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Training Turtles With Parasitic Robots
Researchers can control the movements of a turtle through a parasitic robot mounted on its carapace.
Dirty Money! Banknotes Carry An Abundance Of Disease-Causing Bacteria
Researchers have found that banknotes harbor potentially pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.
New Appetite-Regulating Hormone Found
A hormone called NPGL could explain why we sometimes do not lose weight even when we change our diets.
Singapore Invests US$107 Million In Artificial Intelligence Capabilities
Singapore has launched a concerted and well-funded push towards developing robust AI and Big Data capabilities on a national-scale.
7 Must-Read Stories In April 2017
April was a technology-heavy month, with popular articles on blockchain, artificial intelligence and the latest in battery technology.
Sigmund Says
In the not-so-distant future, our robotic assistants might understand us better than we care to admit.
Measuring The ‘Springiness’ Of Red Blood Cells
A microfluidic method of measuring red blood cell deformity has revealed that the cells take longer to recover if they are constricted for more than three minutes.
Four Legged-Robot Spontaneously Changes Gait
Researchers in Japan have designed a robot that uses decentralized control to change from walking to trotting and galloping.
Mapping The Complexities Of Protein Synthesis In Silicon
Protein synthesis is so complex that even a simple three subunit peptide requires almost a thousand different reactions.
