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Published An easier way to teach robots new skills - An Easier Way to Teach Robots New Skills


Researchers have developed a technique that enables a robot to learn a new pick-and-place task with ...
Published Speedy robo-gripper reflexively organizes cluttered spaces - Speedy Robo-Gripper Reflexively Organizes Cluttered Spaces



A new gripper robot grasps by reflex. Rather than start from scratch after a failed attempt, the bot...
Published Automated system to detect compressed air leaks on trains - Automated System to Detect Compressed Air Leaks on Trains


Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept system to autonomously detect compressed air leaks on...
Published What causes pools below waterfalls to periodically fill with sediment? - What Causes Pools Below Waterfalls to Periodically Fill with Sediment?


Deep pools below waterfalls are popular recreational swimming spots, but sometimes they can be parti...
Published Study quantifies global impact of electricity in dust storms on Mars - Study Quantifies Global Impact of Electricity in Dust Storms on Mars


Mars is infamous for its intense dust storms, some of which kick up enough dust to be seen by telesc...
Published New study details atmosphere on 'hot Neptune' 260 light years away that 'shouldn't exist' - New Study Details Atmosphere on 'Hot Neptune' 260 Light Years Away That 'Shouldn't Exist'


Astronomers have crunched data from NASA's TESS and Spitzer space telescopes to portray for the firs...
Published When graphene speaks, scientists can now listen - When Graphene Speaks, Scientists Can Now Listen


Brothers working in a lab discover that sound can be used to analyze the properties of laser-induced...
Published Listening to nanoscale earthquakes - Unraveling the Mysteries of Nanoscale Earthquakes


A recent study presents an exciting new way to listen to 'the crackling' noise of atoms shifting at...
Published Did primitive cetaceans feed like marine reptiles? - Did Primitive Cetaceans Feed Like Marine Reptiles?


Did the first ancestors of whales pick up where the mosasaurs left off 66 million years ago, after t ...
Published Alaskan seismometers record the northern lights - Alaskan Seismometers Record the Northern Lights


An aurora sightseeing tour leader in Alaska, was lucky enough to photograph a 'eruption' of brillian...
Published Algorithm finds personalized sound zones in cars for driver, passengers - Algorithm Finds Personalized Sound Zones in Cars for Driver, Passengers


Researchers outline an algorithm that adapts personalized sound zones within a car to changes in sea...
Published New ways to measure curls and kinks could make it easier to care for natural hair - New Ways to Measure Curls and Kinks Could Make it Easier to Care for Natural Hair


Black women and others with curly or kinky hair encounter a confusing array of haircare options. Adv...
Published New research could provide earlier warning of tsunamis - New Research Could Provide Earlier Warning of Tsunamis


A new method of detecting mega earthquakes, which picks up on the gravity waves they generate by usi ...
Published Words prove their worth as teaching tools for robots - Words Prove Their Worth as Teaching Tools for Robots


What is the best way to teach a robot? Sometimes it may simply be to speak to it clearly. Researcher...
Published How the fastest fish hunts its prey - How the Fastest Fish Hunts Its Prey


Scientists have designed a novel electronic tag package incorporating high-tech sensors and a video...
Published 'Smart' walking stick could help visually impaired with groceries, finding a seat - Smart Walking Stick: A Revolutionary Solution for the Visually Impaired


For people who are blind or visually impaired, finding the right products in a crowded grocery store...
Published A combination of behavior change campaigns and technology could help to keep air pollution at a minimum in schools - A Combination of Behavior Change Campaigns and Technology Could Help to Keep Air Pollution at a Minimum in Schools


Creating campaigns that tap the diverse community around many of the UK's schools could help to keep...
Published This elephant's self-taught banana peeling offers glimpse of elephants' broader abilities - This Elephant's Self-Taught Banana Peeling Offers Glimpse of Elephants' Broader Abilities



Elephants like to eat bananas, but they don't usually peel them first in the way humans do. A new re...
Published Will future computers run on human brain cells? - Will Future Computers Run on Human Brain Cells?


A 'biocomputer' powered by human brain cells could be developed within our lifetime, according to re...
Published Using overpasses as shelter from tornado? - Using Overpasses as Shelter from Tornadoes: A Safe Option or a Dangerous Myth?


Meteorologists and emergency workers continue to contest the popular thinking that waiting out a tor...