Virtual reality faces—animating precise, lifelike avatars for VR in real-time

Computer scientists are focused on adding enhanced functionality to make the “reality” in virtual reality (VR)…

New research shows how melting ice is affecting supplies of nutrients to the sea

The findings of a research expedition to coastal Greenland which examined, for the first time, how…

Symbiotic upcycling: Turning 'low value' compounds into biomass

Plants use light energy from the sun for photosynthesis to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) into biomass.…

Goat milk kefir is proven to be good for your health

Kefir is a fermented dairy product that is gradually becoming more and more common on the…

Researchers model how octopus arms make decisions

Researchers studying the behavior and neuroscience of octopuses have long suspected that the animals’ arms may…

Protecting emergency personnel: Platform shows potential of AI in hazardous environments

Whether it’s at rescue and firefighting operations or deep-sea inspections, mobile robots finding their way around…

Wearable robot 'WalkON Suit' off to Cybathlon 2020

Standing upright and walking alone are very simple but noble motions that separate humans from many…

Finding missing network links could help develop new drugs, stop disease, ease traffic

A new mathematical model of the structure of networks could help find new cancer drugs, speed…

New membrane efficiently separates mirrored molecules

Prof. Liu Bo and colleagues at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have…

Video games offer clues to help curb animal disease outbreaks

Strengthening biosecurity is widely considered the best strategy to reduce the devastating impact of disease outbreaks…