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·March 30, 2011·2 min read

Blood Simple Circuitry for Cyborgs

Simplifying cyborg circuitry using human blood Could electronic components made from human blood be the key to creating cyborg interfaces?...

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·March 9, 2012·5 min read

Teach Your Robot Well

Within a decade, personal robots could become as common in U.S. homes as any other major appliance, and many if...

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·October 19, 2012·4 min read

Robots that Perceive the World Like Humans

Researchers attempt to improve robot behavior by means of perception models closer to those of humans. One of the experiments involves a robot simulation in which an agent has to discriminate between what we could call an acne pimple and a bite or lump on the skin.

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·January 30, 2013·3 min read

IBM’s Watson to Join Research Team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer becomes the first university of receive a version of IBM's Watson system. Rensselaer hopes to find new uses for Watson and develop its cognitive capabilities, as well as using the system for Big Data research.

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·February 6, 2013·3 min read

Insect Drives Robot to Track Down Smells

In a new study, a small, two-wheeled robot was driven by a male silkmoth to track down the sex pheromone usually given off by a female mate.

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·February 15, 2013·2 min read

Nanomachines for Bionic Proteins

Researchers developed nanomachines which recreate principal activities of proteins. They present the first versatile and modular example of a fully artificial protein-mimetic model system.

The image shows the different areas of Boston on a map. Blocked in red are the worst effected areas of crime.

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·February 18, 2013·4 min read

Could a Computer on the Police Beat Prevent Violence?

New research shows how police forces might be able to target efforts to reduce violence and raise officer attention to dangerous areas with the help of high-powered computers. Using real police data, researchers were able to demonstrate the promise of computer models for targeting violent areas.

The image shows a computer chip with a built in memristor the researchers used during their research.

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·February 26, 2013·3 min read

Blueprint For an Artificial Brain

Researchers are using memristors, electronic microcomponents which imitate natural nerves, as key components to create a blueprint for an artificial brain.

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·March 20, 2013·6 min read

Humanoid Robot Helps Train Children with Autism

Vanderbilt researchers develop a humanoid robotic system to help teach autistic children to coordinate their attention with objects and other people in their environment.

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·July 8, 2013·2 min read

Robot Mom Would Beat Robot Butler in Popularity Contest

Researchers discover people express more positive feelings towards a robot that would take care of them than a robot which needed their care.

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·July 11, 2013·3 min read

Daydreaming Simulated by Computer Model

Researchers have created a computer model based on the dynamics of brain cells and its neural connections. They hope the model will help them understand why certain portions of the brain work together when a person daydreams.