Reuters (Dec. 6, 2013) A robotic male frog has helped researchers unveil the mysterious nocturnal mating habits of Panama's tungara frog. 'Robo-frog' was recruited to woo potential mates and shed light on the species' ... watch video
AFP (June 12, 2014) The Tokyo Toy Show kicks off with an array of robo-toys that can be controlled by smartphones and tablets. Duration: 01:09
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Popular Science (Jan. 5, 2015) Robo-bartenders on the Quantum of the Seas cruise ship mix up a couple of drinks. Credit: Charles Q. Choi
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Reuters (Oct. 8, 2012) Researchers in Singapore have developed an empathetic, robotic polar bear to serve as a companion for the elderly. The robot can read and respond to human emotions and has become a welcome guest at ... watch video
Newsy (Jan. 26, 2014) Google has secured a patent for a system of ad-supported taxis, which would offer customers rides to physical retail ... watch video
Reuters - News Video Online (Aug. 19, 2016) NASA astronauts use a 6 ½ hour spacewalk to install a docking station for upcoming commercial space taxis, which will end U.S. reliance on Russia for rides to the orbiting outpost. Rough cut (no ... watch video
Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Aug. 25, 2014) A new device ring-like device developed by researchers in the United States and Singapore called the "FingerReader" reads printed text out loud with a synthesized voice, giving the visually impaired ... watch video
Sep. 8, 2016 A scanning technique for bones has been created that does not expose patients to X-ray radiation but provides exceptional 3-D images from which diagnoses and prognoses can be made. Their technique ... read more
Sep. 7, 2016 Researchers have developed a panel with textile waste that improves both the thermal and acoustic conditions of buildings and reduces the energy impact associated to the ... read more
Sep. 8, 2016 The mining and milling of Canadian uranium contributes very few greenhouse gases to nuclear power’s already low emissions, a research group ... read more
Sep. 6, 2016 Researchers have moved beyond the theoretical in demonstrating that an unbreakable encrypted message can be sent with a key that's far shorter than the message -- the first ... read more
Sep. 6, 2016 New experiments have created the conditions capable of producing a fusion yield that's five times higher than the current record laser-fusion energy yield, as long as the ... read more
Sep. 7, 2016 What does the ideal car look like? A new study used a morphing technique and consumer choice model to quantify how the aesthetic design of US car models affects ... read more
Sep. 7, 2016 A group of researchers has discovered a completely new way of using lasers to accelerate ion beams. In time, the new technique could possibly give more people access to ... read more
Sep. 7, 2016 Knowledge of H-bonding networks, water molecule orientations and protonation states, along with details of hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions, can prove vital towards ... read more
Sep. 7, 2016 A novel label-free method of measuring DNA amplification in real time has now been developed by researchers. The technique detects changes in the ... read more
Sep. 6, 2016 Large quantities of fish are consumed in India on a daily basis, which generates a huge amount of fish 'biowaste' materials. In an attempt to do something positive with this ... read more
May 14, 2015 A study of Chinese adults in Singapore suggests the prevalence of glaucoma, a disease of the eye that can result in blindness, was 3.2 percent, with no difference from a previous study conducted in ... read more
Apr. 28, 2015 50 years after Singapore gained independence, official statistics reveal that Malays have sustained low academic achievement. Therefore, the possibility of a politically induced systemic inequality ... read more
Nov. 12, 2014 A new type of driverless shuttle vehicle has been developed thanks to innovative computer vision guidance technology that enables the vehicle to locate itself on a roadway reliably and ... read more
Oct. 21, 2014 For the first time, two SMART-NUS enhanced driverless buggies to ferry passengers, free-of-charge, around Chinese and Japanese Gardens, as part of the Smart and Connected Jurong Lake District Pilots ... read more