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Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs)
Brain-computer interfaces enable direct communication between the brain's electrical activity and external devices like computers and...

Sylvia Rose
4 days ago3 min read
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Soft Robotics: Inspired by Nature
Soft robotics is the design of robots made from flexible materials. Unlike rigid robots, soft robots change their shapes and movements....

Sylvia Rose
4 days ago3 min read
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Permanent Magnets & Magnetism in Robotics
Permanent magnets convert electrical energy into mechanical energy in robots for precision movement. Magnetism influences how robots...

Sylvia Rose
4 days ago3 min read
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Electric Fields: Invisible Forces of Nature
Electric fields surround charged particles, creating an attraction or repulsion. Opposites attract, and objects with the same type of...

Sylvia Rose
6 days ago4 min read
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Robot Hearing, Interpretation & Response
Robots communicate with humans and understand sounds in seemingly meaningful ways. Microphones and sensors designed to detect sound waves...

Sylvia Rose
7 days ago4 min read
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Robot Sensors: Powers of Perception
Robot sensors are powerful versions of human senses, and more. Robots perceive their surroundings, interpret information and interact...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 164 min read
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Machine Learning (ML) Form & Function
Machine learning teaches computers to learn from data without being programmed. A branch of artificial intelligence, ML enables computers...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 95 min read
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Robots & Robotics in Modern Healthcare
Robotics changes healthcare in many ways such as improving patient care, and streamlining operations across the medical field....

Sylvia Rose
Apr 63 min read
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Carbon-14 Diamond Battery: Nuclear Power
The world's first carbon-14 diamond battery comes from the UK. Purported to last for thousands of years, it presents a hope for...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 55 min read
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Gravity: Celestial Bodies & Space Travel
Gravity is the invisible force defining the paths of celestial bodies and spacecraft. It affects the way planets orbit and space...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 26 min read
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Laser Weapons in Modern Warfare
A laser weapon is a type of directed-energy weapon (DEW) using lasers to inflict damage. Unlike traditional projectile weapons, which...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 12 min read
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Laser Technology: How Lasers Work
Lasers are optical amplifications based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. It creates a highly focused, powerful...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 14 min read
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Clean Rooms: Science & Technology
Clean rooms are specialized environments to minimize contaminants like dust, microbes and other particles. They're perfectly controlled...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 13 min read
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How Spacecraft Avoid Burning Up on Reentry
Spacecraft re-entering Earth's atmosphere must navigate intense heat and friction. Primary defenses against burning up include heat...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 313 min read
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Spacecraft Graveyard of the South Pacific
The Spacecraft graveyard or cemetery in the South Pacific is a disposal site for spacecraft at the end of their lives. Mir space station...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 303 min read
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Lasercom: Laser Communication in Space
Laser communication uses light to send data. It's faster and more efficient than radio waves. The amount of information transmitted is...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 304 min read
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Human Microchip Implants: Pros & Cons
Human microchips are often smaller than a rice grain. In Sweden, implants are already in use for convenience. They unlock gym doors,...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 293 min read
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FSO: Wireless Transmission By Light Beam
Free-space optical (FSO) systems use light beams to transmit data. Known for high bandwidth, security and immunity to electromagnetic...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 294 min read
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Earth Communication: Satellites, Spacecraft & Astronauts
Satellites, spacecraft and astronauts must communicate with Earth. It's necessary for mission success, data transfer and astronaut...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 296 min read
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MPD: Ionized Gas & Plasma Thrust
Magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thrusters use ionized propellants like xenon, argon, and krypton to generate thrust through plasma...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 214 min read
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