Rolling Rosphere Robot Can Travel Over Virtually Any Terrain

A team at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in Spain has designed and developed a rolling spherical robot that could be used in a wide range of outdoor applications – including farming. The  Robotics and Cybernetics Research Group believes that their Rosphere robot could carry out tasks more efficiently than current robots that are designed to work on uneven and rural land. Read the rest of Rolling Rosphere Robot Can Travel Over Virtually Any Terrain Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: agriculture , farming , farming robot , robotic sphere , spherical robot , Universidad Politécnica de Madrid        

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Scientists Create Technology that Could Lead to Lifelike Artificial Skin

Photo via Shutterstock Bionic ears and eyes are already a reality, and with the strides made by a team of scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology led by Professor Hossam Haick , artificial skin may soon become a possibility as well. The group was able to create a flexible sensor that could potentially be used to recreate the human body’s largest organ. The sensor can simultaneously collect data on temperature, pressure, and humidity and is 10 times more sensitive than similar technologies currently on the market. If the sensor could be integrated into e-skin, prosthetic limbs could one day be outfitted with the invention and made even more like a true extremity. Read the rest of Scientists Create Technology that Could Lead to Lifelike Artificial Skin Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bionic , ear , eye , flexible , GOLD , nanoparticle , pet plastic , professor hossam haick , prosthesis , sensor , Skin , technion-israel institute of technology        

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12 Survival Supplies You Should Have in Case of a Hurricane

Forecasters are predicting that the Gulf Coast and Atlantic states are going to see yet another tumultuous hurricane season, but many people in these areas still aren’t prepared for another super storm like Sandy. If you want to make sure you’re ready for the next tropical storm, make sure you have these 12 survival supplies in your home . They could make all the difference in the world when the next hurricane hits. READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: how to prepare for a hurricane new york , how to prepare for a storm , hurricane new york , hurricane nyc , Hurricane Sandy , hurricane sandy new york , hurricane season new york , hurricane-preparedness , natural disaster new york , storm new york , storm season new york        

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Adults in China Drinking Human Breast Milk to Reap Nutritional Benefits

We all know that breast milk is chock-full of more than 700 different types of valuable bacteria — great for newborns, but now adults want in on the liquid gold. In China , a new diet craze promotes drinking human breast milk to reap the benefits of its nutrients. Some wealthy adults are even hiring wet nurses to do the work for them, even though breastfeeding rates and milk donation is uncommon in China. What do you think of adults drinking breast milk to boost their health? Tell us your thoughts and take our poll ! READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: breast milk , breast milk diet , breast milk nutrients , breastfeeding , china , Chinese drinking human breast milk , human breast milk , Inhabitots , new diet breast milk , new diet craze , Nutritional benefits of breast milk        

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