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Watch two tiny, AI-powered robots play soccer
Google DeepMind is now able to train tiny, off-the-shelf robots to square off on the soccer field. In a new paper published today in...
Smugglers melted and spray painted $10 million in gold to look like machine parts
It could have been the perfect crime, had they used better spray paint. Recently, authorities have seized over 320 lbs worth of suspected...
3D printers just got a big, eco-friendly upgrade (in the lab)
A team of international researchers have developed an adaptation to potentially help with 3D printing’s polymer problem. For quick...
Shark skin and owl feathers could inspire quieter underwater sonar
Sharks and owls are evolutionarily optimized in surprisingly similar ways. When it comes to the ocean’s apex predator, their skin’s...
Stellarator fusion reactor gets new life thanks to a creative magnet workaround
The quest to harness the holy grail of clean energy is potentially moving a step in the right direction thanks to the same principles...
It’s on! Three finalists will design a lunar rover for Artemis
NASA has announced three finalists to pitch them their best moon car ideas by this time next year to use on upcoming Artemis lunar...
Watch a space station habitat prototype pop like water balloon
At first glance, everything seems solid. Then, a small rip begins to spread across the middle of the structure as its siding expands. The...
Would you wear this ‘shoe-like vessel’ made from genetically engineered bacteria?
Transitioning towards sustainable clothing practices is a must for combating climate change, so researchers are turning to bacteria for...
NASA is designing a time zone just for the moon
What time is it on the moon? Well, right now, that’s somewhat a matter of interpretation. But humanity is going to need to get a lot more...
A 3,200-megapixel digital camera is ready for its cosmic photoshoot
The world’s largest digital camera is officially ready to begin filming “the greatest movie of all time,” according to its makers....
