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An artificial tongue that learns different flavors

August 30, 2025 | Chelsea Haney
While machines have mastered both sight and sound, the sense of taste has largely remained exclusive to biological organisms. Now, researchers in Beijing have built a graphene oxide “tongue” that doesn’t just detect chemicals, it learns them.

Three-wheeled chainless pedal car capable of highway speeds

August 28, 2025 | Paul Ridden
For the last couple of years, Cixi has been working on a three-wheeled vehicle called Vigoz that's based on its chainless pedaling system. A skeletal prototype has been tested to 100 km/h, and now the company has revealed the latest production design.

Plant-based microbeads act as 'fat magnets' for drug-free weight loss

August 30, 2025 | Jay Kakade
Plant-based microbeads made from everyday ingredients like green tea and seaweed have helped mice shed weight by trapping fats in the gut. Researchers see these microbeads as a potential “structured, drug-free therapy” to treat obesity.

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