by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 31, 2025 | Engineering, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Humans and animals are the key inspiration for many robotic systems developed to date, as they possess body structures that innately support efficient locomotion. While many bipedal (i.e., two-legged) robots are humanoids, meaning that their body resembles that of...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 31, 2025 | MEDICALXPRESS, Psychology & Psychiatry
When we first meet another person, we typically form an initial impression of them based on their facial features and appearance. These first impressions of others could potentially influence our subsequent cognitive processes, such as what mental states we believe...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 31, 2025 | Consumer & Gadgets, Machine learning & AI, TECHXPLORE
While most humans can innately use their hands to communicate with others or grab and manipulate objects, many existing robotic systems only excel at simple manual tasks. In recent years, computer scientists worldwide have been developing machine learning-based models...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 31, 2025 | Alzheimer's disease & dementia, MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder associated with a progressive decline in memory and mental abilities, which can significantly hinder people’s ability to complete daily tasks. Past studies found that patients diagnosed...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 31, 2025 | nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, PHYS.ORG
All-solid-state lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are promising energy storage solutions that incorporate a lithium metal anode and solid-state electrolytes (SSEs), as opposed to the liquid ones found in conventional lithium batteries. While solid-state LMBs could...
