Chinese Researchers Develop Robot Dogs to Assist the Blind

VOA Learning English • voa
today ~3 min

South Sudan: Home to World's Largest Land Mammal Migration

VOA Learning English • voa
today ~5 min


The rules of the game

Rising superpowers like China are “cautious opportunists” in global institutions, and the U.S. should avoid overreaction, PhD student Raymond Wang argues.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
today ~10 min

Giant clams could inspire better solar power systems

"The truth is that clams are more efficient at solar energy conversion than any existing solar panel technology."

Jim Shelton-Yale • futurity
today ~6 min

Your brain doesn’t need landmarks to adjust ‘GPS’

Researchers have discovered that visual motion clues alone help recalibrate your brain's internal navigation system.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
today ~7 min

Meteorites the size of basketballs hit Mars almost every day

"This is the first paper of its kind to determine how often meteorites impact the surface of Mars from seismological data..."

Marianne Lucien-ETH Zurich • futurity
today ~8 min

Study: Ancient Pig-like Animal Shows Early Brain Development

VOA Learning English • voa
yesterday ~4 min

‘Magic’ capsule could catch esophageal cancer signs sooner

"This could really change the game for the early screening of esophageal cancer and is a project that we are very excited about."

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
yesterday ~5 min


Artificial intelligence could prevent power outages

AI could prevent future power outages by automatically rerouting electricity in milliseconds, researchers report.

Cory Nealon-Buffalo • futurity
yesterday ~6 min

Portable engine powers artificial muscles

Researchers have created a lightweight engine that can power robots that act as muscles in assistive devices.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
yesterday ~5 min

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