by Ingrid Fadelli | May 3, 2024 | Engineering, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Four-legged robots, also known as quadrupedal robots, have advantageous characteristics, including the ability to rapidly walk on challenging terrains and keep a low center of gravity. Some four-legged robots can also manipulate objects in their surroundings, yet this...
by Ingrid Fadelli | May 3, 2024 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Layer 6b, the deepest layer of the mammalian brain’s cortex, has recently been the focus of numerous neuroscience studies. Despite the interesting findings gathered in recent years, the role of this deep cortical layer remains poorly understood.
by Ingrid Fadelli | May 1, 2024 | Engineering, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Robots with wheels could potentially navigate a variety of indoor and outdoor environments, traveling for longer distances and with fewer risks of losing balance. While some wheeled robots have achieved very promising results in recent years, most of them are unable...
by Ingrid Fadelli | May 1, 2024 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
Bipolar membranes are a class of ion-conductive polymers comprised of two oppositely charged layers, known as the cation-exchange and anion-exchange layer. These membranes are central to the functioning of various technologies, including electrolyzers and hydrogen...
by Ingrid Fadelli | May 1, 2024 | nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, PHYS.ORG
The accumulation of plastic waste in natural environments is of utmost concern, as it is contributing to the destruction of ecosystems and is causing harm to aquatic life. In recent years, material scientists have thus been trying to identify all-natural alternatives...
