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Clinical Studies could Benefit from a Different Statistical Strategy

Clinical Studies could Benefit from a Different Statistical Strategy

An alternative statistical strategy developed by Cornell researchers can improve the reliability and trustworthiness of clinical trials while simultaneously addressing the scientific community’s “replicability crisis.”…
How Will Robots Rule the Streets?

How Will Robots Rule the Streets?

According to international experts, the introduction of new road rules for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) must be guided by an ethical framework developed by…
A Gecko-inspired Grip on a Robotic Hand

A Gecko-inspired Grip on a Robotic Hand

Researchers combine adhesives based on gecko toes with a customized robotic hand to create a robotic gripper with a delicate strength. There is a common…
Like Planets Orbiting a Star, Male Spiders are attracted to Females

Like Planets Orbiting a Star, Male Spiders are attracted to Females

When it comes to finding a partner, the little male golden orb-weaving spider faces a significant barrier. The golden orb spider, also known as the…
Herbicide Environmental Impact Mitigation

Herbicide Environmental Impact Mitigation

The interactions of different herbicides and what they mean for herbicide drift are being studied. In recent years, herbicide drift has caused more damage to…
A Mobile Robot Can Make Sure Crowds Keep Two Meters Apart

A Mobile Robot Can Make Sure Crowds Keep Two Meters Apart

A mobile robot has been created that can sense human distances and roll over to notify them that they are too close together. Although it…
Company Spends $2.4 Million on Land That Does not physically Exist

Company Spends $2.4 Million on Land That Does not physically Exist

A business that bills itself as “the world’s first virtual real estate corporation” has purchased a 500 square meter (5,382 square foot) block of land…
Upway Is Building an Online Marketplace to Buy and Sell Used Electric Bikes

Upway Is Building an Online Marketplace to Buy and Sell Used Electric Bikes

Meet Upway, a French business that is creating a second-hand electric bike marketplace. Sequoia Capital and Global Founders Capital have invested $5.7 million (€5 million)…
NASA Postpones Spacewalk Due to Debris

NASA Postpones Spacewalk Due to Debris

Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron, two NASA astronauts, are scheduled to leave the International Space Station (ISS) today to replace a broken antenna system. However,…
Secondhand Car Auction Platform Motorway Hits Unicorn Status after $190M Raise with Index, ICONIQ

Secondhand Car Auction Platform Motorway Hits Unicorn Status after $190M Raise with Index, ICONIQ

Motorway, a UK platform where professional vehicle dealers may bid in an auction for privately owned cars for sale, only garnered $67.7 million in a…
Sunday Raises $100 Million for Its Fast Restaurant Checkout Flow

Sunday Raises $100 Million for Its Fast Restaurant Checkout Flow

Sunday, a firm that did not exist until recently, has secured a $100 million Series A round of capital. Coatue is leading today’s fundraising round,…
Melbourne-based mobile ordering platform Mr Yum lands $65M led by Tiger Global

Melbourne-based mobile ordering platform Mr Yum lands $65M led by Tiger Global

Restaurant QR code ordering has been available for a while, but the epidemic accelerated its popularity as social distance and hygiene precautions were implemented. Mr.…
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