tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35622831493571544332025-07-18T18:12:31.982-07:00Robotics IntroductionBlog about Robotics Introduction, news of the robot, information about the robot, sharing knowledge about the various kinds of robots, shared an article about robots, and others associated with the robotUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-72638624513586871402016-08-01T04:25:00.001-07:002016-08-01T04:25:47.949-07:00Six science fiction novels you should be readingThis year's crop of Arthur C. Clarke award hopefuls will grip you and not let go
via Six science fiction novels you should be reading
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-30120042758924084902016-08-01T03:40:00.001-07:002016-08-01T03:40:59.613-07:00Mystery ancient human ancestor found in Australasian family treeA genome analysis suggests that Asian and Pacific human populations share a single origin and their ancestors might have bred with Homo erectus
via Mystery ancient human ancestor found in Australasian family tree
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-34605984264472714962016-07-31T11:06:00.001-07:002016-07-31T11:06:14.742-07:00What will be the role of humans in a world of intelligent robots? | LettersFurther automation of the retail sector raises issues far beyond the needless luxuries of choice, convenience and speed of delivery (Amazon to test drone deliveries in British skies, 27 July). I wonder if the “demand” for stuff to be delivered by robot to our door within 30 minutes of ordering really exists – is modern satisfaction really that shallow? But in an increasingly automated society, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-9095182215734812122016-07-31T07:11:00.001-07:002016-07-31T07:11:15.432-07:00Old planets always get too hot or cold for life in the endSearching for alien life on planets orbiting older stars may be fruitless - they nearly always lose their liquid water with time
via Old planets always get too hot or cold for life in the end
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-43995456689380387182016-07-30T07:10:00.001-07:002016-07-30T07:10:22.601-07:00Neanderthal skulls and brains may have developed just like oursThe way that skull shape changed as Neanderthals grew up suggests that they were just as smart as us, although it's still a contentious finding
via Neanderthal skulls and brains may have developed just like ours
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-7773408253207122992016-07-29T12:11:00.001-07:002016-07-29T12:11:43.030-07:00How drones are learning to find their own way in the worldFrom delivering pizzas to tracking whales, we have high hopes for drones. Here are three advances that will help them live up to the buzz
via How drones are learning to find their own way in the world
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-88285145023987496712016-07-29T11:09:00.001-07:002016-07-29T11:09:24.512-07:00We’re on the cusp of a gene editing revolution, are we ready?Beware the backlash, if fast-moving technologies for editing rogue genes outpace public acceptance
via We’re on the cusp of a gene editing revolution, are we ready?
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-63475637881362619372016-07-29T10:39:00.001-07:002016-07-29T10:39:17.779-07:00First locally transmitted Zika case confirmed in continental USFour people have been infected with the virus from mosquitoes in Florida, near Miami. It's the first time that Zika has been spread in the US by local mosquitoes, rather than by travel
via First locally transmitted Zika case confirmed in continental US
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-35794528469712692652016-07-29T10:24:00.001-07:002016-07-29T10:24:23.302-07:00Video Friday: Artificial Evolution, Legged Machines, and Delivery Robots in Silicon Valley
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
via Video Friday: Artificial Evolution, Legged Machines, and Delivery Robots in Silicon Valley
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-24560221462919473442016-07-29T06:06:00.003-07:002016-07-29T06:06:29.788-07:00Ocean-cleaning sea bins will gobble up plastic waste to recycleBins designed to suck up debris floating on the sea are in the final stages of testing, shame they won’t make it to Rio in time to clean up dirty waters at the Olympics
via Ocean-cleaning sea bins will gobble up plastic waste to recycle
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-6710690287446732562016-07-29T06:06:00.001-07:002016-07-29T06:06:29.174-07:00Now you see me: true invisibility cloak impossible to buildNew calculations say an invisibility cloak would only work for a tiny sliver of light, and would make all other wavelengths grow brighter
via Now you see me: true invisibility cloak impossible to build
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-82498698878038081272016-07-29T05:21:00.003-07:002016-07-29T05:21:27.260-07:00Why Hinkley Point is a nuclear folly of Titanic proportionsThe French firm EDF has approved plans for a massive nuclear reactor in the UK, but the UK government is hesitating. Let’s hope it scuppers the project, says Michael Le Page
via Why Hinkley Point is a nuclear folly of Titanic proportions
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-68553027869019295652016-07-29T05:21:00.001-07:002016-07-29T05:21:26.563-07:00How robot swarms are learning to find what we lose at seaAs we perfect wireless underwater communication, robots will criss-cross the abyss finding everything from lost planes to chemical leaks
via How robot swarms are learning to find what we lose at sea
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-7166003589585364182016-07-29T04:06:00.001-07:002016-07-29T04:06:33.096-07:00Autoimmune diseases may be side effect of a strong immune systemWe finally have evidence from human studies that disorders like lupus could be a by-product of being well protected against other diseases
via Autoimmune diseases may be side effect of a strong immune system
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-436945224023806842016-07-29T03:06:00.001-07:002016-07-29T03:06:32.438-07:00Feedback: Why the UK will be in a pickle this summerPlus karmic justice sought for crystal thief, attack of the mall drones, what tree huggers are up to, the animal that smells of cheap cologne, and more
via Feedback: Why the UK will be in a pickle this summer
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-75488982710869593992016-07-29T00:21:00.001-07:002016-07-29T00:21:15.844-07:00Smarter every day: Increasing intelligence changed how we see IQIdentical twins raised apart have similar IQ – so intelligence is all about genes? Not so, said James Flynn. His latest book picks apart nature and nurture
via Smarter every day: Increasing intelligence changed how we see IQ
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-77664687165023459232016-07-28T21:08:00.001-07:002016-07-28T21:08:13.409-07:00Deep-sea ecosystems still under threat despite UN protectionSome of the world's most hidden but precious places are still not being adequately protected from fishing trawlers, despite 10 years of UN resolutions to protect them
via Deep-sea ecosystems still under threat despite UN protection
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-79570648199200354372016-07-28T18:19:00.001-07:002016-07-28T18:19:04.573-07:00Inbreeding has destroyed the English bulldog’s genetic diversityDecades of extreme selection and inbreeding mean there is little genetic variation left to save the English bulldog from its many severe health problems
via Inbreeding has destroyed the English bulldog’s genetic diversity
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-63813910884918138462016-07-28T14:07:00.001-07:002016-07-28T14:07:25.863-07:00Winograd Schema Challenge Results: AI Common Sense Still a Problem, For Now
A Turing Test alternative, the Winograd Schema Challenge aims to determine how well AI handles common sense reasoning
via Winograd Schema Challenge Results: AI Common Sense Still a Problem, For Now
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-73285121734726672512016-07-28T13:39:00.001-07:002016-07-28T13:39:06.013-07:00Bacteria made to turn sewage into clean water – and electricityA self-powered waste water treatment plant using microbes has just passed its biggest test, bringing household-level water recycling a step closer
via Bacteria made to turn sewage into clean water – and electricity
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-77531341526573428842016-07-28T11:09:00.003-07:002016-07-28T11:09:22.417-07:00Is tech racist? The fight back against digital discriminationFrom soap dispensers that don't recognise black skin, to algorithms that discriminate and #airbnbwhileblack, some popular tech has a race problem we need to address
via Is tech racist? The fight back against digital discrimination
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-75983196327842529712016-07-28T11:09:00.001-07:002016-07-28T11:09:20.591-07:00Fossil tumour is oldest evidence of human cancer discovered yetA 1.7 million year-old ancient human foot bone found in South Africa shows signs of osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer
via Fossil tumour is oldest evidence of human cancer discovered yet
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-82408863739628003482016-07-28T10:09:00.001-07:002016-07-28T10:09:47.069-07:00Hunting for Mars-like life a kilometre below Earth’s surfaceKate Ravilious takes an 8-minute lift ride to an underground lab in Yorkshire, UK, doing research that could help NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission find life
via Hunting for Mars-like life a kilometre below Earth’s surface
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-84850156889536520022016-07-28T09:39:00.001-07:002016-07-28T09:39:39.650-07:00Save the world’s largest living thing: build a fence around itThe most massive organism on Earth lives in Utah, and it is in danger of being eaten to death. The answer might simply be to build a fence around it
via Save the world’s largest living thing: build a fence around it
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562283149357154433.post-68089225113885319682016-07-28T09:10:00.001-07:002016-07-28T09:10:10.670-07:00Detective gulls sniff out illegally dumped trash from the skiesAttracted by the smell of ripe organic waste, seagulls fitted with GPS trackers led scientists to hard-to-spot illegal dumping sites
via Detective gulls sniff out illegally dumped trash from the skies
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0