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  Bioinspired Robot Meets Fish: Robotic Fish Research Swims Into New Ethorobotics Waters

  November 20, 2012 — New research is illuminating the emerging field of ethorobotics -- the study of bioinspired robots interacting with animal counterparts. They studied how real-time feedback attracted or repelled live ... > full story
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  Robotic Explorers May Usher in Lunar 'Water Rush'

  November 15, 2012 — The American space program stands at the cusp of a "water rush" to the moon by several companies developing robotic prospectors for launch in the near future, according to a NASA scientist ... > full story
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  Using Skills Gleaned from Video Games, High School and College Students Outmatch Medical Residents in Surgical Simulations

  November 15, 2012 — What can high school and college-age video game enthusiasts teach young surgeons-in-training? According to a new study the superior hand-eye coordination and hand skills gained from hours of ... > full story
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  Robots Enable Scar-Free Hysterectomies for Some Women

  November 12, 2012 — The precision and three-dimensional view provided by robots can enable essentially scar-free surgery for some women needing hysterectomies, physicians ... > full story
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  Experimental Interplanetary Internet Used to Test Robot from International Space Station

  November 8, 2012 — NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully have used an experimental version of interplanetary Internet to control an educational rover from the International Space Station. The experiment ... > full story
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  Virtual Reality Puts Human in Rat World: 'Beaming' Technology Transforms Human-Animal Interaction

  October 31, 2012 — Using cutting-edge virtual reality technology, researchers have "beamed" a person into a rat facility allowing the rat and human to interact with each other on the same ... > full story
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  Smart as a Bird: Flying Rescue Robot Will Autonomously Avoid Obstacles

  October 30, 2012 — Researchers have created an autonomous flying robot that is as smart as a bird when it comes to maneuvering around ... > full story
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  New Soccer Robot Has Human-Like Agility

  October 30, 2012 — Computer scientists have developed a new robot whose source code and design plan is publicly accessible. It is intended to facilitate the entry into research on humanoids, in particular, the TeenSize ... > full story
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  Exoskeleton of Advanced Design Promises New Degree of Independence for People With Paraplegia

  October 30, 2012 — Engineers have developed a powered exoskeleton that enables people with severe spinal cord injuries to stand, walk, sit and climb stairs. Its light weight, compact size and modular design promise to ... > full story
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  Hopping Robots Could Conserve Energy

  October 29, 2012 — A new study shows that jumping can be more complicated than it might seem. In research that could extend the range of future rescue and exploration robots, scientists have found that hopping robots ... > full story

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