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  Robotic Refueling Module, Soon to Be Relocated to Permanent Space Station Position

  August 17, 2011 — NASA's groundbreaking Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) will reach a key milestone in September when the International Space Station (ISS) robots transfer the module to its permanent home on space ... > full story
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  Gemini-Scout Robot Likely to Reach Trapped Miners Ahead of Rescuers

  August 16, 2011 — Robotics engineers have designed the Gemini-Scout Mine Rescue Robot, which finds dangers and can provide relief to trapped ... > full story
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  Smart Skin: Electronics That Stick and Stretch Like a Temporary Tattoo

  August 11, 2011 — Engineers have developed a device platform that combines electronic components for sensing, medical diagnostics, communications and human-machine interfaces, all on an ultrathin skin-like patch that ... > full story

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  • Stick-on Tattoos Go Electric: Micro-Electronics, Elegant Design and Existing Tattoo Tech Combine to Create Complex Device
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  Rehab Robots Lend Stroke Patients a Hand

  August 10, 2011 — Robot-assisted therapy has measurable benefits for patients with a weaker arm following a ... > full story
• Transportation Science
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  Avatar-Based Virtual Co-Driver System Replaces Vehicle Owner's Manuals

  August 4, 2011 — Flashing signal lamps and unfamiliar control elements tend to worry car drivers. Scientists in Germany in cooperation with engineers at Audi AG have developed an Avatar-based Virtual Co-driver System ... > full story
• Memory
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  Have We Met Before? Scientists Show Why the Brain Has the Answer

  August 4, 2011 — Have you ever been approached by someone whose face you recognize but whose name you can't remember? Neuroscientists have identified the reasons behind why we are, at times, unable to link a face to ... > full story
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  Pathogen Research Inspires Robotics Design for Medicine and Military

  August 2, 2011 — Researchers have made significant findings about the swimming and attachment of the microorganism Giardia. The findings can aid in designs for drug discovery and underwater ... > full story
• Software
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  Special Software Helps Researchers Identify Individual Animals When Studying Behavior in the Wild

  August 2, 2011 — With the aim of better protecting endangered species, game wardens are studying the behavior of surviving great apes in the wild. This is often painstaking work because it is difficult to distinguish ... > full story
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  RIBA-II: The Next Generation Care-Giving Robot

  August 2, 2011 — A new robot using high-precision tactile sensors and flexible motor control technology has taken Japan one step closer to its goal of providing high-quality care for its growing elderly population. ... > full story
• Language Acquisition
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  Dissecting Dyslexia: Linking Reading to Voice Recognition

  July 29, 2011 — When people recognize voices, part of what helps make voice recognition accurate is noticing how people pronounce words differently. But individuals with dyslexia don't experience this familiar ... > full story

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