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Relativity goes ‘all in’ on larger reusable rocket, shifting 3D-printing approach after first launch

“Relativity Space is shifting its strategy in an attempt to accelerate work on the reusable rocket it’s developing, the company announced on Wednesday. Chief among the changes: adjusting its manufacturing approach to blend its 3D-printing-first approach with traditional metal-bending …

Renesas Samples Its First 22-nm Microcontroller

“Wireless Microcontroller Integrating Bluetooth® 5.3 Low Energy Employs Most Advanced Process Node Available for MCUs Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has produced its first microcontroller (MCU) based on …

Research in Japan Shows the Way Toward Tactile and Proximity Sensing in Large Soft Robots

“Researchers developed an innovative robotic link with multimodal perception to help make human-robot interactions safer and more convenient To make human-robot interactions safer and more fruitful, robots should be capable of sensing their environment. In a recent study, researchers from …

Second stage for quantum simulation project PASQuanS

“The EU flagship project PASQuanS2 with 25 partners coordinated by Immanuel Bloch, Director at MPQ and Chair at LMU, is funded by the European Union. Quantum technologies are on the rise. One promising area is the simulation of quantum many-body …

Stripes within crystals hint at behavior of electrons in quantum systems

“A hidden pattern of electrons could provide clues to exotic quantum behavior Hidden stripes in a crystal could help scientists understand the mysterious behavior of electrons in certain quantum systems, including high-temperature superconductors, an unexpected discovery by RIKEN physicists suggests1 …

The Juice Mission: Japan Joins Esa To Head To The Icy Moons

“This month, the JUpiter ICy moon Explorer (JUICE) is set to embark on an eight year journey to the icy moons of our Solar System’s largest planet. While the moons have been previously observed by Jupiter explorers such as …

Tiny biobattery with 100-year shelf life runs on bacteria

“Watson College Professor Seokheun “Sean” Choi aims to make fuel cells for portable, storable and on-demand power generation. Last fall, Professor Seokheun “Sean” Choi and his Bioelectronics and Microsystems Laboratory published their research into an ingestible biobattery activated by the …

Wonder material graphene claims yet another superlative

“In a paper published in Nature this week (13 Apr 2023), researchers from The University of Manchester report record-high magnetoresistance that appears in graphene under ambient conditions. Materials that strongly change their resistivity under magnetic fields are highly sought for …

A four-legged robotic system for playing soccer on various terrains

““DribbleBot” can maneuver a soccer ball on landscapes such as sand, gravel, mud, and snow, using reinforcement learning to adapt to varying ball dynamics. If you’ve ever played soccer with a robot, it’s a familiar feeling. Sun glistens …

A new type of photonic time crystal gives light a boost

“The researchers created photonic time crystals that operate at microwave frequencies, and they showed that the crystals can amplify electromagnetic waves. Researchers have developed a way to create photonic time crystals and shown that these bizarre, artificial materials amplify the …