Gone are the days when hightech robots could only be admired in scifi movies. We increasingly see them in everyday life. Now also in theater performances, where they perform as comedians or dance buddies. Those robots and their builders were…
BathyBot has just woken up at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, 2400 meters below the surface. It is the first remotely operated mobile robot installed so deeply and also the first that will continuously document the colonization of an…
MIT engineers have developed innovative smart sutures that can not only secure tissue but also detect inflammation and release drugs. Inspired by ancient Roman catgut sutures, these tissue-derived sutures are coated with hydrogels, enabling the embedding of sensors, drugs, or…
The JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft’s magnetometer instrument, J-MAG, has successfully passed rigorous tests, proving its readiness for the mission ahead. Developed by, amonst others, researchers at Imperial College London, the J-MAG boasts three cutting-edge sensors, says the university…
Researchers from IIT Bombay have developed a high-performance, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly cathode material for Sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries. By altering the Na-TM-oxide structure in Na-ion battery cathodes, the scientists have addressed air/water instability issues, paving the way for sustainable energy…
The textile industry is the second-largest polluter in the world. Sixty percent of our clothing comprises synthetic fabrics that take two hundred years to degrade fully. The big, almost impossible, question is: what can we do about these disastrous statistics?…
The Plug & Play solar panel developer Supersola has raised an investment of 1 million euros, led by ROM InWest. In addition to ROM InWest, Techfund One and several members of The Investors Club are joining as shareholders. The funding…
Cities worldwide are experiencing a severe housing crisis, with rental and buying prices going through the roof. The problem has significant relevance in a small country such as the Netherlands, amid space limitations and a steady rise in the population.…
MIT researchers are advancing flow battery technology for grid-scale energy storage, offering a promising solution to accommodate the increasing dominance of renewable energy sources. Flow batteries store energy in liquid electrolytes, allowing adjustable capacity and power, making them ideal for…
Researchers have developed DarkBERT, a groundbreaking language model specifically designed to tackle the linguistic complexities of the Dark Web. Unlike the Surface Web, the Dark Web’s language use is strikingly distinct, demanding innovative approaches to textual analysis. DarkBERT, pre-trained on…