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• Warming of Antarctic deep-sea waters contribute to sea level rise in North Atlantic, study finds April 19, 2024
  Analysis of mooring observations and hydrographic data suggest the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation deep water limb in the North Atlantic has weakened. Two decades of continual observations provide a greater understanding of the Earth's climate regulating system.
• Octopus inspires new suction mechanism for robots April 18, 2024
  A new robotic suction cup which can grasp rough, curved and heavy stone, has been developed by scientists.
• One third of China's urban population at risk of city sinking, new satellite data shows April 18, 2024
  Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to new research. Scientists used satellite data that accurately and consistently maps land movement across China.
• How 3D printers can give robots a soft touch April 17, 2024
  Soft skin coverings and touch sensors have emerged as a promising feature for robots that are both safer and more intuitive for human interaction, but they are expensive and difficult to make. A recent study demonstrates that soft skin pads doubling as sensors made from thermoplastic urethane can be efficiently manufactured using 3D printers.
• Honey bees experience multiple health stressors out-in-the-field April 17, 2024
  It's not a single pesticide or virus stressing honey bees, and affecting their health, but exposure to a complex web of multiple interacting stressors encountered while at work pollinating crops, found new research. Scientists have been unable to explain increasing colony mortality, even after decades of research examining the role of specific pesticides, parasitic mites, […]