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• Nervous System
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  Tapping the Brain Orchestra

  December 12, 2011 — Researchers have developed a new method for detailed analyses of electrical activity in the brain. The method can help doctors and researchers to better interpret brain cell signals. In turn, this ... > full story
• Intelligence
  Memory
  ADD and ADHD
  Perception
  Evolution
  Psychology
   

  Why Aren't We Smarter Already? Evolutionary Limits on Cognition

  December 7, 2011 — We put a lot of energy into improving our memory, intelligence, and attention. There are even drugs that make us sharper, such as Ritalin and caffeine. But maybe smarter isn't really all that better. ... > full story

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  • Human Brains Unlikely to Evolve Into a 'Supermind' as Price to Pay Would Be Too High
• Stroke
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  New Move to Use Robots for Stroke Rehabilitation

  December 6, 2011 — Researchers have just begun a three-year project, which uses robots to help people to recover from ... > full story
• Mobile Computing
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  Electricity
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  Smart Phone Power Consumption Cut by More Than 70 Percent

  November 25, 2011 — Researchers have designed a network proxy that can cut the power consumption of 3G smart phones up to 74 percent. This device enhances performance and significantly reduces power usage by serving as ... > full story
• Engineering
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  Marine Biology
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  Civil Engineering
   

  Robojelly Gets an Upgrade: Underwater Robot Learns to Swim More Like the Real Thing

  November 22, 2011 — Engineers have developed a robot that mimics the graceful motions of jellyfish so precisely that it has been named Robojelly. Developed for the U.S. Office of Naval Research in 2009, this vehicle was ... > full story
• Robotics
  Artificial Intelligence
  Engineering
  Robotics Research
  Civil Engineering
  Computer Science
   
  

  Kilobots Are Leaving the Nest: Swarm of Tiny, Collaborative Robots Will Be Made Available to Researchers, Educators, and Enthusiasts

  November 22, 2011 — The Kilobots are coming. Computer scientists and engineers have developed and licensed technology that will make it easy to test collective algorithms on hundreds, or even thousands, of tiny ... > full story
• Space Exploration
  NASA
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  NASA Flies Robotic Lander Prototype to New Heights

  November 21, 2011 — NASA successfully completed the final flight in a series of tests of a new robotic lander prototype at the Redstone Test Center's propulsion test facility on the U.S. Army Redstone Arsenal in ... > full story
• NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
  Aviation
  Astronomy
  Space Station
   
  

  NASA Develops New Game-Changing Technology

  November 21, 2011 — Two NASA California centers have been selected to develop new space-aged technologies that could be game-changers in the way we look at planets from above and how we safely transport robots or humans ... > full story
• Bacteria
  Microbiology
  Extreme Survival
  Microbes and More
  Computer Modeling
  Robotics
   
  

  Smart Swarms of Bacteria Inspire Robotics: Adaptable Decision-Making Found in Bacteria Communities

  November 17, 2011 — Scientists have now discovered how bacteria collectively gather information to learn about their environment and find an optimal path to growth. This research will allow scientists to design a new ... > full story
• Electronics
  Robotics Research
  Thermodynamics
  Vehicles
  Nature of Water
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Robot Speeds Up Glass Development

  November 14, 2011 — Model by model, the electronics in a car are being moved closer to the engine block. This is why the materials used for the electronics must resist increasing heat – so the glass solder being ... > full story

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