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Industrial Perception's 3D Vision Guided Robot Throws Boxes
IEEE Spectrum reports that Industrial Perception, Inc. January 25, 2013
Study Finds at Least One in Five Humans Contracted H1N1 in 2009
Scientists estimate that at least one in five people were infected in the first year of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. January 25, 2013
Eosinopteryx: Fossil of New Bird-like Dinosaur Discovered
A fossil of a new bird-like dinosaur from the Jurassic period, named Eosinopteryx, was discovered in northeastern China. January 24, 2013
Martian Crater May Have Contained Lake Fed by Underground Water
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) looked down on the floor of McLaughlin Crater, a 57 mile diameter and 1. January 24, 2013
Dung Beetles Use Milky Way to Keep Their Dung Balls Rolling on a Straight Path
A report, published online in Current Biology, reveals that dung beetles can use the Milky Way for navigation. January 24, 2013
Panasonic Researchers Develop Artificial Photosynthesis System
Researchers at Panasonic have developed a device called the Artificial Photosynthesis System. January 24, 2013
NASA: Summer Extremes Getting More Extreme in Northern Hemisphere
NASA's statistical analysis of decades of Northern Hemisphere temperature data indicates that people living north of the equator are experiencing a greater frequency of extreme summer heat waves. January 23, 2013
Researchers Say New Imaging Technique Can Identify Age and Sex of a Corpse With 95% Accuracy
Researchers at the University of Grenada, Spain, say they have designed a new imaging technique that can determine the age and sex of a corpse with a 95% accuracy rate. January 23, 2013
Woman Becomes First Alzheimer's Patient to Have Pacemaker Implanted in Her Brain
Kathy Sanford is the first Alzheimer's patient in the United States to have a pacemaker implanted in her brain. January 23, 2013
Fossil of Previously Unknown Fox Species Found in South Africa
Researchers from Wits University and the University of Johannesburg in South Africa have announced the discovery of a two million year old fossil fox at the archaeological site of Malapa in South Africa. January 23, 2013
Betelgeuse Star Expected to Crash Into Linear Bar of Material in 5,000 Years
The outermost arc of the star Betelgeuse is expected to begin crashing into a linear bar of material in about 5,000 years. January 22, 2013
Scientists Find Tapir Paradise in Remote National Parks Along Peru-Bolivia Border
Wildlife Conservation Society scientists have found a tapir paradise in a network of five remote national parks located along the Peru-Bolivia border. January 22, 2013
Deep Space Industries Unveils Plans to Examine and Mine Asteroids
Deep Space Industries has unveiled plans to examine and mine asteroids to harvest raw materials. Here are some highlights of the company's plans. January 22, 2013
Fukushima Fish Named Mike Has 2,500 Times Legal Limit of Radioactivity for Human Consumption
Tepco, the company that runs the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan, found a fish that has 2,500 times the legal limit of radioactivity for human consumption. January 21, 2013
Japanese Scientists Building Pulsating Space Jellyfish
Professor Yoichiro Kawaguchi at the University of Tokyo is working on constructing a January 21, 2013
The Lobed Comb Jellies Have Eight Comb Rows
This video from the Monterey Bay Aquarium shows a Lobed Comb Jelly. January 20, 2013
Germany's Norderoogsand Island Has Formed Over the Past Ten Years
An island named Norderoogsand started forming off the coast of Germany about ten years ago. January 19, 2013
Physicists Explore Math Behind Tetris-like Growth of Coffee Rings
University of Pennsylvania physicists are exploring the math behind the Tetris-like growth of coffee rings. January 19, 2013
Huge-LQG: Astronomers Find Largest Structure in the Universe
A team of astronomers, led by Dr Roger Clowes and colleagues from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), have reported finding the largest known structure in the universe. January 19, 2013
Wrinkled Fingers Help You Better Grip Wet Objects Say Scientists
The wrinkling in the skin on your fingers is controlled by your nervous system. January 19, 2013