SSR Archives Page 136
Hanson Robokind Introduces Zeno the Robotic Boy With Frubber Skin
Hanson Robokind has introduced Zeno the robotic boy robot. August 7, 2012
New Bird Species Discovered in Peru's Cloud Forest
A colorful, fruit-eating bird with a black mask, pale belly and scarlet breast has been discovered and named by Cornell University graduates following an expedition to the remote Peruvian Andes. August 7, 2012
NASA's Curiosity Rover Caught in the Act of Landing
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) snapped an amazing photo of Curiosity during its descent to the Mars surface. August 6, 2012
Curiosity Rover Makes Successful Landing on Mars, First Photos Released
NASA's Curiosity rover has successfully landed on Mars in the Gale Crater. August 6, 2012
NASA's Curiosity Rover to Land on Mars in About 2 Hours
NASA's Curiosity rover will land on Mars at 10:31 p. August 5, 2012
Scientists Discover That Most Fruit Flies on Meth Die From Anorexia
University of Illinois entomology professor Barry Pittendrigh (left), postdoctoral researcher Kent Walters and their colleagues recently conducted a study tracking metabolic and behavioral changes in fruit flies on methamphetamine. August 5, 2012
Red Swamp Crayfish are Ultimate Survivors Say Scientists
Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London have found that the red swamp crayfish is the ultimate survivor. August 5, 2012
Newly Discovered Australian Spider Species Named After Sir David Attenborough
An Australian spider, Prethopalpus attenboroughi, has been named after British broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough. August 5, 2012
Deep-sea Octopus Squid Leaves Its Arms Behind as Escape Tactic
Stephanie Bush, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Rhode Island, observed a never-before-seen defensive strategy used by a small species of deep-sea squid in which the animal counter-attacks a predator and then leaves the tips of its arms attached to the predator as a distraction. August 4, 2012
NASA's Terra Satellite Image Shows Twin Typhoons Headed for Double China Landfall
This impressive satellite image shows two typhoons headed for a double China landfall. August 4, 2012
Video: Male Weedy Sea Dragon at Monterey Bay Aquarium Has Babies
A male weedy sea dragon at the Monterey Bay Aquarium has had a brood of over 80 babies. August 4, 2012
Parking Space Sized Agri-Cube Hydroponic Unit Can Produce 10,000 Vegetables Per Year
Agri-Cube is a compact hydroponic unit from Japan-based Daiwa House that can grow 10,000 vegetables per year. August 4, 2012
NASA Names Three Companies to Develop Spacecraft for Manned Spaceflight Missions
NASA has announced new agreements with three American commercial companies to design and develop the next generation of U. August 3, 2012
MIT Researchers Develop Method for Making Perfectly Ordered Patterns of Microscale Wrinkles
MIT Researchers have developed a method for making perfectly ordered and repeatable surfaces with patterns of microscale wrinkles. August 2, 2012
Imperial Cormorant's 150 Feet Deep Dive Underwater Captured on Film
A team of researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the National Research Council of Argentina fitted a South American sea bird called an imperial cormorant with a small camera. August 1, 2012
Colorado Mountains High Elevation Tornadoes
A tornado that touched down in Colorado on July 28, 2012 was the second highest tornado recorded in U. July 31, 2012
U.S. Army Training African Giant Pouched Rats to Detect Explosives
Scientists with the U. July 30, 2012
Scientists Create Slippery Technology That Prevents Bacterial Slime From Forming on Surfaces
Scientists have created a new slippery technology, named SLIPS (Slippery-Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces), that prevents more than 99% of harmful bacterial slime from forming on surface. July 30, 2012
Humanoid Robot AILA is Being Trained to Work on the International Space Station
DFKI Bremen's humanoid robot AILA is being trained to work on the International Space Station (ISS). July 28, 2012
Study Finds Toddlers Enforce Social Norms, Object When People or Puppets Break the Rules
Psychologists have conducted studies that show toddlers can easily identify social norms and will raise objections when they are not followed. July 28, 2012