Video: Engineers in the End Zone
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by als
Video: Skyscraper History: The Elevator
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by als
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Lie Detection for Your Brain
Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by jxh
Two companies believe that they have created the ultimate truth-revealing technology to help accurately determine who should go to jail and who should be freed.
Instead of relying on polygraph tests (see above image), which use pulse and breathing measurements to catch liars, the companies are using brain-scanning fMRI (functional magnetic-resonance imaging) scanners, which work by detecting the change of oxygen levels in response to neural activity. If a section of the brain is working hard, it will use more oxygen and glow brighter on the scan.
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The Next Generation of Robo-Workers
Posted on March 1st, 2010 by jxh
If you plan on working in an auto factory or going into space anytime in the future, your most helpful coworker just might be a robot.
GM partnered with NASA to create Robonaut 2, also known as R2, a humanoid machine that can manipulate tools and other objects with greater dexterity than previous models. GM and NASA have spent three years working on Robonaut 2 at Johnson Space Center in Houston, and will continue to make improvements until R2 is deemed mission-ready. Watch the following video to learn more about how R2 was created
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Tags: Aerospace, Mechanical, Robotics
