Health Sep 15 Could a toilet seat help prevent hospital readmissions? By Nicholas Conn, The Conversation
Nation Oct 25 Aviation world remembers ‘greatest stick-and-rudder’ pilot Bob Hoover Legendary military, air show and test pilot Robert “Bob” Hoover, who survived more than his share of close calls, died Tuesday at age 94 near his home in Southern California. By Larisa Epatko
Health Apr 20 Could doctors donning Google Glass reduce ER wait times? Imagine walking into an emergency room with an awful rash and waiting hours to see a doctor until, finally, a physician who doesn’t have specific knowledge of your condition gives you an ointment and a referral to a dermatologist. By Lisa Gillespie, Kaiser Health News
Nation Aug 17 Bumming rides, hitchhiking robot completes Canadian journey A hitchhiking robot completed a 3,700-mile journey across Canada Sunday, capping off a research project that explores the relationship between robots and humans. By Xander Landen
Jan 06 High school astronomers on RECON mission to study the rocks in our solar system .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Between Neptune and Pluto, about… Continue reading
Jan 03 First kick at the World Cup to come from paralyzed teen using robotic suit Through virtual reality technology, the Walk Again Project has devised a robotic suit to help paralyzed. Video still from The Walk Again Project. What if a paralyzed person could move their body with a thought? The Walk Again Project… Continue reading
Jan 03 More than 1,000 aspiring astronauts are closer to booking a one-way mission to Mars Mars One hopes to have astronauts colonize the Red Planet by 2025. Arist depiction by Bryan Versteeg/Mars One Of the 200,000 applicants hoping to become the first pioneers of Mars, 1,058 are closer to their dream. The non-profit foundation… Continue reading
Dec 18 Study shows dogs recognize familiar faces in images Photo by Flickr user dave.dave.dave Going away for the holidays and leaving your dog with a pet sitter? You may want to leave some selfies with your four-legged friend. A new study shows that… Continue reading
Dec 13 What were the top tech advancements in 2013? An #infographic showing some of the main developments in technology this year pic.twitter.com/Hc39xPgcRi— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 13, 2013 The Agence France-Press released an infographic Friday that highlights the technological advancements made in 2013. Continue reading