These walking spider excavators are among the ‘greatest sandpit toys in history.’

These spider excavators have stunned many tech aficionados; the obscure machines undoubtedly rate among “the greatest sandpit toys in history.”

Walking excavators are not new. Not by a long way.

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The articulating, extending legs, stabilizers, tilting wheels, and buckets of the walking spider excavators provide an astonishing range of powers to the machine, according to an article published on Thursday by the technology publication New Atlas.

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Before this discovery, it was commonly believed that a ceramic’s flexibility and strength were opposites and that either would worsen if the other improved.

This is why it’s important to tell partners or parents whether you’d want your eggs, sperm or embryos to be used after you’ve died.

Scientists capture complex structure in a molecule-deep pool of ice.

We strongly believe that culture meat is an engine of change.

Have you ever tried cultivated meat before? If not, what you’re about to learn will make you want to. Let us introduce you to Believer Meats, formerly known as Future Meat Technologies.

Established in 2018, the company says, “the only difference is that it’s been grown in a lab from high-quality, non-GMO animal cells. The result is meat that doesn’t require compromising on taste, quality, or environmental impact. It’s time to enjoy meat that’s as good for you as it is for the world.”

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A new discovery could finally usher the development of solid-state lithium batteries, which would be more lightweight, compact, and safe than current lithium batteries. The growth of metallic filaments called dendrites within the solid electrolyte has been a longstanding obstacle, but the new study explains how dendrites form and how to divert them.

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The future of Foundation Models will be embodied agents that proactively take actions, endlessly explore the world, and continuously self-improve. What does it take? In our NeurIPS Outstanding Paper “MineDojo”, we provide a blueprint for this future:🧵”.

How many types of leukemia are there? What makes each one unique, and are they treated any differently?

We went to leukemia specialist Naveen Pemmaraju, M.D., for answers to these questions and more. Here’s what he shared.