Category: Science
“Victims of the White Island volcano disaster receive $10 million in reparations as the world watches.”
A New Zealand judge has awarded $NZ10.2 million ($9.5 million) to families of the victims of the Whakaari/White Island volcanic eruption. The judge sternly warned a company profiting from tours to the site that "the world is watching" its response to the sentence. Judge Evangelos Thomas sentenced four companies, either pleading guilty or found guilty for breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act over the tragedy. The eruption on December 9, 2019, engulfed forty-seven individuals, resulting[more...]
A “skin” developed at the University of British Columbia offers prosthetics and robots a gentle, tactile sensation.
A groundbreaking technology developed in British Columbia is emulating human skin, opening up new horizons for individuals with prosthetics and enhancing human-robot interactions. This innovation involves an ultra-thin, flexible layer of silicone rubber brimming with sensory receptors, enabling it to perform intricate tasks. When applied to the fingertips of a prosthetic hand, this sensor-infused "skin" enables a prosthetic limb to delicately handle objects such as eggs, champagne flutes, and fruits. The creators of this technology believe it[more...]
