Metals Tech

To reliably assist humans with daily tasks in a broad range of real-world settings, robots should be able to effectively and dexterously manipulate different types of objects. The development of new cost-effective robotic grippers or other hand-like artificial systems plays a key role in enabling dexterous object manipulation in robots. Researchers at Improbable AI Lab […]

Researchers from EPFL have developed a next-generation miniaturized brain-machine interface capable of direct brain-to-text communication on tiny silicon chips. Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) have emerged as a promising solution for restoring communication and control to individuals with severe motor impairments. Traditionally, these systems have been bulky, power-intensive, and limited in their practical applications. Researchers at EPFL […]

Thomas Alva Edison took all the credit in 1879, but the invention originated a long time before that. Seventy years earlier, Humphry Davy, originally from Cornwall in the United Kingdom, had managed to fix a thin strip of carbon between the two poles of a battery. Thus was born the first lightbulb: an invention that […]

Peru’s gold exports to India are set to jump 36% from a year ago to a record $3 billion in 2024, driven by rising demand from the world’s second-biggest consumer, a senior government official said on Friday. India’s gold imports from Peru in the first half of 2024 rose 81% from a year ago to […]

Your early morning run could soon help harvest enough electricity to power your wearable devices, thanks to a new nanotechnology developed at the University of Surrey. Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) has developed highly energy-efficient, flexible nanogenerators, which demonstrate a 140-fold increase in power density when compared to conventional nanogenerators. ATI researchers believe that this […]

A big facility for recycling lithium-ion batteries is now operating in Central Ohio, where workers are busy salvaging and repurposing the metals and minerals needed to drive the clean energy transition. On Thursday, Cirba Solutions officially opened its expanded battery recycling plant in Lancaster — making it the first project of any kind to come […]

In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of carbon dioxide emissions, a University of Central Florida researcher has developed a new technology that captures carbon dioxide and outputs useful fuels and chemicals. Yang Yang, an associate professor in UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, created an innovative device that captures carbon dioxide with a microsurface comprised […]

An eco-friendly technology inspired by plant and animal mechanisms has been developed in South Korea for the first time. The portable moisture-harvesting system collects moisture from the air, purifies it, and produces drinkable water. This innovative system is expected to have wide-ranging applications, including in military operations, camping, and survival water production in remote and […]

Over the past few decades, electronics engineers have developed increasingly flexible, versatile and highly performing devices for a wide range of real-world applications. Some of their efforts have been aimed at creating smart and sensing textiles, which could be used to fabricate stretchy robotic systems, medical devices and wearable technologies. Researchers at Jiangnan University recently […]

Porsche’s decision to support Varta will allow the luxury car maker to have access to high-performance batteries for its hybrid and electric cars. Struggling firm Varta has reached an agreement with creditors to secure fresh capital and alleviate its debt, notably by accepting the support of car manufacturer Porsche. According to new proposals, Porsche will […]