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Scientists come to grips with seahorse armor
Date 6/17/13 1:58Tooltip Information:
Scientists come to grips with seahorse armorVideo by:Description: Scientists are developing a new type of gripping arm for medical and engineering applications, using the the flexible armor of seahorses as a model. A team at the University of California San Diego says the creature's natural armor plating provides a degree of strength and flexibility that does not exist outside nature. Tara Cleary reports.Rating:Views: 6647 -
Solar-powered collar tracks hunting cheetahs' methods
Date 6/12/13 0:56Tooltip Information:
Solar-powered collar tracks hunting cheetahs' methodsVideo by:Description: Solar-and-battery powered tracking collars have given British researchers new insight into the hunting habits of the cheetah, one of the world's swiftest predators. Jim Drury reports.Rating:Views: 25062 -
Male lyrebirds get their rhythmic groove on at mating time
Date 6/7/13 1:08Tooltip Information:
Male lyrebirds get their rhythmic groove on at mating timeVideo by:Description: The elusive lyrebird, one of Australia's unique animal species, knows how to dance to its own song, according to scientists. The discovery supports the long held theory that for humans as well, music and dance are innately connected and can play a part in taking romance to the next level. Elly Park reports.Rating:Views: 3927 -
Age reversal protein brings young hearts to old mice
Date 6/3/13 2:03Tooltip Information:
Age reversal protein brings young hearts to old miceVideo by:Description: Researchers at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute have identified a blood protein they say can reverse the aging process in mouse hearts. After introducing the protein into the hearts of old mice, the scientists say they saw the organs 'grow younger' before their eyes, results that could eventually help in the treatment of human heart disease. Ben Gruber has more.Rating:Views: 15998
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Snake robots slither to the rescue
Date 6/16/13 2:00Tooltip Information:
Snake robots slither to the rescueVideo by:Description: Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are using snakes as a model for a series of robots that will having capabilities ranging from search and rescue operations to medical applications. Ben Gruber reports.Rating:Views: 7851 -
Driverless car steering a course to road-readiness
Date 6/11/13 2:35Tooltip Information:
Driverless car steering a course to road-readinessVideo by:Description: Researchers at Carnegie Melon University are putting the finishing touches on their version of a driverless car that, they say, lays the groundwork for computers to replace humans in the driver seat within a decade. Ben Gruber went for a ride.Rating:Views: 10829 -
Chinese fossil discovery casts new light on origin of primates
Date 6/6/13 0:48Tooltip Information:
Chinese fossil discovery casts new light on origin of primatesVideo by:Description: The long-held belief that primates began their evolution in Africa has been called into question following the discovery in China, of the oldest known primate fossil. An international team of researchers announced in this month's Nature journal, the discovery of Archicebus achilles eleven years after it was found and more than 55 million years after it died. Rob Muir reports.Rating:Views: 2449 -
Israeli team harnesses sun to purify water
Date 6/3/13 2:05Tooltip Information:
Israeli team harnesses sun to purify waterVideo by:Description: Israeli technology that relies on the sun to distil water for drinking and agriculture targets populations in developing countries. Suzannah Butcher reports.Rating:Views: 3790
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Water crisis, over-population present stark choices for Kiribati
Date 6/13/13 1:50Tooltip Information:
Water crisis, over-population present stark choices for KiribatiVideo by:Description: Water crisis, over-population present stark choices for KiribatiRating:Views: 1540 -
Pinhole camera lights the way for traditionalists
Date 6/11/13 2:04Tooltip Information:
Pinhole camera lights the way for traditionalistsVideo by:Description: A Slovenian designer has developed a durable and user-friendly wooden pinhole camera in an attempt to remind amateur photographers of the lost art of picture taking. Jim Drury has more.Rating:Views: 7620 -
Frog species didn't croak after all, say scientists
Date 6/6/13 1:32Tooltip Information:
Frog species didn't croak after all, say scientistsVideo by:Description: A frog species native to Israel's north which was declared extinct in 1996 has been re-discovered and dubbed a "living fossil" by the scientists of Jerusalem's Hebrew University. Jim Drury has more.Rating:Views: 949 -
Telepathy One sets sights on Google Glass
Date 6/2/13 2:32Tooltip Information:
Telepathy One sets sights on Google GlassVideo by:Description: A Japanese startup company is taking on tech titan Google, with a wearable computer it plans to have in stores by the end of 2013. Called Telepathy One, the device looks much like Google Glass but differs in at least one important way - it's compatible for people who wear glasses. Tara Cleary reports.Rating:Views: 9502
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Researcher gives new meaning to "table talk"
Date 6/12/13 1:41Tooltip Information:
Researcher gives new meaning to "table talk"Video by:Description: Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an interactive touch interface that can be projected on to any flat surface. Called 'World Kit', the system is geared towards allowing users to interact with their environment in the same way they do their smart phones and tablets. Ben Gruber reports.Rating:Views: 1318 -
Renault shows pizazz with all-electric concept car
Date 6/9/13 2:14Tooltip Information:
Renault shows pizazz with all-electric concept carVideo by:Description: Renault hopes its eye-catching all-electric concept car, Twin'Z, can help persuade drivers who refuse to embrace alternative fuel technology to change their minds. Like other all electric vehicles, the Twin'Z is limited in its power and range so the French auto maker is focusing instead on sheer visual pizazz to reel in the skeptics. Jim Drury reports.Rating:Views: 12218 -
'Fetching and carrying' robots swarm nearer to reality
Date 6/5/13 1:58Tooltip Information:
'Fetching and carrying' robots swarm nearer to realityVideo by:Description: British researchers have created a swarm of self-organising robots which can carry out simple fetching and carrying tasks. They say their work sets the stage for the development of autonomous teams of robots to help in disaster rescue efforts and even medical surgery. Jim Drury reports.Rating:Views: 1133 -
Study says pigeons peck with purpose
Date 5/31/13 0:58Tooltip Information:
Study says pigeons peck with purposeVideo by:Description: Pigeons are more intelligent than previously thought, according to researchers in the United States. Using touch screens to test the birds' problem-solving skills, University of Iowa scientists have demonstrated that pigeons can make considered choices while negotiating complex challenges presented by the widely-used "string task" intelligence test. Rob Muir reports.Rating:Views: 6499
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