Teaching a hexapedal robot to walk like a stick insect
New Atlasby Malcolm Azania7 Sept 2026
One day in the near future you could be lying incapacitated in the middle of an earthquake-ravaged landscape where wheeled vehicles can’t reach you.
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top 55%Ground control: On ISRO, policy and and its focus
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors7 Sept 2026
The irony was evident: on the day the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had its greatest success of the year — the launch of its first geosynchronous imaging satellite (EOS-05) on a...
Stripped-down LSD reveals structural features linked to hallucinogenic and therapeutic effects
Phys.orgby UC Davis7 Sept 2026
Stripped-down LSD reveals structural features linked to hallucinogenic and therapeutic effects University of California, Davis, researchers have stripped down LSD to the base features responsible...
'Heel-strike' may have allowed early humans to walk farther—at the cost of high-impact forces
Phys.orgby Pennsylvania State University7 Sept 2026
'Heel-strike' may have allowed early humans to walk farther—at the cost of high-impact forces The average person takes thousands of steps each day, instinctively walking heel-to-toe.
Fossil link for sea turtles found off coast of Taiwan - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8 Sept 2026
The world’s first confirmed fossil of a modern leatherback sea turtle has been discovered off Taiwan, providing new clues about the species’ evolution.
What can a pair of underpants tell you about your vegetable garden?
Phys.orgby Hilde Pracht7 Sept 2026
What can a pair of underpants tell you about your vegetable garden? This summer, 115 participants in Leiden and The Hague worked with scientists from Leiden University to investigate the soil life...
How IEEE Xplore Is Boosting Research Voices In Kenya Rwanda Uganda
IEEE Spectrumby Kathy Pretz7 Sept 2026
Many researchers and students in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda struggle to access and publish scientific and technical articles because of financial barriers including publishing fees and subscriptions...
JMGO’s New Projectors Go Big on Brightness and Refresh Rate. I Had a Look at IFA 2026 - CNET
CNETby Geoffrey Morrison7 Sept 2026
At the IFA show in Berlin, projector manufacturer JMGO launched its new Iris line. While externally similar to the N3 Ultimate and other models of its gimbal projectors, inside is a new light...
Entangled particles revive a 35-year-old test of the Standard Model
Phys.orgby Sam Jarman7 Sept 2026
Entangled particles revive a 35-year-old test of the Standard Model Sam Jarman Author Physicists at the BESIII Collaboration have breathed new life into a decades-old test of one of the Standard...
Gladiators' Comet star ties the knot with her husband in Greece
Mail Onlineby Kirsten Murray7 Sept 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Gladiators' Comet star Ella-Mae Rayner has tied the knot for a second time with her husband James Exton as the pair jetted off to...
The Helicopter With Radioactive Blades
Hackadayby Adam Fabio7 Sept 2026
Sometimes you find gold in unexpected places. In this case, it’s from a video about the CH-53 helicopter. The CH-53 Sea Stallion first entered service in 1966.
Dark plasma regions reveal overlooked source of reactive atomic oxygen
Phys.orgby Tokyo Metropolitan University7 Sept 2026
Dark plasma regions reveal overlooked source of reactive atomic oxygen Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have found a way to make plasma more effective for its wide-ranging uses, from...
Galileo, Copernicus, Cleansky, IRIS² must work together to secure Europe's place in the space race
Phys.orgby Audrey Rouyre; Anne-Sophie Fernandez7 Sept 2026
Galileo, Copernicus, Cleansky, IRIS² must work together to secure Europe's place in the space race "Seeing the Earth from above is a powerful reminder of our interdependence," said Thomas Pesquet.
Tiny polymer particles keep water jets stable for longer
Phys.orgby Mareike Hochschild7 Sept 2026
Tiny polymer particles keep water jets stable for longer Tiny, soft polymer particles—known as microgels—can help to stabilize extremely thin liquid jets.
The DESI legacy imaging survey releases the largest 2D map of the universe
Phys.orgby Matthew Williams7 Sept 2026
The DESI legacy imaging survey releases the largest 2D map of the universe In 2012, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) was commissioned to measure the effect of dark energy, the...
Pair of white dwarfs locked in 6-minute orbit might one day be observed by gravitational waves
Phys.orgby Brian Koberlein7 Sept 2026
Pair of white dwarfs locked in 6-minute orbit might one day be observed by gravitational waves Current gravitational-wave observatories aren't sensitive enough to capture the gravitational waves of...
India’s space ambitions push ISRO to lean on private sector
Business Lineby Aishwarya Kumar7 Sept 2026
India’s space ambitions are beginning to outgrow the capacity of its national space agency, putting private industry at the centre of the next phase of growth.
This Gorgeous UST Projector Has a High-Tech Secret - CNET
CNETby Geoffrey Morrison7 Sept 2026
The LuxVision is the new flagship ultrashort-throw projector from AWOL Vision. Not surprisingly, the specs are impressive.
Oxford University museum to return remains of 39 people taken during British colonial rule in India
CBS News7 Sept 2026
An Oxford University museum has agreed to return the remains of 39 people who were taken during Britain's colonial rule in India.
How the ‘first bird’ leapt into the sky and soared above the dinosaurs
The Conversation UKby Neil J. Gostling, Associate Professor in Evolution and Palaeobiology, University of Southampton7 Sept 2026
Archaeopteryx is an icon of evolution and is often called the first bird. Scientists have long debated just how it took off from the ground but a recent study published by my colleagues and I has...