68 m. ago Turning robotic ensembles into smart materials that mimic life

Researchers have engineered groups of robots that behave as smart materials with tunable shape and strength, mimicking living systems. "We've figured out a way for robots to behave more like a material," said Matthew Devlin, a former doctoral researcher in the lab of University of California, Santa Barbara (USCB) mechanical engineering professor Elliot Hawkes, and the lead author of the article published in the journal Science.

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4 h. ago How have the stars aligned for the Los Angeles Galaxy in season openers as of late?

How have the stars aligned for the Los Angeles Galaxy in season openers as of late?  The View From Avalon

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4 h. ago BBC apologizes after featuring Hamas minister's son in Gaza documentary

BBC issued a clarification to a documentary on Wednesday after viewers discovered it prominently featured the son of Hamas's deputy minister of agriculture.

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4 h. ago Elon Musk calls for 'deorbiting' International Space Station to prioritize Mars missions

Elon Musk advocated for "deorbiting" the International Space Station "as soon as possible," suggesting "2 years from now." He said the space station "has served its purpose."

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5 h. ago Washington Man Served Warrant on Violation of Felony Weapon Charge

Washington Man Served Warrant on Violation of Felony Weapon Charge  KCII Radio

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8 h. ago Actor Robert Davi 'concerned' he won't get the call for 'Goonies 2' because of his conservative views

Robert Davi shares concerns that his conservatism will cost him a spot in the "Goonies" sequel, and what he makes of President Trump's Hollywood commission.

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8 h. ago Former Latvian PM Karinš gives a view from the Baltics of the U.S. U

NPR's Michel Martin asks Krišjanis Karinš, former prime minister of Latvia, about the view from the Baltics of America's U-turn on the war in Ukraine.

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15 h. ago Trump's picks to oversee Medicare and biomedical research will divest stock

Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will sell shares in Eli Lilly and UnitedHealth. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, NIH nominee, will shed stock in Walmart and Nvidia.

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16 h. ago Mississippi city stuns newspaper with restraining order over editorial

Mississippi city stuns newspaper with restraining order over editorial  The Washington Post

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16 h. ago National Park Service firings hit Mount Rainier, Olympic, North Cascades

National Park Service firings hit Mount Rainier, Olympic, North Cascades  Washington State Standard

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16 h. ago George Clooney admits media 'dropped the ball' on covering Biden's incapacities

George Clooney told The New York Times on Thursday that the media "dropped the ball" on coverage of former President Biden's fitness to serve.

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16 h. ago United States Postal Service carriers staying ahead of winter weather

United States Postal Service carriers staying ahead of winter weather  KNWA

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17 h. ago Historic ocean liner SS United States heads to Florida to be world's largest artifical reef

Historic ocean liner SS United States heads to Florida to be world's largest artifical reef  WUSF

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17 h. ago Historic ocean liner SS United States heads to Florida to be world's largest artificial reef

Historic ocean liner SS United States heads to Florida to be world's largest artificial reef  wusf.org

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18 h. ago During Black History Month we take time to recognize leaders from our past who helped pave the way for members of all communities to join law enforcement. Meet Leon Jordan, the first

During Black History Month we take time to recognize leaders from our past who helped pave the way for members of all communities to join law enforcement. Meet Leon Jordan, the first-ever African-American Court Services Officer in Alaska. He joined DPS in  facebook.com

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19 h. ago U.S. Forest Service firings lead to hiking trail closures in western Washington

U.S. Forest Service firings lead to hiking trail closures in western Washington  The Center Square

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20 h. ago Breaking down the political tension between the U.S. and Ukraine

For three years, the U.S. has been Ukraine's leading supporter in its war with Russia. Yet with a series of stunning moves, President Trump is now sounding more aligned with Russia than with Ukraine.

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20 h. ago Elephant seals, fog harvesting and the brain science behind sugar cravings

This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, what elephant seals reveal about fish populations in the deep ocean, and why there's always room for dessert.

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20 h. ago How Mexico is preparing to house citizens deported from the U.S.

Mexico braced for mass deportations after President Trump took office, setting up reception centers to provide shelter and services. But so far large scale deportations haven't materialized in Mexico.

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21 h. ago Mark Zuckerberg’s makeover didn’t make people like him, study shows

A study by the Pew Research Center found that Americans’ views of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg skew more negative than positive. While Zuckerberg has sparked chatter in Silicon Valley with his sudden interest in high fashion, the Meta CEO is less popular than President Trump’s right-hand man, Elon Musk, the report found. While about […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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