Tag: low-voltage
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3D-Printed Low-Voltage Ciliary Hydrogel Microactuators: A New Frontier in Micro-Actuation
Introduction: A Small, Smart Leap in Actuation Researchers are redefining how soft robotic systems move at the microscale. The development of 3D-printed, low-voltage-driven ciliary hydrogel microactuators marks a significant advance in soft robotics and microfluidics. Unlike millimetre-scale hydrogel devices that relied on interfacial pH or osmotic gradients, these micrometre-scale actuators operate through internal ion migration…
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Artificial Neurons Mimic Brain Function to Boost Energy-Efficient Computing
Overview: A Leap Toward Brain-like Computing Scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have unveiled a groundbreaking artificial neuron designed to closely mimic the electrical activity of natural brain cells. Building on earlier work with conducting filaments derived from electricity-producing bacteria, the researchers have developed a neuron that operates at voltages comparable to biological neurons…