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YuMi taking the stage

“Like in previous performances held under the fresco-covered ceiling of the beautifully elegant Teatro Verdi, in Pisa, Italy, musicians sit attentive, instruments at the ready, eyes focused on the Maestro. Soloists stand ready as well, waiting for the conductor’s …

First quantum computers need smart software

“The world is about to have its first quantum computers. The complexity and power of quantum hardware, such as ion traps and superconducting qubits, are scaling up. Investment is flooding in: from governments, through the billion-dollar European Quantum Technology Flagship …

mbed OS 5.5.7 released

“We are pleased to announce the mbed OS 5.5.7 release is now available. This release includes an update for mbed-coap to version 4.0.10, bootloader support for DISCO_L476VG and a critical workaround for ‘STM32F439xI-family AES hardware acceleration …

Self-healing Gold Particles

“Materials with a Shape Memory so far Have Had to Be Composed of Various Components in a Painstaking Process – Scientists now Discovered Self-healing Powers of Pure Gold Self-healing materials are able to repair autonomously defects, such as scratches, cracks or …

Toshiba Pushes Quantum Key Distribution Speed Beyond 10Mbps

“Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) and Toshiba Research Europe Limited’s Cambridge Research Laboratory in the UK have brought the enhanced security of quantum cryptography closer to practical realization with development of the world’s fastest quantum key distribution device. The …

First titanium 3D-printed part installed into serial production aircraft

“Airbus completed for the first time the installation of a titanium 3D-printed bracket on an in-series production A350 XWB. The bracket, built using additive-layer manufacturing (ALM) technologies (also known as 3D-printing), is part of the aircraft pylon, the junction section …

Medicine of the Future: New Microchip Technology Could Be Used to Track Smart Pills

“Researchers at Caltech have developed a prototype miniature medical device that could ultimately be used in “smart pills” to diagnose and treat diseases. A key to the new technology—and what makes it unique among other microscale medical devices—is …

Opening Up Java EE

“In a previous post, we announced that Oracle was beginning to explore moving Java EE technologies to an open source foundation in order to make the process of evolving these standards more agile, flexible and open. Since mid-August, we’ve …

“Peel-and-go” Printable Structures Fold Themselves

“As 3-D printing has become a mainstream technology, industry and academic researchers have been investigating printable structures that will fold themselves into useful three-dimensional shapes when heated or immersed in water. In a paper appearing in the American Chemical Society …

Queen’s University Innovation Could Mean Flexible Batteries For Pacemakers

“Experts at Queen’s University Belfast have designed a flexible and organic alternative to the rigid batteries that power-up medical implants. Currently, devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators are fitted with rigid and metal based batteries, which can cause patient …