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In New Mass-Production Technique, Robotic Insects Spring to Life
February 15, 2012 — A new technique inspired by elegant pop-up books and origami will soon allow clones of robotic insects to be mass-produced by the sheet. Devised by engineers, the ingenious layering and folding ... > full story -
To Perform With Less Effort, Practice Beyond Perfection
February 9, 2012 — Whether you are an athlete, a musician or a stroke patient learning to walk again, practice can make perfect, but more practice may make you more efficient, according to a surprising new ... > full story -
Lull in Ship Noise After Sept. 11 Attacks Eased Stress on Right Whales
February 8, 2012 — Exposure to low-frequency ship noise may be associated with chronic stress in whales, according to a new study. The study, conducted in Canada's Bay of Fundy, has implications for all baleen whales ... > full story -
To Make a Social Robot, Key Is Satisfying the Human Mind
February 3, 2012 — Understanding the human mind is the key to social robotics, and researchers describe what we can expect from this field in the ... > full story -
Surface of Mars an Unlikely Place for Life After 600-Million-Year Drought, Say Scientists
February 3, 2012 — Mars may have been arid for more than 600 million years, making it too hostile for any life to survive on the planet’s surface, according to researchers who have been carrying out the ... > full story -
Chemists Synthesize Artificial Cell Membrane
January 25, 2012 — Chemists have taken an important step in making artificial life forms from scratch. Using a novel chemical reaction, they have created self-assembling cell membranes, the structural envelopes that ... > full story -
Speed Limit for Birds: Researchers Find Critical Speed Above Which Birds -- And Drones -- Are Sure to Crash
January 19, 2012 — The northern goshawk is one of nature's diehard thrill-seekers. The formidable raptor preys on birds and small mammals, speeding through tree canopies and underbrush to catch its quarry. While speed ... > full story -
Snakes Improve Search-and-Rescue Robots: New Design Uses Less Energy
January 19, 2012 — Researchers have studied the movements of snakes to create more efficient search-and-rescue ... > full story -
Broken Arm? Brain Shifts Quickly When Using a Sling or Cast
January 16, 2012 — Using a sling or cast after injuring an arm may cause your brain to shift quickly to adjust, according to a new study. The study found increases in the size of brain areas that were compensating for ... > full story -
'Open-Source' Robotic Surgery Platform Going to Top Medical Research Labs
January 12, 2012 — Robotics experts have completed a set of seven advanced robotic surgery systems for use by major medical research laboratories throughout the United ... > full story
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