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Elephant robot demonstrates bioinspired 3D printing technology

A cheetah’s powerful sprint, a snake’s lithe slither, or a human’s deft grasp: Each is made possible by the seamless interplay between soft and rigid tissues. Muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones work together to provide the energy, precision, and range of motion needed to perform the complex movements seen throughout the animal kingdom.

“Not a Single Mistake”: World’s First Autonomous Surgical Robot Completes Complex Procedure With 100% Accuracy and Zero Human Intervention

IN A NUTSHELL 🤖 The SRT-H robot, developed at Johns Hopkins University, performed a successful gallbladder surgery with human-like precision. 📚 Trained on surgical videos, the robot can learn and adapt in real-time, enhancing its ability to handle complex procedures. 🛠️ Equipped with machine learning technology similar to ChatGPT, SRT-H responds to voice commands and

Scientists achieve first experimental observation of the transverse Thomson effect

In a new Nature Physics paper, researchers report the first experimental observation of the transverse Thomson effect, a key thermoelectric phenomenon that has eluded scientists since it was predicted over a century ago.

For over a century, thermoelectric effects have formed the foundation of how physicists understand the link between heat and electricity. Our knowledge of how heat and electricity interact within materials is rooted in the Seebeck, Peltier, and Thomson effects, all identified during the 1800s.

The Thomson effect causes volumetric heating or cooling when an electric current and a flow in the same direction through a conductor.

Elon Musk’s Neuralink microchip implanted into patient’s brain at University of Miami

Dr. Jagid and his team executed the implant on RJ just months ago.

“This device is completely invisible, you know, to anybody else that interacts with somebody who has it implanted. The other thing that makes it very unique is how it’s been miniaturized. It’s a very small device,” Dr. Jagid said.

During Neuralink’s summer update on the trial, they showed the moment one participant was able to move a cursor with his thoughts.

Quantum on the Cusp—What to Prepare for in the Emerging Ecosystem of Quantum Tech and Computing

Dear Friends & Colleagues, Like artificial intelligence, quantum technologies will transform our world as we know it. This issue focuses on what quantum constitutes and the promises and challenges of this emerging technology.

Consciousness, Being and Animacy; Whitehead, Bergson and the Bifurcation of Nature

An introduction to the topics of consciousness and philosophy of nature within the thought of Alfred North Whitehead and Henri Bergson.

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Circadian disruption by night light linked to multiple cardiovascular outcomes

Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute researchers, along with colleagues in the UK and U.S., have linked brighter night-time light exposure to elevated risks of five major cardiovascular diseases.

Circadian rhythms govern fluctuations in blood pressure, heart rate, platelet activation, hormone secretion, and glucose metabolism. Long-term disruption of those rhythms in animal and human studies have produced myocardial fibrosis, hypertension, inflammation, and impaired autonomic balance. Previous research efforts relied largely on satellite-derived estimates or small cohorts using bedroom or wrist light sensors, leaving personal exposure patterns uncharted at population scale.

In the study, “Personal night light exposure predicts incidence of cardiovascular diseases in 88,000 individuals,” posted on medRxiv, researchers conducted a prospective cohort analysis to assess whether day and night light exposure predicts incidence of cardiovascular diseases and whether relationships vary with genetic susceptibility, sex, and age.