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A gliding seed from a Javan cucumber

Gliding sensors inspired by floating seeds will biodegrade after use

29 November 2022

A biodegradable glider based on the seeds of the Javan cucumber, which float for long distances, could be used to monitor the environment without leaving polluting e-waste


Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plan

Ukraine's nuclear plants face uncertain future after Russian attacks

25 November 2022

Attacks on Ukraine's power grid took all 15 of the nation's nuclear reactors offline for the first time ever. Russia also retains control of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power station in Europe


The HapticPuppet drone

Drones on strings could puppeteer people in virtual reality

25 November 2022

Having drones on strings attached to a person could provide a more realistic simulation of interacting with physical objects in virtual reality


A protester in Hong Kong had their face swapped with that of an actor via an artificial intelligence for the BBC documentary Hong Kong's Fight for Freedom

BBC documentary used face-swapping AI to hide protesters' identities

24 November 2022

Filmmakers used an AI to swap the faces of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong for those of actors to protect the protestors' identities while maintaining their facial movements and emotional expressions


A man using the Utah Bionic Leg to take a step up

Prosthetic leg can 'change gears' to make going up stairs easier

23 November 2022

A robotic leg with a big toe and motors that can "change gear" like a bicycle can enable a wearer to walk up stairs and slopes


This photo released on Nov. 19, 2022, by the North Korean government shows of North Korea's missile launch a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. 13630539b

A volunteer project used GPS to detect a North Korean missile test

23 November 2022

An open-source intelligence project is using GPS satellites to track intercontinental ballistic missiles, such as the one tested by North Korea last week


Diplomacy Board Game box

Meta's board game-playing AI can pass as a human in game negotiations

22 November 2022

An AI developed by researchers at Meta convincingly negotiated with humans while playing an online version of the board game Diplomacy. It was also ranked in the top 10 per cent of players


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