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KUBeetle-S: An insect-inspired robot that can fly for up to 9 minutes
Researchers at Konkuk University in South Korea recently created KUBeetle-S, a flying robot inspired by a species of horned beetle called Allomyrina dichotomy, which is among the largest insects on...
A system for the nonreciprocal transmission of microwave acoustic waves
Acoustic waves have been found to be highly versatile and promising carriers of information between chip-based electronic devices. This characteristic is ideal for the development of a number of...
Exploring the nature of anomalous psychedelic experiences
Psychedelics are among the most intriguing and mysterious psychoactive substances, as they can radically alter people's perceptions, cognitive processes and emotions. Their unique qualities and...
DEAN: A blockchain protocol for more reliable edge computing
Edge computing is an innovative computing method that can enhance the efficiency of machine learning and other computational techniques by running fewer processes in the cloud and distributing the...
How Supercomputers Help Tackle the COVID-19 Crisis
Zhong, who holds a Ph.D. in materials science from New York University, authored 17 peer-reviewed articles on a variety of different materials and technology-related topics. In this article, he...
An origami-based robotic structure inspired by ladybird wings
Researchers at Seoul National University have recently developed a compact and lightweight origami structure inspired by ladybird beetles. In a paper published in Science Robotics they show how this...
New electrocatalysts to produce ethanol more efficiently
In recent years, researchers worldwide have been exploring new methods of producing ethanol, a chemical compound that is extensively used in a variety of industrial settings. One way to produce this...
A new theorem predicts that stationary black holes must have at least one light ring
Black holes, regions in space with such an intense gravitational field that no matter or radiation can escape from them, are among the most mysterious and fascinating cosmological phenomena. Over...
ConvoKit: An open-source toolkit to aid the analysis of conversations
In recent years, researchers have developed increasingly advanced natural language processing (NLP) techniques that can be trained to process, interpret and respond to sentences in human languages....
Research unveils patterns in brain activity associated with intergroup conflicts
Researchers at Beijing Normal university and Leiden University have recently carried out a study investigating patterns in neural activity that could be observed in humans during intergroup...