Technology
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Bionic Humans: Top 10 Technologies
Did you know that today we can replicate or restore more organs and various body parts than ever before? We can give sight to the blind, create a tounge that is more accurate than ou…
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PLAN!T NOW Young Meteorologist Program
Have your kids be on the lookout for a new interactive online game that wiill take them on an adventure with lightning, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, and winter storms! In this game…
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Oklahoma Students Design Drones that Can Fly Into Tornadoes
If you want to know more about a Tornadoe what is the best way to do so? Sending manned aircrafts can be very dangerous, and remote controlled crafts cannot withstand the power of the…
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MRI scan
An MRI scan is used to diagnose something that might be wrong in the body. See how it is different from a CAT scan and how its functions are different!
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NASA Funding 3D Food Printer Research (The Replicator!?)
The world of 3D printer has expanded from making simple polymer objects to making weapons, and now to printing 3D food for astronauts? NASA is investing over $100,000 in research to c…
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Robot sings, dances, and helps with homework
Did you ever imagine that a robot would be helping you do homework or teaching you how to dance? The NAO robot can communicate in nine different languages and take photographs as …
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How Robots Work
Like humans, robots have a body structure, muscle system, senses, and a brain. This article explains how robots function and discusses the many types of robots.
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Loudoun Students Use Legos to Devise Robotics for International Competition
Read about a FIRST Lego Robotics team based out of the Washington, DC Area that is going to be competing at the World Championship event this year. Photo from WashingtonPost.com
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IBM Watson: The Next Grand Challenge
A robot named Watson was developed by IBM to compete on the TV show Jeopardy! and to push the boundaries of a robot that can easily understand and interact with humans. This video exp…
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IBM Watson: The Face of Watson
One of the things that scientists and engineers are working hard on is developing robots that humans can easily interact with and understand. Showing kids that robots have to be "taug…
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FIRST Robotics Design
If you're working with a group of kids on a robotics design and build competition such as FIRST Robotics, this is a great video talking about the design process. Grant Imahara from th…
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Robots may one day head into Mars underground
In this article, your students can learn why robots may provide the best solution for exploring Mars underground.
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Robotic Exoskeletons for Disabled People
What if there was a way for a a paralyzed person to walk? In this article, your students can learn about the research being done to deveop a robot that can help with just that!
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How CAT scans work
What is a CAT scan? How does it work? What is it used for? Find out all of these questions and more on the function and diagnoses of diseases of a CAT scan!
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Robots to rescue coral reefs
In this article, your students can learn about the hive technology being used to develop coralbots that can help rebuild coral reefs.
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Lure Kittens to Play Online with (Computer) Mice
Have you ever wanted to have the chance to play with a kitty, but didn't want to worry about taking care of it? Learn how you can play with kittens using robots no matter where you live!
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A Swarm of Nano Quadrotors
This video shows a group of robotic helicopters interacting with eachother without the need for a remote control for each bot.
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Ground Coffee Helps Robot Get a Grip
Learn how robots can pick up virtually any shape using coffee grounds and suction. With this technology, robots may be able to help with chores around the house someday!
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The Future of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
This video of Andrew NG from Stanford Uiversity presents the amazing new technological advances being made in robotics and artifical intelligence.
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Modular Robotics Cubelets
This video shows a simple robotic system that kids can build and also how they can make it more complex.
