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  Wi-Fi Signals Enable Gesture Recognition Throughout Entire Home

  June 4, 2013 — Researchers have shown it's possible to leverage Wi-Fi signals around us to detect specific movements without needing sensors on the human body or cameras. Using a Wi-Fi router and a few wireless ... > full story
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  Asteroids Provide Sustainable Resource, Study Finds

  May 30, 2013 — The prospects of a robotic manufacturing base operating off Earth is not as far-fetched as it used to be according to a study published by a team of NASA researchers. Because asteroids are loaded ... > full story
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  Hybrid Carbon Nanotube Yarn Muscle

  May 29, 2013 — Scientists have created a high capacity yarn muscle that does not require electrolytes or special packaging. It will have a big impact in the motor, biological and robot ... > full story
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  Beer-Pouring Robot Programmed to Anticipate Human Actions

  May 28, 2013 — Understanding when and where to pour a beer or knowing when to offer assistance opening a refrigerator door can be difficult for a robot because of the many variables it encounters while assessing ... > full story
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  Rats Have a Double View of the World

  May 27, 2013 — Scientists using miniaturized high-speed cameras and high-speed behavioral tracking have discovered that rats move their eyes in opposite directions in both the horizontal and the vertical plane when ... > full story
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  Facial-Recognition Technology Proves Its Mettle

  May 24, 2013 — In a study that evaluated some of the latest in automatic facial recognition technology, researchers were able to quickly identify one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects from law enforcement ... > full story
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  Perfect Skin: More Touchy-Feely Robots

  May 24, 2013 — Robots could become a lot more 'sensitive' thanks to new artificial skins and sensor technologies. Leading to better robotic platforms that could one day be used in industry, hospitals and even at ... > full story
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  Eyes on the Prey: Researchers Analyse the Hunting Behaviour of Fish Larvae in Virtual Reality

  May 22, 2013 — Moving objects attract greater attention -- a fact exploited by video screens in public spaces and animated advertising banners on the Internet. For most animal species, moving objects also play a ... > full story
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  The Pirate Ant: A New Species from the Philippines With a Bizarre Pigmentation Pattern

  May 21, 2013 — Scientists discovered and described a bizarre species of pirate ant. The new Cardiocondyla pirata has its name inspired by its strange pigmentation that consist of two eye-patch like dark stripes ... > full story
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  A Tiny Programmable Fly's Eye

  May 21, 2013 — A novel curved artificial compound eye (CurvACE) has been created. Compared to single-lens eyes, compound eyes offer lower resolution, but significantly larger fields of view, thin package, and with ... > full story

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