Energy Transition
This energy efficient robot can crawl like a caterpillar
Researchers have demonstrated a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward, and dip under narrow spaces.
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自动驾驶普及后，过路口可能要多等“白灯”
在交通信号灯中加入一盏新的“白灯”，可以让自动驾驶车辆来帮助控制交通流量，并让非自动驾驶的人类司机知道路面的真实状况。
Here's why traffic signals may need to change to accommodate self-driving cars
A “white light” added to traffic signals could enable self-driving vehicles to help control traffic flow—and let human drivers know what’s going on.
Energy Transition
Environmental justice: How do decarbonization efforts affect different communities?
Cutting coal use in power generation has huge health benefits, according to a new study.
Energy Transition
电动车充电站应该设在哪里？
一个新的计算模型可以帮助确定电动汽车充电设施的最佳位置。
Energy Transition
What's the best place to put EV charging stations?
A new computational model can help determine the optimal places for locating electric vehicle charging facilities.
Emerging Technologies
Meet the revolutionary robot that's shaped like pasta
“These soft robots demonstrate a concept called ‘physical intelligence,’ meaning that structural design and smart materials are what allow the soft robot to navigate various situations, a...
Energy Transition
New technique paves the way for mass production of solar cells
Researchers have demonstrated a technique for producing perovskite photovoltaic materials on an industrial scale, which will reduce the cost and improve the performance of mass-produced p...
Energy Transition
US utility companies pledges could cut emissions by more than 30% by 2050
An analysis of pledges made by many of the largest US electric utilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions suggests that pledged reductions could reduce power sector emissions by a third...
Health and Healthcare Systems
Why mRNA won't replace other vaccine types just yet
The rapid development of effective mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 has led some observers to suggest that mRNA will push other types of vaccines out of the market completely in the near future.
Manufacturing and Value Chains
What is kirigami and how has it inspired scientists to create a new material?
Three-dimensional materials that borrow from kirigami can create structures capable of transforming into multiple different architectures.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
How our level of personal resilience changes over time
Resilience is a dynamic process, rather than a fixed trait, a new study finds.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Virtual reality 'clinic' brings stroke therapy home
A virtual reality clinic could make it easier for stroke survivors to attend their physical and occupational therapy sessions, researchers say.
Emerging Technologies
We blame robots for work accidents when they're autonomous
People are likely to blame robots for workplace accidents, but only if they believe the robots are autonomous, according to a new study.