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NASA Rover to Explore Greenland Ice Sheet
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| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
05/04/13 |
| From May 3 through June 8, 2013, NASA will be testing the newest scientific rover in the highest part of Greenland. GROVER will collect data that will help scientists understand changes in the massive ice sheet. |
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Evolving Biological Networks in Computers
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| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
02/03/13 |
| Scientists have simulated 25,000 generations of evolution within computers, providing new insight into the evolution of complexity. The study could also have implications for the future of artificial intelligence. |
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Do We Live in a Computer Simulation?
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| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
12/11/12 |
| A team of physicists has come up with a potential test to determine whether or not the universe we live in might in fact be a computer simulation. |
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Robot Could Explore Moon Caverns
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| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
11/22/12 |
| A robot that has been exploring a coal mine pit in Pennsylvania could be rappelling into holes on the Moon in the future. |
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Skin, Heal Thyself
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| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
11/15/12 |
| By emulating human skin, engineers have constructed the first material that can both sense subtle pressure and heal itself when torn or cut. |
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Could the Next Rover Come From Canada?
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| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
10/30/12 |
| The Canadian Space Agency, well known for robotics, is building five new rover prototypes for future lunar and Mars missions. |
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Robot Tuna
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| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
09/23/12 |
| Inspired by tuna, a new unmanned underwater vehicle could help researchers explore harsh, aqueous environments. |
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Merging the Biologic and the Electronic
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| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
08/31/12 |
| Scientists have created a type of "cyborg" tissue by embedding a three-dimensional network of functional, bio-compatible nanoscale wires into engineered human tissues. |
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Engineering a Jellyfish
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| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
07/27/12 |
| Scientists have built a swimming, tissue-engineered "jellyfish" using silicon and muscle cells. |
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Getting a Feel for the Terrain
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| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
06/28/12 |
| A team is developing a rover-based computer system that can identify geologically relevant elements in a camera scene. |
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