Researchers in Japan say they have found a way to recycle coloured plastics without losing quality — a breakthrough that could help tackle growing waste problems. Packaging often uses bright colours to attract buyers, but…
Researchers’ algorithm designs soft robots that sense
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (MIT News Office)-- There are some tasks that traditional robots — the rigid and metallic kind — simply aren’t cut out for. Soft-bodied robots, on the other hand, may be able to interact with…
Establishing an Automated System for the Analysis of…
Hokkaido University, Robotic Biology Institute Inc., iLAC Co., Ltd., and Shionogi & Co., Ltd. have signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) for establishment of an automated system for the analysis of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in…
The blast that shook the ionosphere
Japan(Research Sea)—Just after 6 p.m. local time (15.00 UTC) on August 4, 2020, more than 2,750 tons worth of unsafely stored ammonium nitrate exploded in Lebanon’s port city of Beirut, killing around 200 people, making…
Study: witnessing arrest of father causes stress in…
By Serena Larkin | UW-Madison- About one in 14 young children experience the incarceration of a parent, which increases children's risks of poor developmental and health outcomes. New research published in Developmental Psychobiology finds that…