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Study explores how a robot’s inner speech affects a human user’s trust
Trust is a very important aspect of human-robot interactions, as it could play a crucial role in the widespread implementation of robots in real-world settings. Nonetheless, trust is a considerably...
An autonomous forearm-supported walker to assist patients in nursing facilities
Over the past few decades, roboticists have developed systems for a variety of real-world settings, including healthcare facilities. Among their many possible uses in healthcare, robots could help...
Study finds that the fine structure constant of quantum spin ice is large
Quantum electrodynamics (QED) is the fundamental quantum theory governing the behavior of charged particles and light in vacuum. The strength of the interactions in QED is quantified by the fine...
Could mindfulness training be more effective in nature?
Mindfulness meditation is a mental training practice that teaches people to pay attention to the breath and body, while simultaneously becoming more aware of thoughts, sensations and feelings...
Baby Robot: A system that helps toddlers practice their motor skills
Researchers at Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya in Barcelona have recently developed Baby Robot, a robotic toy that could be used to enhance the motor skills of toddlers. This system, presented...
Study unveils the quantum nature of the interaction between photons and free electrons
For several decades, physicists have known that light can be described simultaneously as a wave and a particle. This fascinating 'duality' of light is due to the classical and quantum nature of...
Researchers observe moiré trions in H-stacked transition metal dichalcogenide bilayers
In physics, the moiré pattern is a specific geometrical design in which sets of straight or curved lines are superposed on top of each other. Recent studies have found that bilayers of transition...
A technique to create sub-10-nm graphene nanoribbons from squashed carbon nanotubes
Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are narrow and long strips of graphene with widths below 100 nm. GNRs that have smooth edges, a sizable bandgap and high charge carrier mobility could be highly valuable...
New model recognizes emotions in deaf individuals by analyzing EEG signals
Researchers at Tianjin University of Technology in China have recently developed a new brain network-based framework for recognizing the emotions of deaf individuals. This framework, presented in a...
Researchers investigate the role of interaction forces in how human perceive hand ownership and hand agency
When humans perform movements and actions in their surrounding environment, they typically feel that they own and control different parts of their body. Past theoretical studies have suggested that...