Inspired by octopuses, researchers have developed a structure that senses, computes and responds without any centralized processing – creating a device that is not quite a robot and not quit... Read more
It is wartime. You and your fellow refugees are hiding from enemy soldiers, when a baby begins to cry. You cover her mouth to block the sound. If you remove your hand, her crying will draw t... Read more
Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) make available for anyone the opportunity to know their community, state or country’s weather activity for today and mont... Read more
Further delay in the implementation of comprehensive international climate policies could substantially increase the short-term costs of climate change mitigation. Global economic growth wou... Read more
An ultrafast all-machine phase in which machines dictate price changes The futurist Ray Kurzweil has famously predicted that humanity is approaching a “singularity,” a fateful moment... Read more
Honing Household Helpers: Computer Scientists Work Toward Improving Robots’ Ability to Plan and Perform Complex Actions, Domestically and Elsewhere Imagine a robot able to retrieve a pile of... Read more