Engineers in China unveiled a new generation of brain-like computer that mimics the workings of a macaque monkey’s brain.
Called Darwin Monkey, the system reportedly supports over 2 billion spiking neurons and more than 100 billion synapses, with a neuron count approaching that of a macaque brain.
Reports have revealed that the system consumes approximately 2,000 watts of power under typical operating conditions.
A POSTECH research team has developed a thin, flexible robotic actuator inspired by human muscle proteins. As thin as paper, yet capable of generating strong forces, this robot can maneuver through tight spaces and manipulate objects, making it suitable for a wide range of applications—from surgical robots to industrial equipment. The study has been published in Nature Communications.
Most conventional robots are built with rigid metal components, giving them strength but limiting their ability to perform delicate motions or operate in confined environments.
In the medical field, there is a growing need for robots that can assist with surgeries inside the human body. In industrial settings, flexible robots are needed for tasks like inspecting complex machinery or cleaning narrow pipelines. However, technologies that combine both flexibility and strength have been lacking—until now.
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A team of researchers has created small swimmers that can harvest energy from their surroundings and convert it into movement. The discs, about twice as wide as a human hair, are amazingly partly made from dried food dye, according to a news release from New York University.
The fascinating project includes experts from Harvard, the University of Chicago, and elsewhere.
“The essential new principles we discovered — how to make microscopic objects swim on command using simple materials that undergo phase transitions when exposed to controllable energy sources — pave the way for applications that range from design of responsive fluids, controlled drug delivery, and new classes of sensors, to name a few,” lead researcher Juan de Pablo, from NYU, said in the summary.
Adding to the technological horror show is a troubling new system known as “WhoFi,” a high-tech apparatus that can track humans through Wi-Fi.
A team of researchers at the Sapienza University of Rome recently released a paper outlining a new system capable of detecting “biometric signatures” through distortions in Wi-Fi signals. Notably, the system can surveil humans regardless of lighting conditions, and can sense them through walls.
The researchers say that WhoFi can capture “rich biometric information,” identifying individual people with a 95.5 percent accuracy rate.