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Using light to generate order in an exotic material

“Physics experiment with ultrafast laser pulses produces a previously unseen phase of matter. Adding energy to any material, such as by heating it, almost always makes its structure less orderly. Ice, for example, with its crystalline structure, melts to become …

Worker robots that learn from mistakes

“Practise makes perfect ­– it is an adage that has helped humans become highly dexterous, and now it is an approach that is being applied to robots. Computer scientists at the University are using the artificial intelligence (AI) techniques of automated …

ABS Classes World’s Biggest Floating Wind Turbine

“The largest floating wind turbine in the world, an 8.4-megawatt (MW) ABS-classed offshore wind turbine, is about to be installed. It is the first of three ABS-classed, SEMI Submersible Type units designed by Principle Power housing MHI …

AMD Introduces World’s Fastest High-End Desktop Processors With 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper Family: Delivering Unmatched Performance With No Compromises

“Today, AMD announced the upcoming availability of powerful new additions to its high-end desktop processor family that deliver groundbreaking performance for creators, developers, and enthusiasts. Built to deliver leadership performance1,3 for the most demanding desktop and content creation workloads …

Chemists observe “spooky” quantum tunneling

“Extremely large electric fields can prevent umbrella-shaped ammonia molecules from inverting. A molecule of ammonia, NH3, typically exists as an umbrella shape, with three hydrogen atoms fanned out in a nonplanar arrangement around a central nitrogen atom. This umbrella structure …

Human reflexes keep two-legged robot upright

“Imagine being trapped inside a collapsed building after a disaster, wondering if anybody will be brave enough to rescue you. Suddenly, a door bursts open, and standing in the shadows is a robot. But this is not just any robot …

Raspberry Pi Beginner’s Guide v3

“Fully updated for Raspberry Pi 4 and latest software, including Scratch 3, this 252-page official Raspberry Pi book is crammed with projects and beginner’s guides containing all the information you need to get started using your new computer! Learn …

Simplified 3D Printed Animatronic Dual Eye Mechanism

“Having built a simple single-eye mechanism in the past, I wanted to improve on the design as well as making it more accessible to the maker community. The updated assembly uses parts that can easily be bought online, and almost …

Smart Building: Household Utility Monitoring System

“Use flow rate sensor to capture water consumption in household and provide visual information via web apps. 1.0 Background: The project aims to use a flow-rate sensor to capture water consumption of a household and upload the information of …

Swarm of tiny drones explores unknown environments

“Researchers have presented a swarm of tiny drones that can explore unknown environments completely by themselves. This work, presented in Science Robotics on 23 October, forms a significant step in the field of swarm robotics. The challenge comes from the …