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  Research makes robots better at following spoken instructions

  19 hours ago

  A new system based on research by Brown University computer scientists makes robots better at following spoken instructions, no matter how abstract or specific those instructions may be. The development, which was presented ...

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  The next step in sustainable design—bringing the weather indoors

  22 hours ago

  A building's primary purpose may be to keep the weather out, but most do such an effective job of this that they also inadvertently deprive us of contact with two key requirements for our well-being and effectiveness: nature ...

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  Startup's stress sensor tracks users' unconscious responses to products and experiences

  Jul 13, 2017

  Humans experience a range of emotions in response to products and experiences on a daily basis. Shoppers may get excited for certain brands and then overwhelmed by choices. Audience members may oscillate between apathy and ...

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  Hyperloop One team celebrates Nevada desert track test

  Jul 13, 2017

  (Tech Xplore)—Hyperloop One has accomplished a full systems test and it has reported that the test was successful.

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  Using the stairs just got easier with energy-recycling steps

  Jul 12, 2017

  Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have created a device that makes walking up and down stairs easier. They've built energy-recycling stairs that store a user's energy during descent and return energy to the ...

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  Watch 3-D movies at home, sans glasses

  Jul 12, 2017

  While 3-D movies continue to be popular in theaters, they haven't made the leap to our homes just yet—and the reason rests largely on the ridge of your nose.

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  Soft and stretchy fabric-based sensors for wearable robots

  Jul 12, 2017

  Wearable technologies—from heart rate monitors to virtual reality headsets—are exploding in popularity in both the consumer and research spaces, but most of the electronic sensors that detect and transmit data from wearables ...

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  Why can't we fix our own electronic devices?

  Jul 12, 2017

  Traditionally, when a car breaks down, the solution has been to fix it. Repair manuals, knowledgeable mechanics and auto parts stores make car repairs common, quick and relatively inexpensive. Even with modern computer-equipped ...

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  Scientists design solar cell that captures nearly all energy of solar spectrum

  Jul 12, 2017

  Scientists have designed and constructed a prototype for a new solar cell that integrates multiple cells stacked into a single device capable of capturing nearly all of the energy in the solar spectrum. The new design converts ...

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  Method for designing efficient computer chips may get miniature smart drones off the ground

  Jul 12, 2017

  In recent years, engineers have worked to shrink drone technology, building flying prototypes that are the size of a bumblebee and loaded with even tinier sensors and cameras. Thus far, they have managed to miniaturize almost ...