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interestingengineering.com > innovation > magnetic-polymer-artificial-muscles-soft-robotics

New magnetic polymer design boosts force and stretch in soft robotics

New magnetic polymer design boosts force and stretch in soft robotics1+ hour, 48+ min ago   (230+ words) Researchers developed a dual cross-linked magnetic polymer that combines high stretchability with record work density. Despite their remarkable flexibility, today's soft artificial muscles struggle to deliver meaningful force. This limits their use in real-world machines, even though they can bend,…...

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interestingengineering.com > culture > new-neighborhood-in-rome-pool-tombs

2,400-year-old new neighborhood in Rome discovered with pools, tombs

2,400-year-old new neighborhood in Rome discovered with pools, tombs10+ hour, 52+ min ago   (433+ words) Archaeologists discovered a whole new section in the suburbs of Rome with a temple, elite tombs, and huge pools. On the eastern outskirts of Rome, near Via Tiburtina, researchers have uncovered an ancient road, two monumental basins, two Republican-era tombs,…...

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interestingengineering.com > transportation > chinese-suv-guinness-world-record

Chinese SUV sets Guinness World Record with 68.6-foot ice ramp jump

Chinese SUV sets Guinness World Record with 68.6-foot ice ramp jump11+ hour, 48+ min ago   (467+ words) Since its debut in September 2019, the Changan CS75 Plus has evolved through four generations. Chinese automaker Changan has made headlines after its 4th-generation CS75 Plus gasoline-powered SUV set a Guinness World Record for the longest jump on an ice ramp, soaring 68.6 feet…...

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interestingengineering.com > energy > lavender-powered-sodium-batteries

Lavender-powered batteries stabilized with new ‘priming’ technique

Lavender-powered batteries stabilized with new ‘priming’ technique13+ hour, 49+ min ago   (315+ words) An international research team has identified electrochemical presodiation as the superior strategy for stabilizing a new generation of low-cost sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) derived from lavender flower waste." "The development of cost-effective, high-performance sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) is essential for large-scale energy…...

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interestingengineering.com > transportation > huawei-chery-hybrid-ev-beats-range-anxiety

Huawei-Chery duo's hybrid EV beats range anxiety with 745-mile promise

Huawei-Chery duo's hybrid EV beats range anxiety with 745-mile promise22+ hour, 33+ min ago   (412+ words) The Luxeed V9 is the first MPV from Huawei and Chery's Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA), featuring a range-extender powertrain rated for up to 745 miles of total range. Positioned as a premium, tech-driven MPV, the Luxeed V9 marks the first multi-purpose vehicle…...

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interestingengineering.com > innovation > china-hair-thin-fiber-chip

China's hair-thin chip can survive being run over by a 15.6-ton truck

China's hair-thin chip can survive being run over by a 15.6-ton truck23+ hour, 8+ min ago   (517+ words) This new fiber-based chip packs real processing power into a thread that bends, twists, and stretches. Researchers from Fudan University in China have reportedly developed a new flexible chip fibre as thin as a human hair. These new chips are…...

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interestingengineering.com > innovation > methane-eating-microbes-climate-products

Methane-eating bacteria turn waste gas into valuable materials

Methane-eating bacteria turn waste gas into valuable materials1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (548+ words) A new review shows methane-consuming microbes could reduce climate emissions while producing plastics, fuels, and feed. Methane-eating microbes could help convert one of the most powerful greenhouse gases into useful products such as animal feed, biodegradable plastics, and cleaner fuels,…...

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interestingengineering.com > innovation > china-develops-hair-thin-fiber-chips

Hair-thin fiber chips could bring computing directly into clothing

Hair-thin fiber chips could bring computing directly into clothing1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (460+ words) The fiber chips survived extreme stress tests, including repeated bending, high heat, machine washing, and heavy compression. Chinese scientists have developed fully flexible fiber chips that embed complete electronic circuits inside strands as thin as human hair. The advance brings…...

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interestingengineering.com > ai-robotics > meta-pauses-teens-ai-chatbot-character

Meta blocks teens from AI chatbot characters over safety concerns

Meta blocks teens from AI chatbot characters over safety concerns1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (539+ words) Teens will lose access to Meta's AI characters globally while the company rebuilds the feature with stricter safeguards. Meta will temporarily block teens from accessing its AI chatbot characters across all of its apps, the company announced Friday, as it…...

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interestingengineering.com > transportation > tesla-autosteer-now-requires-subscription

Tesla now requires $99 subscription for Autosteer on Model 3 and Y

Tesla now requires $99 subscription for Autosteer on Model 3 and Y1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (496+ words) New buyers now receive only Traffic Aware Cruise Control as standard, with lane centering locked behind Full Self-Driving. Tesla has quietly changed how buyers access its driver-assistance features in the United States. The automaker has removed Autosteer from the final…...