/1246643864/tesla-earnings-elon-musk-robotaxi
Quick Glance: Tesla: Prices Reduced in Germany - Musk's Strategies
- Tesla lowers prices in Germany to increase inventory and sales.
- Elon Musk addresses price complaints and emphasizes the need for flexible pricing.
- Buyers of Tesla vehicles during expensive phases may face depreciation.
- Tesla implements additional measures to boost sales, such as price cuts in the USA and adjustments in the Supercharger network.
Scientists map soil RNA to fungal genomes to understand forest ecosystems: If a tree falls in the forest—whether or not anyone registers the sound—one thing is ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-soil-rna-fungal-genomes.html
Mantle heat may have boosted Earth's crust 3 billion years ago: Little is known about the nature and evolution of Earth's continental crust before a few billion ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-mantle-boosted-earth-crust-billion.html
How evolution has optimized the magnetic sensor in birds: Migratory birds are able to navigate and orientate with astonishing accuracy using various mechanisms ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-evolution-optimized-magnetic-sensor-birds.html
Unveiling a new quantum frontier: Frequency-domain entanglement: Scientists have introduced a form of quantum entanglement known as frequency-domain photon ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-unveiling-quantum-frontier-frequency-domain.html
UAE: Soon, travel from Abu Dhabi to Dubai in just 30 minutes by flying taxis - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/business/aviation/uae-soon-travel-from-abu-dhabi-to-dubai-in-just-30-minutes-by-flying-taxis
Quick Glance: UAE: Manufacturing Flying Cars in Abu Dhabi, Creating Thousands of Jobs
- Archer Aviation from the US receives multi-hundred-million dollar investments from Abu Dhabi to manufacture air taxis in the UAE and establish its international headquarters in the Emirates.
- The investments are also aimed at constructing vertiports in critical locations throughout Abu Dhabi and accelerating Archer’s launch of commercial air taxi operations in the UAE next year.
- Archer will manufacture its 'Midnight' aircraft in Abu Dhabi, creating thousands of jobs in manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and staff around the vertiport.
- Key components of Archer’s collaboration with ADIO include vertiport construction, operational enablement for air taxi operations in the UAE, and in-country manufacturing of Archer’s 'Midnight' aircraft.
Yeast study offers possible answer to why some species are generalists and others specialists
phys.org/news/2024-04-yeast-species-generalists-specialists.html
Researchers advance detection of gravitational waves to study collisions of neutron stars and black holes
phys.org/news/2024-04-advance-gravitational-collisions-neutron-stars.html
Genomic analysis of a species of zooplankton questions assumptions about speciation and gene regulation
phys.org/news/2024-04-genomic-analysis-species-zooplankton-assumptions.html
How do birds flock? Researchers do the math to reveal previously unknown aerodynamic phenomenon
phys.org/news/2024-04-birds-flock-math-reveal-previously.html
Research investigates radio emission of the rotating radio transient RRAT J1854+0306
phys.org/news/2024-04-radio-emission-rotating-transient-rrat.html
The universe's early galaxies were less chaotic and developed much faster than previously thought, according to new research looking back more than ten billion ... Show more
Hunting for the elusive: IceCube observes seven potential tau neutrinos: Researchers at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica have found seven signals ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-elusive-icecube-potential-tau-neutrinos.html
Electron videography captures moving dance between proteins and lipids: In a first demonstration of "electron videography," researchers have captured a ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-electron-videography-captures-proteins-lipids.html
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Wild Robot’ Will Go One Week Later In The Fall: 'The Wild Robot': DreamWorks Animation Movie To Open on Sept. 27
deadline.com/2024/04/the-wild-robot-release-date-1235893235/
Australia’s Ghost Shark Uncrewed Submarine Breaks Cover: The Ghost Shark is Australia’s ambitious extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle ...
twz.com/sea/australias-ghost-shark-large-uncrewed-submarine-breaks-cover
Previous theory on how electrons move within protein nanocrystals might not apply in every case
phys.org/news/2024-04-previous-theory-electrons-protein-nanocrystals.html
AI and physics combine to reveal the 3D structure of a flare erupting around a black hole
phys.org/news/2024-04-ai-physics-combine-reveal-3d.html
Scientists discover method to prevent coalescence in immiscible liquids: A team of chemical engineers from Université PSL, CNRS, Harvard University and chemical ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-method-coalescence-immiscible-liquids.html
Demonstration of heralded three-photon entanglement on a photonic chip: Photonic quantum computers are computational tools that leverage quantum physics and ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-heralded-photon-entanglement-photonic-chip.html
Robot dog “Thermonator” breathes fire and is legal almost everywhere in the USA: The company Throwflame is causing a stir in the USA. There, anyone with the ...
stern.de/panorama/ferngesteuerter-flammenwerfer--roboter-hund--thermonator--spuckt-feuer-34662744.html
General-purpose humanoid is faster on the uptake, works for longer
: The rapid progress of humanoid robot development is nothing short of astounding ...
newatlas.com/robotics/sancuary-ai-phoenix-humanoid-gen7/
Study shines light on properties and promise of hexagonal boron nitride, used in electronic and photonics technologies
phys.org/news/2024-04-properties-hexagonal-boron-nitride-electronic.html
Reunited and it feels so good: Voyager 1 is talking sense again: Earth can have a conversation with Voyager 1 again. A break in communication was due to a ...
pasadenastarnews.com/2024/04/23/reunited-and-it-feels-so-good-voyager-1-is-talking-sense-again/
Quick Glance: Voyager 1: Successful Communication Restoration
- After months of nonsensical transmissions, Voyager 1 is finally communicating clearly with Earth.
- NASA has resolved issues with the probe and obtained clear information on its health.
- Voyager 1 has made significant scientific discoveries but is significantly affected by the harsh space environment.
- Despite the temporary repair of communication issues, NASA scientists are aware that the spacecraft won't last indefinitely.
Accelerating the discovery of new materials via the ion-exchange method: Tohoku University researchers have unveiled a new means of predicting how to synthesize ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-discovery-materials-ion-exchange-method.html
Announcing the birth of QUIONE, a unique analog quantum processor: Quantum physics requires high-precision sensing techniques to delve deeper into the ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-birth-quione-unique-analog-quantum.html
Spintronics research shows material's magnetic properties can predict how a spin current changes with temperature
phys.org/news/2024-04-spintronics-material-magnetic-properties-current.html
Researchers develop eggshell 'bioplastic' pellet as sustainable alternative to plastic
phys.org/news/2024-04-eggshell-bioplastic-pellet-sustainable-alternative.html
Voyager1: Radio contact with the probe has been restored: After five months of radio silence, NASA has re-established radio contact with the Voyager1 space probe ...
faz.net/aktuell/wissen/voyager1-der-funkkontakt-zur-sonde-ist-wiederhergestellt-19673274.html
Video: Spacious bubble-sub lets you tour the sea floor in first class: The public (at least the rich public) will soon be able to take a break from their luxury ...
newatlas.com/marine/triton-luxury-submarine-660-9-ava-scenic-cruise/
Researchers summarize the general concepts involved in the study of absolute configuration (AC) determinations, and introduce the transition state calculation ... Show more
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proxy.link.app/202525616432/go.forbes.com/c/YeLS
Video of super-fast, super-smooth humanoid robot will drop your jaw: While it seems that another humanoid robot is being released every week ...
newatlas.com/robotics/astribot-s1-fast-humanoid-robot/
I Wanted to Love Dyson’s New $1,200 Robot Vacuum. But Our $130 Budget Pick Cleans My Home Better.
nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/new-dyson-robot-vacuum/
The secret to saving old books could be gluten-free glues: "Bookworm" is a cute thing to call a voracious reader, but actual bookworms—as well as ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-secret-gluten-free.html
Look, no hands! My trip on Seoul's self-driving bus: A technology company has been testing autonomous buses on the streets of the South Korean capital.
bbc.com/news/business-68823705
Warming of Antarctic deep-sea waters contribute to sea level rise in North Atlantic, study finds
phys.org/news/2024-04-antarctic-deep-sea-contribute-north.html
China confirms target date for landing taikonauts on the moon: Space officials in China say they're on track to put the nation's first taikonauts on ...
digitaltrends.com/space/china-confirms-target-date-for-landing-taikonauts-on-moon/
Researchers provide computational tools in a framework that combines the simulation capabilities of OpenGeoSys6 for radionuclide migration and the approachable ... Show more
Study suggests that cells possess a hidden communication system: Cells constantly navigate a dynamic environment, facing ever-changing conditions and challenges ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-cells-hidden-communication.html
NASA Ames solar sail mission could change space weather monitoring: Solar sails could propel spacecraft across the solar system and position satellites closer to ...
sfchronicle.com/weather/article/nasa-ames-solar-sail-19416043.php
Scientists reveal through qPCR and next-generation sequencing that the core bacterial and viral microflora at the time of the bovine respiratory disease ... Show more
Frontiers | Detection of Mycoplasma bovirhinis and bovine coronavirus in an outbreak of bovine respiratory disease in nursing beef calves
Frontiers | Detection of Mycoplasma bovirhinis and bovine coronavirus in an outbreak of bovine respiratory disease in nursing beef calves
Thiol-ene click reaction offers a novel approach to fabricate elastic ferroelectrics
phys.org/news/2024-04-thiol-ene-click-reaction-approach.html
Lemur's lament: When one vulnerable species stalks another: What can be done when one threatened animal kills another? Scientists studying critically endangered ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-lemur-lament-vulnerable-species-stalks.html
Researchers develop a dataset including structural and mechanical properties of refractory multicomponent alloys by fusing computations of phase diagram ... Show more
Frontiers | Machine learning prediction of the mechanical properties of refractory multicomponent alloys based on a dataset of phase and first principles simulation
Frontiers | Machine learning prediction of the mechanical properties of refractory multicomponent alloys based on a dataset of phase and first principles simulation
Scientists overview the phenomenon and current understanding on grain boundary brittleness, in situ TEM mechanical testing systems (MTS) innovations and ... Show more
Frontiers | The application of in situ TEM on the grain boundary brittleness of precipitation-strengthened Ni-based superalloys: Recent progress and perspective
Frontiers | The application of in situ TEM on the grain boundary brittleness of precipitation-strengthened Ni-based superalloys: Recent progress and perspective
Tesla Is in Panic Mode. Can Elon Musk Turn the Company Around? : The carmaker's profits fell 55% in the first quarter of 2024. Elon Musk faces major challenges ...
time.com/6970399/tesla-stock-earnings-call-elon-musk/
Think you understand evaporation? Think again, says MIT: We all know that water evaporates when the temperature climbs, but researchers have just shown that ...
newatlas.com/physics/mit-evaporation-experiment/
Superradiant atoms could push the boundaries of how precisely time can be measured
phys.org/news/2024-04-superradiant-atoms-boundaries-precisely.html
IRIS beamline at BESSY II gets a new nanospectroscopy end station: The IRIS infrared beamline at the BESSY II storage ring now offers a fourth option for ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-iris-beamline-bessy-ii-nanospectroscopy.html
Imaging technique shows new details of peptide structures: A new imaging technique developed by engineers at Washington University in St. Louis can give ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-imaging-technique-peptide.html
Scientists say voluntary corporate emissions targets not enough to create real climate action
phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-voluntary-corporate-emissions-real.html
Creepy or cool? This is Boston Dynamics new Atlas robot #robot #bostondynamics #ai #robotics #futuretech
Scientists experimentally prove that their infrared amplification process can work in a broad band in the frequency domain by exploring the response rate of ... Show more
Frontiers | Detection of infrared light through stimulated four-wave mixing process
Frontiers | Detection of infrared light through stimulated four-wave mixing process
Video: Self-balancing omnidirectional motorcycle spins, slides and glides: One of the most bizarre vehicles we've ever seen in motion. This jaw-dropping ...
newatlas.com/motorcycles/omnidirectional-wheels-motorcycle/
A shortcut for drug discovery: Novel method predicts on a large scale how small molecules interact with proteins
phys.org/news/2024-04-shortcut-drug-discovery-method-large.html
Robot dog with flamethrower "Thermonator" is set to become an everyday helper: Anyone with the necessary change can become the owner of a fire-breathing robot ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/roboterhund-mit-flammenwerfer-thermonator-soll-zum-alltagshelfer-werden-li.2208860
A single atom layer of gold—researchers create goldene: For the first time, scientists have managed to create sheets of gold only a single atom layer thick ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-atom-layer-gold-goldene.html
In a new study published inNature Physics, scientists at the MAJORANA Collaboration have tested the stringency of charge conservation and Pauli's exclusion ... Show more
Wall Street wants answers from Elon Musk on Tesla's Model 2 car: Elon Musk has kept investors hanging since he issued cryptic social posts following an exclusive ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/wall-street-wants-answers-musk-teslas-affordable-car-2024-04-17/
Wrapping up an insightful time at #UKSG2024 ! This year's conference shed light on the pivotal role of OA publishing in advancing research dissemination ... Show more
UKSG 2024: open access and the evolving scholarly landscape for libraries
UKSG 2024: open access and the evolving scholarly landscape for libraries
Can say "Bon appétit":Italian restaurateur can't find waiters and uses robots: "We offer waiters a regular contract for eight months of full employment per year ...
kleinezeitung.at/international/18376912/italienischer-wirt-findet-keine-kellner-und-setzt-roboter-ein
Scientists pioneer new X-ray microscopy method for data analysis 'on the fly': A new streaming technique allows playback of data while it is being generated ...
techxplore.com/news/2024-04-scientists-ray-microscopy-method-analysis.html
Compact quantum light processing: New findings lead to advances in optical quantum computing
phys.org/news/2024-04-compact-quantum-advances-optical.html
Tesla Is Not the Next Ford. It’s the Next Con Ed.: Elon Musk’s EV empire is crumbling.
theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/04/tesla-cars-batteries-power-company/678168/
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