Category: Engineering
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Bacteria in the gut may be a cause of Parkinson’s disease, study finds
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain disorder often characterized by uncontrollable movements. Despite years of scientific research, the exact cause of this disease remains unknown. While even the role of genetic changes in Parkinson’s disease is also not fully understood. Individual genes, according to experts, cause only a small percentage of Parkinson’s disease (roughly 10 percent).…
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Centipede-inspired multi-legged robots master challenging terrains
May 08, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Centipedes are known for their wiggly walk. With tens to hundreds of legs, they can traverse any terrain without stopping. “When you see a scurrying centipede, you’re basically seeing an animal that inhabits a world that is very different than our world of movement,” said Daniel Goldman, the Dunn Family…
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This dexterous robot hand can operate in complete darkness
There have been significant advancements in robot manipulation, which has translated into higher levels of dexterity than previously possible. However, sensorimotor robot control, which consists of actively using sensor readings to modify robot actions, is still complex. In some cases, even though the robot has secured an object, a random action can easily lead it…
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Rocket Lab launches two NASA hurricane-monitoring CubeSats into orbit
Rocket Lab launched a pair of NASA CubeSats to orbit aboard the company’s Electron launch system, almost a year after another rocket failed to send the first of the small satellites into space. The Electron rocket took off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 9 p.m. ET on May 7 for…
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Novel gene therapy shows promise in reversing vision loss in primates
Our eyes become more vulnerable to vision-related disorders as we age. Now, in major development, a novel gene-therapy treatment has shown promise in reversing vision loss in primates. This new study lays the groundwork for the future development of human eye age-related treatments. The results of preclinical trials led by scientists from Harvard Medical School…
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Researchers discover therapy for regenerating ear hair cells
A team of scientists from Harvard Medical School has developed a substance resembling medicine that may restore inner ear hair cells, paving the way for gene therapy clinical trials and benefitting those with hearing loss. More than 90% of people with hearing loss have sensorineural hearing loss, which is caused by the destruction and damage…
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New study reveals a cure for degenerative retinal disease
Researchers at the Université de Montréal (UdeM) have proposed a novel treatment strategy that promises to restore vision in patients living with degenerative retinal disease, an inherited medical condition that gradually impairs a person’s ability to read text, sense colors, see objects that are placed sideways, and eventually makes them completely blind. The researchers claim…
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Chinese company claims to launch AI model better than ChatGPT by October
iFlytek, a voice-recognition company, based in China is the newest entrant to build artificial intelligence (AI) models. On Saturday (May 6), the company conducted a live demonstration of its generation language model SparkDesk, which it claims will outperform OpenAI’s ChatGPT by October this year. OpenAI took the lead in the generative AI race when it…
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UK plans to launch ‘knitted satellite’ to observe Earth next year
Satellite innovation has just upped its game with the introduction of knitted antennas to capture high-quality images. This next-generation satellite antenna is lightweight, portable, saves valuable material, and is easily deployable in space. Scientists in the United Kingdom have been working on the launch of first-of-their-kind knitted satellites to study the Earth, which is expected…
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Alarming report finds 50 AI-powered content farms producing daily ‘news’
An investigational study conducted by the anti-misinformation organization, Newsguard, has found 50 “news websites” churning out artificial intelligence (AI) generated content across topics related to politics, health, environment, finance, and technology, The Guardian reported. One of these websites called Celebritiesdeaths.com, claimed last month that U.S. President Joe had “passed away peacefully in his sleep” and…