BEIJING, Feb 10– Researchers in China have developed improved at-home test strips that can quickly and accurately detect feline and canine parvoviruses, potentially helping pet owners identify life-threatening infections earlier, according to a study published…
Helping robots handle uncertainty
Algorithm for planning multirobot collaborations makes complex models practical. [caption id="attachment_4573" align="alignnone" width="639"] Researchers are using a small group of robotic helicopters to address the problem of drone package delivery. The scenario includes base stations…
A goosebump sensor that reads your emotions
Developed by KAIST researchers, a thin flexible capacitive goosebump patch can measure the degree of human emotion quantitatively. [caption id="attachment_4568" align="alignright" width="300"] The goosebump detector is a skin piloerection monitoring sensor conformally attached to the…
NASA’s Hubble Finds Pluto’s Moons Tumbling in Absolute…
[caption id="attachment_4563" align="alignnone" width="1040"] Pluto[/caption] If you lived on one of Pluto’s moons, you might have a hard time determining when, or from which direction, the sun will rise each day. Comprehensive analysis of data…
A check on runaway lake drainage
Draining lakes are unlikely to increase the Greenland ice sheet’s contribution to sea-level rise. [caption id="attachment_4558" align="alignnone" width="639"] Ian Joughin and David Shean work on a GPS station nearby a supraglacial lake on the western…





