Swiss researchers have built an electrically actuated, walking, climbing, running four-legged robot that can handle difficult terrain.
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Tractor beams of science fiction becoming a reality
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The tractor beam, a staple of science fiction including "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" that is employed to grab spaceships and other things remotely, is entering the realm of reality.
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New tech makes hybrid buses cost-effective
Artemis's new Digital Displacement (DD) power system this year won the company a prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award.
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Underwater robot to raise ocean awareness
BERKELEY, Cal (Reuters) - It started off as a treasure hunt. Sifting through a magazine from the 1970's, Eric Stackpole pointed out an article to David Lang that hinted at the location of a pile of gold that has been missing for more than 100 years.
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Update: Crews Examining Discharge from Sunken Barge
Crews continue to investigate a reported discharge of an unknown substance from the site of a sunken barge near Kelley's Island Shoal in Lake Erie, Monday.
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Responders to Refloat Grounded Tug and Barge
Responders are working to remove a grounded seagoing tug and empty tank barge Monday, after the vessels became beached near East Beach on Galveston Sunday, the U.
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Pooped out: absence of big mammals foils ecosystem fertilization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - You can call it the fertilization cessation, and scientists say it has had a disruptive effect on ecosystems around the world.
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Chameleon double vision is a highly coordinated effort
Chameleons have many abilities, the most famed of which is their talent to camouflage themselves by changing color. Another capability was, until now, believed to be the complete independent movement of their eyes, allowing them to view two totally sep...
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Fishing Crew Rescued After Engine Fire
A crew of 36 fishermen was rescued Sunday from a Papua New Guinean ship after an engine fire left the fishing vessel disabled roughly 200 miles off Tokelau, a territory
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Fishing Crew Rescued After Engine Fire
A crew of 36 fishermen was rescued Sunday from a Papua New Guinean ship after an engine fire left the fishing vessel disabled roughly 200 miles off Tokelau, a territory
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