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Scientists tested the pain threshold of humans with robots
Defying the first law of robotics by Asimov, a group of scientists from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia are doing an investigation in which test the pain threshold of humans through repeated blows made by an industrial robot. According to Borut POVs, head of research, this work has a long-term goal: Even robots designed [...]
Develop technology to control wheelchairs using the mind
In the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have developed a technology that will be possible to control wheelchairs using only the mind. It is an artificial intelligence system called “shared control or joint control (in my translation) that will, through a helmet with electrodes, transmitting the thoughts of the person passing through [...]
The extraordinary case of the red rain in India
he scientist said that rainfall in 2001 included unusual extraterrestrial cells, now says that they are reproduced. In 2001, citizens of the city in Kerala, South India, became accustomed to a scarlet rain fell on the streets for two months. Godfrey Louis, a physicist at the nearby Cochin University of Science and Technology, became interested [...]
Japanese researchers develop technology for 3D TV “Touch”
A team of Japanese researchers said on Thursday it had developed the first 3D television system that allows users to touch, pinch or put images floating in front of them. “It’s the first time images that can be felt in the air,” said Norio Nakamura, senior scientist of the research team at the National Institute [...]
A machine that converts plastic into oil
Plastic production accounts for about 7% of global oil extraction is one of the most difficult to recycle. With this in mind, Japanese scientists have created a machine that turns plastic back to oil. Japan’s new invention uses an electric heater, so it produces no pollution and can process plastic types 2 and 4, covering [...]
GrassMaster and Jabulani: When little or no technology helps
Predictions of the World Cup 2010 final and landing technology in the most widespread sport in the world came true. For a few days we are enjoying a sporting event with a quality and volume of information than ever before. But not all aspects of technology has resulted in improvements. High Definition broadcast and 3D [...]
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The last landing of Atlantis
Video: Safe Landing Ends Atlantis’ Final Flight [11.31 mins] Sliding toward retirement, the Atlantis landed safely at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, successfully completing his last mission to space. China shuttle touched the runway 33 of spaceport at 8:45 am , accounting for more than 120 million miles traveled in all 32 missions [...]
Bill Gates is investing in climate-changing machine
The retired millionaire founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, is funding the research engine that will search for climate change in an attempt to combat climate change. The research is controversial for this reason, but what you’re looking to do is address the problem of greenhouse gases as emissions continue to rise in the world without [...]
They create artificial bacteria replicating itself
After 15 years of work and having spent millions of dollars in their research, Dr J. Craig Venter, the institute’s namesake, summoned reporters today to announce an unprecedented achievement he described as having created the first artificial life form. This concept is so pompous it’s their way of describing an experiment in which DNA is [...]
Scientists discover how to erase memories