Engineering
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Robotics 101
What is a robot? Where can you find a robot? How do robots learn about the world around them? Who makes robots? What does the future hold for robotics? Read this article to find th…
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Hondas All-new ASIMO Prepares and Serves Refreshments
This video shows the latest enhancements to Honda's ASIMO. ASIMO can now pour and serve drinks with it's multifingered hand equipt with force sensors.
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Olympic Snowboarding with Prosthetics
What if you were an avid snowboarder, but one day a tragic disease or accident caused you to lose one or both of your legs? With the advancement in prosthetic devices, many snowboard…
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Medical Robots that Get under your Skin
We know that the use and manufacturing of robots have come very far, but robots that can crawl under your skin to diangose disease! The field of medical robots has come really far! Ch…
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Robots for Ebola
With Ebola scares, scientists have been trying to come up with a solution to save everyone. Robots might be the solution. They are trying to come up with a robot that can take care of…
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Muscular Microbots
Students will learn about new technologies being developed in the world of robotics. Microbots are being created to help fight disease, diffuse bombs, and help humanity in all aspects.
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Why Climate Scientists, Oil Drillers And The Military Are Clamoring For Green Ocean Robots
This article is about some of the many uses robotics can be used to help climate scientists, oil drillers, and the military.
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Winters Story
At the age of three, a young dolphin named Winter lost her entire tail and two vertebrae. Now, thanks to her amazing prosthetic tail, Winter is swimming again! Watch the video and re…
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High-Tech Knee Replacement Speeds Recovery
See how Dr. Mehta's new technique for knee replacement is making the lives of many patients less painful. He uses an MRI scan to create a virtual 3-D model, which is then used to figu…
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Bionic Men: Amputees say next-generation prosthetics respond like the real thing
When Stefan Isenberg lost his leg after a garage truck ran over it, he was having trouble adjusting to new prosthetics. However, when he discovered an amazing, new type of prosthetics…
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Scientists create a resilient robot worm that could someday be used in medicine, electronics, spy missions
What can be thrown across the room, mashed with a hammer, and stomped on, yet it will still keep moving forward? Give up? It's the new "Meshworm" created by MIT, Harvard, and Seoul Na…
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12 Advances in Medical Robotics
Robots have become a very critical part in the field of medicine! They are used for a variety of reasons ranging from training new doctors, nurses, and dentists as well as comforting …
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Revolutionary tool will methodically track fish populations in the ocean
This article is about the Wave Glider, made by Liquid Robotics, and the many applicable uses of this invention.
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Robots on the Road, Again
Who needs a driver when you have a robot! Learn about the 142 mile challenge where driviers aren't allowed. Photo by Carnegie Mellon University.
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Scientists Uncover How To Swim Through Sand Like a Lizard
By building a snake-like robot a computer model, scientists have been able to mimic the movement that creatures use to move through sand. This development could lead to huge advances …
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Different Types of Robots
Robots are cool themselves, but it's important to show kids that there are a lot of different kids of robots to pique their interests. Check out this article to learn more about all o…
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Genetic Engineering: What is Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering is the process of taking genes from one species of organism and successfully combining it with another species of organism! This video and article breaks down …
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How Andrew Overcame his Disability
Meet Andrew, an amputee, and learn how he got through the most difficult time in his life with the help of prosthetics!
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Eye Reconstruction Surgery Explained
Watch as Dr. Michael Groth explains reconstructive eye surgery using examples from his patient on The Drs show! See before your eyes how far reconstructive surgery has progressed!
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Da Vinci surgical robot peeling a grape at Southmead Hospital event
Did you know that robots have become so precise and accurate that they can perform very intricate surgeries! Check out how the Da Vinci robot was able to peel grapes without even harm…
