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Engineers 3D printed a soft robotic hand that can play Nintendo

Posted: 16 Jul 2021 10:15 AM PDT

A team of researchers has 3D printed a soft robotic hand that is agile enough to play Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. -- and win!

Physicists discover simple propulsion mechanism for bodies in dense fluids

Posted: 16 Jul 2021 06:10 AM PDT

Researchers have developed a microswimmer that appears to defy the laws of fluid dynamics: their model, consisting of two beads that are connected by a linear spring, is propelled by completely symmetrical oscillations.

Unconventional superconductor acts the part of a promising quantum computing platform

Posted: 15 Jul 2021 04:36 PM PDT

Scientists on the hunt for an unconventional kind of superconductor have produced the most compelling evidence to date that they've found one. Researchers have shown that uranium ditelluride displays many of the hallmarks of a topological superconductor -- a material that may unlock new ways to build quantum computers and other futuristic devices.

Scientists create rechargeable swimming microrobots using oil and water

Posted: 15 Jul 2021 09:45 AM PDT

A new study has shown that it is possible to create tiny, self-powered swimming robots from three simple ingredients.

Symbionts without borders: Bacterial partners travel the world

Posted: 12 Jul 2021 12:03 PM PDT

Some microscopic bacteria in the ocean partner up with clams from the family Lucinidae, which live unseen in the sand beneath the shimmering blue waters of coastal habitats. This partnership is the clams' passport to their extensive global reach. The bacteria can also travel a long way. Scientists now show that the bacterial symbionts living in lucinid gills can travel the world without borders.