Confined to a Zoo, Robots Turn Unexpectedly Aggressive: The Italian
press reported yesterday that there'd been an outbreak of "aggressive" behavior
at the robotarium in Portugal.
June 28th, 2007
Half of humanity to be in cities soon, U.N. says: Some 3.3 billion
people will be living in cities by next year, according to a U.N. report
released Wednesday. By 2030, cities will be home to close to 5 billion.
June 27th, 2007
Moon-based lasers could uncover exotic physics: NASA is funding the
development of lasers that could be placed on the Moon to check for subtle
deviations from the standard theory of gravity.
June 26th, 2007
New Rules Expected on Safety of Nanotechnology Products: DuPont and
Environmental Defense plan to release jointly developed guidelines today for
evaluating the safety and environmental risks of nanotechnology products.
June 22nd, 2007
Good News! Congress Wants to Learn About Robots: This week Pennsylvania
Congressman Mike Doyle and Tennessee Congressman Zach Wamp announced the
creation of a Congressional caucus on Robotics, which will have an official
kick-off this September.
June 21st, 2007
In the Amazon, Giving Blood but Getting Nothing:
Blood donated by Brazil's Karitiana Indians in the 1970s is now being sold by an
American concern to scientists around the world for $85 a sample. The Karitiana
want the practice stopped, and are demanding compensation for what they describe
as the violation of their personal integrity.
June 20, 2007
Grand Theft Piano:
Joyce Hatto was once called the greatest pianist no
one ever heard of. She's famous now—for being a fake.
June 19th, 2007
The Perfect Kilogram: Securely tucked away inside a French vault is a
lump of metal known as the International Prototype - a mixture of platinum and
iridium, it was made in the 1880s to define the mass of a kilogram.
June 18th, 2007
Major tech firms launch war on energy-inefficient PCs: The group has
joined forces with the World Wildlife Fund and the US Environmental Protection
Agency today to convince consumers, businesses, and manufacturers to use power
more efficiently.
June 13th, 2007
High-tech systems aim to foil counterfeit wine: With concerns growing
about counterfeiters, Napa Valley vintners are turning to high-tech fraud
prevention so customers can feel confident they're taking home genuine wine.
June 11th, 2007
Scientists Use Skin To Create Stem Cells: Three teams of scientists
said yesterday they had coaxed ordinary mouse skin cells to become what are
effectively embryonic stem cells without creating or destroying embryos in the
process.
June 7th, 2007
Scientists Use Skin To Create Stem Cells: Three teams of scientists
said yesterday they had coaxed ordinary mouse skin cells to become what are
effectively embryonic stem cells without creating or destroying embryos in the
process.
June 7th, 2007
Saving The Salton Sea: The Salton Sea, once known as California’s
Riviera, is dying - don't worry, there is a plan to save it.
June 7th, 2007
Robo-Snipers to protect Israeli Borders: For years and years, the
Israeli military has been trying to figure out a way to keep Palestinian
militants in the Gaza Strip from crossing over into Israel proper. The latest
tactic: create a set of "automated kill zones".
June 6th, 2007
Stem cell treatment 'to cure blindness in five years': British
scientists aim to deliver the world's first stem-cell treatment for blindness
within five years - a team of researchers and clinicians will develop the use of
embryonic stem cells to repair damaged retinas.
June 5th, 2007
Are crimes in virtual reality subject to real laws? Earlier this year,
one animated character in Second Life, a popular online fantasy world, allegedly
raped another character.
June 4th, 2007
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