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We are making robots more capable of handling objects in the real world

The model improves a robot’s ability to mold materials into shapes and interact with liquids and solid objects.

This new data compression technique could create the technology of tomorrow

MIT researchers have developed a technique that rethinks hardware data compression to free up more memory used by computers and mobile devices.

Could fleets of drones be the future of search and rescue?

MIT researchers have developed a fleet of autonomous drones that they believe will be capable of maneuvering between trees and helping in search and rescue efforts.

Your house will soon be able to recognise if you're depressed. Here's how

MIT researchers are trialling a system that can track occupants around a house - and tailor the environment in a room to that person.

This computer model can detect depression in conversation

A neural network can learn speech patterns that denote unhappiness in clinical interviews.

Andorra is helping change the world. Here's how

When you think of innovation hubs around the world, Andorra, a tiny country tucked between Spain and France, may not come to mind.

This smartphone app could save your life

Cardiio has developed a mobile app that uses a smartphone camera to detect facial signs of a heart arrhythmia associated with strokes.

Could wearable technology save your life?

A medical-quality consumer wristband monitors stress signals to detect potentially deadly seizures and alert wearers and caregivers.

What is a smart inhaler?

How milk-chillers could revolutionise India’s dairy industry

Could gallium nitride electronics cut global energy consumption?

How do we see gender?

Can computer chip ‘fingerprints’ help fight counterfeiting?

How to make small satellites more capable

How your home is giving up its energy secrets