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Robotics

Robotic face makes eye contact, uses AI to anticipate and replicate a person's smile before it occurs

What would you do if you walked up to a robot with a human-like head and it smiled at you first? You'd likely smile back and perhaps feel the two of you were genuinely interacting. But how does a robot know how to do this? ...

Engineering

Lighting up the future with organic semiconductors

New multidisciplinary research from the University of St Andrews could lead to more efficient televisions, computer screens, and lighting.

Energy & Green Tech

Heat, cold extremes hold untapped potential for solar and wind energy, climate scientist suggests

A Washington State University-led study found that widespread, extreme temperature events are often accompanied by greater solar radiation and higher wind speeds that could be captured by solar panels and wind turbines. The ...

Engineering

Engineers find a new way to convert carbon dioxide into useful products

MIT chemical engineers have devised an efficient way to convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, a chemical precursor that can be used to generate useful compounds such as ethanol and other fuels.

Electronics & Semiconductors

A solar cell you can bend and soak in water

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and collaborators have developed an organic photovoltaic film that is both waterproof and flexible, allowing a solar cell to be put onto clothes and still function ...

Energy & Green Tech

Japan unveils next-generation passenger plane project

Japan announced plans on Wednesday to develop a next-generation passenger jet over the next decade after the last struggling attempt, led by a private company, was scrapped a year ago.