Exoskeleton

Like many consumer technology professionals and members of the press, I had been planning to attend CES, the gigantic annual consumer electronics show, in person this year. That is, until about a week ago, when the current Covid surge made travel, dining out, and spending time indoors surrounded by large…

A fossil found in sandstone near the England-Scotland border contains the largest millipede ever found—and the discovery was completely by accident.  In January 2018, Neil Davies, an Earth scientist at the University of Cambridge, had taken a group of PhD students on a “social trip” to Northumberland, England, where he…

Home News The fossilized exoskeleton fragment from the giant millipede ancestor Arthropleura, recently found in the U.K. (Image credit: Neil Davies)Researchers in the U.K. have found the fossilized exoskeleton of the largest arthropod to have ever lived. These giant millipede-like creatures were the length of a car and likely roamed…

Halo Infinite Devs Shared a New Emotional Teaser About the Story Behind Master Chief’s Exoskeleton Tech Halo Infinite fans were treated to a brand new teaser that gives more information about how Master Chief got his exoskeleton technology. The video was released amid ongoing rumors—that the devs have neither confirmed…

A brand-new teaser for Halo Infinite has arrived amid ongoing rumors that the game's multiplayer element will be released early to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary. The new teaser shows off the backstory of how Master Chief got his exoskeleton technology. "After the bombardment of a UNSC excavation site, colonial…

So hopes remain high for another kind of nucleic-acid vaccine, one that makes use of DNA rather than mRNA. DNA-based vaccines have most of the advantages of mRNA vaccines, yet they produce no significant side effects—and, crucially, they don't need to be refrigerated. These attributes could make these vaccines a…

Scientists have known for decades that the particulate emissions from ships can have a dramatic effect on low-lying stratocumulus clouds above the ocean. In satellite images, parts of the Earth's oceans are streaked with bright white strips of clouds that correspond to shipping lanes. These artificially brightened clouds are a…

Life 9 September 2021 By James Urquhart Chinese scorpion (Mesobuthus martensii) Eng Wah Teo / Alamy Newborn scorpions hitch a ride on their mother’s back for protection, and at this early stage in their lives cannot eat, excrete or sting. But scientists have found that they still accumulate venom, enabling…

Technology 7 September 2021 By Bas den Hond A one-legged robot that can stand, hop and keep its balance on sloping or unsteady surfaces could offer a cheaper route to bipedal bots and self-balancing exoskeletons. Researchers at the Toyota Technological Institute (TTI) in Nagoya, Japan, built their robot, dubbed TTI…

As the coronavirus emergency exploded into a full-blown pandemic in early 2020, forcing countless businesses to shutter, robot-making companies found themselves in an unusual situation: Many saw a surge in orders. Robots don't need masks, can be easily disinfected, and, of course, they don't get sick. A robot, developed by…