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Robotic Stuffed Bear Coughs When Air Pollution Levels Reach Certain Point
In an effort to demonstrate the physical toll air pollution takes on human health, makers of the Toxic Toby bear have mounted the stuffed animal on a pole near Brixton Road in London, where it coughs and cover its mouth when air pollution levels in that region reach and exceed levels set by the government.
Automation in the Aerospace Industry: The Challenge and Promise of Integrating Robots Into the Production Process
Aircraft manufacturers are increasingly adopting automated, robotic solutions in place of traditional machining and manual assembly techniques, but the process is not without its challenges.
Watch How a New Font Helps You Remember What You Read
Sans Forgetica is a new publicly accessible font designed at Australia's Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology to help readers remember what they read.
Printing Perovskite Solar Cells on a Large Scale
Screen-printed modules on conductive glass substrates - the size of A4 sheet paper - delivered power conversion efficiencies of 6.3% against the one sun standard, on an unprecedented 198 square-centimeters active area.
Number of Selfie Fatalities Worldwide Reaches 259
The pursuit of the extreme selfie has resulted in the deaths of nearly 260 people between 2011 and 2017, according to a 2018 global study on the topic.
Team Uses "Robomussels" to Check Mussel Temperatures
As temperatures rise due to climate change, mussels tucked away in their intertidal beds face temperatures reaching close to their lethal limit in certain regions of the world. As such, researchers are attempting to determine what that temperature threshold is by examining refugia, otherwise known as geographic regions less susceptible to climate change where animals like mussels, incapable of relocating, have a higher chance of survival.
Wikipedia Cleans Up Millions of Broken Links
Thanks to an alliance between Wikipedia and the Internet Archive, nine million broken Wikipedia links have been restored.
Company Wants Customers to Have Access to Customized AI
The same company responsible for creating an artificial intelligence (AI) version of United States President Donald Trump is offering to create personalized AI for consumers that help make day-to-day decisions.
Disney Develops a Graffiti Drone
Researchers at Disney are working on a drone capable of spray-painting graffiti.
Marine Research Submarines to be Outfitted with Soft Robotic Arms
Scientists from the Wyss Institute, Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Baruch College and the University of Rhode Island (URI) have created a new system for handling underwater creatures.
Roughly 75% of all Mobile Phone Users to Receive Presidential Alert on Wednesday
Mobile phones across the nation will receive a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) alert this Wednesday as part of an emergency alert test.
California to Ban 'Undeclared' Election Bots
A new bill signed into law by California governor Jerry Brown will ban undeclared bots — automated online accounts designed to locate and disseminate information surrounding certain themes, keywords and people — during elections.
Purdue Researchers Create System for Notifying Distracted Pedestrians of Oncoming Traffic
While an increase in the number of pedestrian deaths has been attributed to smart phone distraction, researchers from Purdue University are working on a way to notify distracted walkers via smartphone alerts, warning them of oncoming vehicles.
Are You an Expert with a Good Idea? DARPA Wants Your Help
DARPA hopes to accelerate revolutionary advances with online collaboration platform Polyplexus.
25 Questions You Can Ask Employers Before Taking That Engineering Job
Interviewing with a new company is often a nerve-wracking experience and one that is likely fraught with an overwhelming number of questions the applicant forgets to ask.
Carnegie Mellon to Compete in DARPA’s Underground Tunnel Robotics Challenge
The team will develop robots that can traverse different subterranean environments.
Smartphone App and Simple Kit Quickly ID Microbial Infection
A new app enables a smartphone to identify bacterial infections in just one hour.
Video: Tiny Soft Robot Could Pave the Way for New Healthcare Deliveries
The robot can carry a load that is 100 times heavier than itself.
Watch: Flying Robot Inspiration Drawn from Hummingbirds, Bats
Studying the flying capabilities of hummingbirds and bats — the only two vertebrates with the ability to hover in place — could bring new insight to engineering problems such as the design of flying robots and drones.
Wearable UV Sensors to Monitor Sun Exposure Based on Individual Skin Types
A sticker capable of monitoring a wearer’s ultraviolet exposure is one step closer to reality thanks to wearable sensors that make it easier for people to avoid sun damage.