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- Hearts that drum together beat together
- Next generation of soft robots inspired by a children's toy
- Quantum leap: Photon discovery is a major step toward at-scale quantum technologies
- VR and AR devices at 1/100 the cost and 1/10,000 the thickness in the works
| Hearts that drum together beat together Posted: 21 May 2020 05:36 AM PDT Researchers have found that in a structured group drumming task aspects of participants' heart function synchronized. In a subsequent improvisational drumming task, groups with high physiological synchrony in the structured task showed more coordination in drumming. The data show that behavioral synchronization and enhanced physiological synchronization while drumming each uniquely predicts a heightened experience of group cohesion. Additionally, higher physiological synchrony predicts enhanced group performance in a subsequent, different group task. |
| Next generation of soft robots inspired by a children's toy Posted: 20 May 2020 12:12 PM PDT Buckling, the sudden loss of structural stability, is usually the stuff of engineering nightmares. But, as anyone who has ever played with a toy popper knows, buckling also releases a lot of energy. When the structure of a popper buckles, the energy released by the instability sends the toy flying through the air. Researchers have harnessed that energy and used buckling to their advantage to build a fast-moving, inflatable soft actuator. |
| Quantum leap: Photon discovery is a major step toward at-scale quantum technologies Posted: 20 May 2020 09:49 AM PDT A team of physicists has developed the first integrated photon source with the potential to deliver large-scale quantum photonics. The development of quantum technologies promises to have a profound impact across science, engineering and society. Quantum computers at scale will be able to solve problems intractable on even the most powerful current supercomputers, with many revolutionary applications, for example, in the design of new drugs and materials. |
| VR and AR devices at 1/100 the cost and 1/10,000 the thickness in the works Posted: 20 May 2020 09:48 AM PDT Mechanical and chemical engineers have developed moldable nanomaterials and a printing technology using metamaterials, which allows for the commercialization of inexpensive and thin VR and AR devices. |
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