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Shape-shifting nozzle enhances 3D printing efficiency

Shape-shifting nozzle enhances 3D printing efficiency

A new type of nozzle used in additive manufacturing is able to transform its size and shape during the printing process.

Dancing light-controlled artificial maple seeds monitor remote environments

Dancing light-controlled artificial maple seeds monitor remote environments

A tiny robot, replicating the aerial dance of falling maple seeds, could be a game-changer for search-and-rescue, endangered species studies, or infrastructure monitoring.

Common plastics could help control temperatures in a heat wave

Common plastics could help control temperatures in a heat wave

Researchers at Princeton and UCLA have discovered that coatings made from common plastics can passively cool buildings in summer and warm them in winter.

AI could predict your chances of getting Alzheimer's

AI could predict your chances of getting Alzheimer's

A new machine learning model has been developed which is able to analyse through speech, with high accuracy, whether someone will develop Alzheimer's within six years.

Here are the top 10 technologies set to take the next five years by storm

Here are the top 10 technologies set to take the next five years by storm

The World Economic Forum has identified the technological breakthroughs with the most potential to tackle global challenges.

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