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A Robot Hand That Moves With Muscles and Tendons A bio-inspired robot hand, Boston Dynamics and their favorite videos, and more in this edition of Video Friday, featuring the week's best robot videos.

Watch the best robot videos of the week!

06.03.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Particle Accelerators Have a New Target: Cancer CERN, SLAC and other high-energy physics labs are collaborating with medical researchers on a new cancer treatment called FLASH radiotherapy.

CERN's accelerators aren't just for studying high-energy physics. Learn how they're being adapted to revolutionize cancer therapy with FLASH.

06.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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The FDA’s new regulations on wearable devices classify noninvasive devices as low risk, opening the door for more medical devices. spectrum.ieee.org/fda-medical-...

05.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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New #LEDs are here that are under 500 nanometers wide. These could power extremely high-resolution displays. spectrum.ieee.org/nanoled-rese...

05.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Antscan’s 3D Atlas Reveals Ant Anatomy Like Never Before How does a particle accelerator help us understand ants like never before?

What happens when you combine a particle accelerator with ant anatomy? Antscan reveals the unseen world of these tiny engineers.

05.03.2026 10:02 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Moltbook, the AI agent social network, is notable for the number of security flaws in the agents using the platform. The hype may lead some users to bypass important security checks. spectrum.ieee.org/moltbook-age...

04.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aria EV Challenges the Auto Industry With Repairable Design What if your EV could be repaired at home? Dive into the Aria project and see how students are challenging the auto industry norms.


Is the future of EVs in repairability? See how a student project is questioning the industry's approach to battery design.

04.03.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Hundreds of computer researchers have signed an open letter calling for more careful public review of online age verification requirements and the #privacy costs, csa-scientist-open-letter.org/ageverif-Feb.... IEEE Spectrum explained the tradeoffs here: spectrum.ieee.org/age-verifica...

04.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LLMs can #translate as well as most humans. Only experienced translators working for 10 or more years in their field could beat them in a recent test. spectrum.ieee.org/chatgpt-tran...

04.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Taara Brings Fiber-Optic Speeds to Open-Air Laser Links​ Its fingernail-sized chip steers light like a Starlink dish

#Taara's new laser terminal, #Beam, fits in a shoebox, weighs 7 kg, and streams 25 gigabits per second across 10 kilometers β€” no trenching, no permits, no fiber required.

04.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Cyborg" Cell Clusters May Help Fast-Track Cure for Type 1 Diabetes Embedded electronics in lab-grown cells could bring about more effective diabetes treatments.

Stem cell therapies for Type 1 diabetes are inching toward the clinic, but still face major hurdles. Could adding electronics help these treatments succeed?

04.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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#AI companions can reduce loneliness, but they also bring many potential harms to their users. Brad Knox details the potential harmful pathways: spectrum.ieee.org/ai-companion...
And Jaime Banks details how AI companions can also bring connection: spectrum.ieee.org/ai-companion...

03.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Space Forge’s satellite has turned on its furnace, producing superhot plasma that could be used to manufacture #semiconductors in #space. It turns out that making semiconductor crystals has some design advantages in space. spectrum.ieee.org/in-orbit-man...

02.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI and Humans Verify Fields Medal Proof for the First Time Achievement is a watershed moment for autoformalization and AI–human collaboration

β€œI think the end result of technology like this will be to free mathematicians to do what they do best, which is to dream of new mathematical worlds.”

02.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Prices for the #DRAM used to feed #GPUs in AI data centers have skyrocketed, leaving personal computer makers and other manufacturers in a bind. When will supply rise to meet demand? spectrum.ieee.org/dram-shortage

02.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Ukrainian Engineers Risk All to Restore Power Under Fire Ukrainian engineers have adapted to constant attacks on their power grid, risking their lives to keep the heat on.

Every time Russia attacks Ukraine’s power infrastructure, Ukrainian engineers risk their lives to get electricity flowing again. The life and death of transmission mastermind Oleksiy Brecht offers a window into their reality.

02.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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How Quantum Data Can Teach AI to Do Better Chemistry Quantum-enhanced AI could speed development of batteries and drugs

Can quantum computing and AI reshape our understanding of matter? Dive into the next frontier of materials science.

02.03.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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What Military Drones Can Teach Self-Driving Cars Can self-driving cars learn from military drone mistakes to improve safety?

What Military Drones Can Teach Self-Driving Cars

02.03.2026 12:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#NASA’s current goal is to have astronauts on the #Moon in 2028, building a lunar base by 2030. But unless new architecture and processes are developed quickly, it’s looking like they will miss that goal. spectrum.ieee.org/nasa-artemis...

01.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Takes Particle Physics Beyond Human Imagination Could AI be the key to finding the missing pieces in the Standard Model of physics?

Physicists aren't asking AI to look for data that supports their theories. They're asking AI to spot anomalies that could lead to theories no one has imagined yet.

01.03.2026 11:02 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blind and low vision users can struggle with the motions required by most 3D design tools. A11yShape means to change that. spectrum.ieee.org/3d-modeling-...

28.02.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This Power Grid Pioneer’s EV Prediction Came 100 Years Too Soon Charles Proteus Steinmetz envisioned 1 million EVs on U.S. roads by 1924

More than a century ago, Charles Proteus Steinmetz foresaw the rise of the electric vehicle. What can we learn from his insights today?

28.02.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Physics experiments like the Large Hadron Collider produce so much #data every second that it’s impossible for humans to sort through all of it. In order to discover new theories of physics outside the standard model, physicists are beginning to use #AI to point out anomalies.

27.02.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Direct current brain stimulation has been approved by the #FDA to treat #depression at home. Millions of people may now have access to a non-invasive, at-home treatment. spectrum.ieee.org/flow-neurosc...

27.02.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are Robot Dogs a Farmer's New Best Friend? Farming is labor intensive. But these robot dogs may be a farmer's new best friend, hauling produce from fields to wherever, without regard for terrain. Plus another group of humanoid robots performing synchronized martial arts!
27.02.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Can One Chip Contort Itself to Accelerate All Applications? Sandia's Spectra tests a new era of flexible computing power.

Can One Chip Contort Itself to Accelerate All Applications?

27.02.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Unlike more flexible #quantum computers, we can make and use quantum simulators right now. Startup Silicon Quantum Computing has created a silicon quantum simulator that simulates how a material can change from an insulator to a metal. spectrum.ieee.org/quantum-twins

26.02.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mangrove Lithium’s New Process Could Change EV Battery Production A new lithium refining method uses electrochemistry to cut waste and energy use, easing a key bottleneck for electric vehicles.

Mangrove Lithium’s New Process Could Change EV Battery Production

26.02.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Stupid Would It Be to Put Data Centers in Space? Unlimited power is the draw; astronomical cost is the drawback

Can orbital data centers solve AI’s massive power crisis? Tech titans like Musk, Bezos, and Pichai are betting on $51B satellite networks to move AI processing off-planet. The goal: Unlimited, 24/7 solar power. Is it a brilliant move or a reckless $50 billion gamble?

26.02.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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Last night, the Vera Rubin Observatory sent out 800,000 alerts for changes it spotted in the night sky. What do they all mean? spectrum.ieee.org/vera-rubin-o...

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