Robotics biweekly vol.82, 8th September — 22nd September TL;DR Researchers who created a soft robot that could navigate simple mazes without human or computer direction have now built on that work, creating a ‘brainless’ soft robot that can navigate more complex and dynamic environments. The collective sum of biological inputs can…

Quantum news biweekly vol.59, 5th September — 21st September TL;DR Using laser light, researchers have developed the most robust method currently known to control individual qubits made of the chemical element barium. The ability to reliably control a qubit is an important achievement for realizing future functional quantum computers. Researchers have…

Biweekly update vol.58, 6th September — 20th September TL;DR Dear human nodes, as part of our longstanding tradition, we are here to provide you with a recap of the latest news from our in-house project spanning the last two weeks. …

Genetics biweekly vol.44, 5th September — 19th September TL;DR In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse’s lifespan. …

Nanotechnology & nanomaterials biweekly vol.40, 4th September — 18th September TL;DR Researchers at the University of Manchester and the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, have revealed an innovative approach to tracking individual molecule dynamics within nanofluidic structures, illuminating their response to molecules in ways never before possible. Optical-resolution photoacoustic…

Biweekly report on decentralized autonomous organizations vol.42, 25th August — 15th September TL;DR Aave to add freeze stewards: The proposal suggests adding a FreezingSteward as the riskAdmin to synchronize functionality across Aave V3 deployments on multiple networks. Grants Continuation proposal is under discussion. TokenLogic Proposal approved MakerDAO Rune Christensen writes that…

Space biweekly vol.84, 1st September — 14th September TL;DR Massive burst of X-rays detected by astronomers indicates material three times the mass of Earth burning up in a black hole. They observed a star like our own Sun being eaten away every time it orbits close. …

Neuroscience biweekly vol. 93, 30th August — 13th August TL;DR Neuroscientists have explored the impacts of an emerging technique called transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) and showed that targeted treatments using it can induce significant changes in GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) concentration within the brain’s posterior cingulate cortex in the hour following ultrasound…

Biometrics biweekly vol. 72, 28th August — 11th September TL;DR X, formerly known as Twitter, and LinkedIn are taking steps to support passkeys according to The Tape Drive‘s findings in backend code updates to each app ID R&D brings voice recognition to ChatGPT Meta suggests an AI computer vision fairness standard…