WITH only two weeks to prepare, a Cebu science high school has amplified calls for stronger institutional support for science, technology, engineering, and math ...

In the public imagination, robots are often envisioned as rigid, metallic constructs—towering Transformers, Pixar’s WALL-E, ...

The race to build humanoid robots is accelerating from science fiction to industrial reality. RBC Capital Markets expect the ...

Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.

Getting a dental crown is far from enjoyable. It’s also time-consuming—preparation, molding, and fitting can require multiple ...

What should a robot look like if it needs to move through sand, wet bark, grass, concrete, tight spaces, and rough terrain ...

Diverse and inclusive teams are not merely a moral imperative but also a catalyst for scientific excellence in robotics, scientists point out in a study. The team has outlined how a scientific ...

High school students can find out what it feels like to build a robot from scratch and write the code that makes it move as ...

The future arrived in China and apparently forgot to budget for electricity. A humanoid robot worth around $16,000 was filmed ...

Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a severe disease that occurs when a vein in the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye (i.e., the retina) becomes blocked, which results in a loss of vision.

Engineers have developed a versatile swimming robot that nimbly navigates cluttered water surfaces. Inspired by marine flatworms, the innovative device offers new possibilities for environmental ...