New Approach Trains Robots to Match Human Dexterity and Speed
By JOHN MARKOFF Linking several powerful software techniques makes it possible for a robot to learn tasks rapidly […]
Daily Archives: May 21, 2015
Scientists Sample the Ocean and Find Tiny Additions to the ...
By KAREN WEINTRAUB Researchers studied plankton from around the globe and uncovered vast genetic diversity and clues to […]
Family Tree of Dogs and Wolves Is Found to Split ...
By JAMES GORMAN A bone fragment found in Siberia suggests that the ancestors of modern wolves and dogs […]
Male Java Sparrow Adds a Beat to Its Song
By SINDYA N. BHANOO The bird clicks its bill against a hard surface while it sings, much as […]
For an Octopus, Seeing the Light Doesn’t Require Eyes
By CARL ZIMMER Two new studies suggest that cephalopods can perceive light through their skin, making, in effect, […]
Study Links Dolphin Deaths to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR A new study says lung and adrenal lesions found in dead dolphins along the […]
Partly Cloudy for today in #Pully, #Switzerland!
Good morning This is the #weather forecast for #today: With a high of 13°C and a low of […]