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Structured English brings robots closer to everyday users

(PhysOrg.com) -- Move over, Jetsons. A humanoid robot named Mae is traipsing around Cornell's Autonomous Systems Lab, guided by plain-English instructions and sometimes even appearing to get frustrated.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

SLAC software developer discusses physics simulation tool to make cancer therapy safer

Tiny particles are making a big difference in the world of cancer therapy. And SLAC physicists—experts in particle transport—are using computer simulations to make those therapies safer.

Physics / General Physics

created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

'Toolkit' makes medical procedures less stressful for children with autism

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center has joined with Autism Speaks to create a resource for physicians and parents of children with autism to better prepare for blood draws and other routine medical procedures. This ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Paper wasps and honey bees share a genetic toolkit

They are both nest-building social insects, but paper wasps and honey bees organize their colonies in very different ways. In a new study, researchers report that despite their differences, these insects rely on the same ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Software development: speeding from sketchpad to smooth code

(PhysOrg.com) -- Creating error-free software remains time consuming and labour intensive. A major European research effort has developed a system that speeds software development from the drawing board to high-quality, platform-independent ...

Technology / Software

created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Free online toolkit provides standard measures for genome and population studies

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the release of the first version of a free online toolkit aimed at standardizing measurements of research subjects' ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0