Social robots may support learning and reduce teachers' workload, pilot trial finds
When Pepper the social robot was given the chance to try its hand as a teaching assistant, it showed that it can be even better than a human teacher at motivating pupils and helping them learn.
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A new hollow nanoreactor mimics living cells to make hydrogen peroxide more efficiently using visible light. Its light-t…
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