‘Sticky’ robot scales walls like gecko
STANFORD (US)—The biology of a gecko’s sticky foot has inspired engineers to create a robot that climbs. Continue…
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Society & Culture - Mar 25, 2010 15:37 - 3 Comments
Read my mood. It’s written on my face
STANFORD (US)—Can people be trained to recognize facial emotions? That’s the goal of work by Stanford University researcher David Wilkins, who is studying techniques used by portrait artists, actors, and psychologists. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 9, 2010 11:19 - 1 Comment
Driverless car to scale Pikes Peak
STANFORD (US)—A re-engineered Audi TTS will attempt to ascend the 14,000-foot summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs without an essential ingredient: a driver. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 27, 2010 18:46 - 6 Comments
Secret to happiness: Hourly wages
STANFORD (US)—The link between money and happiness is stronger for workers paid by the hour than for their salary-earning counterparts. (more…)
