Robots taught to move safely, but not too safely
On the road to an increasingly autonomous future, robots and AI systems will need to be programmed to instinctively avoid collisions when they take the wheel. But if bots are designed to be too careful, performance may suffer. A team at Georgia Tech has created new algorithms that aim to strike a balance between the two extremes, allowing robots to move in a swarm safely and efficiently. Collision avoidance is one of the most important considerations of autonomous vehicles and robots, but some ..>> view originalFossil Star Cluster Could Reveal Our Cosmic Origin Story
An incredible 19,000 light years away, in the Sagittarius constellation, lies a brilliant star cluster unlike any other. A new analysis indicates that Terzan 5 is a “fossil relic” from the formation of the Milky Way — and it could help us piece together our cosmic origin story. Terzan 5, a stellar cluster with an unusual mix of stars that indicates it was a primordial building block of the Milky Way. All Images: ESO/F. Ferraro For 40 years, Terzan 5 was taken for a globular cluster, a brillian..>> view originalARC funding: winners and losers in billion dollar science cash splash
The Australian Research Council has announced its nine new centres of excellence - the areas of priority for the federal government's science funding body to push our boundaries of knowledge.A total of $283.5 million has been granted, matched by further $761.4 million from participating organisations. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide University of Sydney to open nanoscience hub Lindt siege police response in question Monis yelled at Kochie ..>> view originalSydney University student Seamus Thomson handpicked by NASA to look for alien life on Saturn's moon Enceladus
It has to be the best work experience gig ever.Australian student Seamus Thomson won a 10-week internship at NASA after being a runner-up in the 2015 Australian Science Prize. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide NASA intern: 'It's out of this world' US, China ratify Paris climate agreement Coal seam gas: What's it all about? 'Dinosaur' tree's secret survival plan Sydney braces for heavy downpour Louisiana flood re..>> view originalWhere to find dinosaur footprints around Australia
Where to find dinosaur footprints around Australia By Paige Cockburn Posted September 08, 2016 06:02:58 Trying to imagine a time when dinosaurs roamed and ruled the country is not too difficult with some of the best dinosaur footprints in the world right here in Australia.In fact just this week the footprints of a Tyrannosaurus-type dinosaur were found by a woman collecting shells along Broome's Cable Beach.While the Broome coastline is renowned for dinosaur foo..>> view originalVIDEO: Australian scientists have created an amazing water-repellent spray
Australian researchers have developed a remarkable spray-on material, a layer of nanoparticles, with the ability to repel water. The protective coating could eventually be used to waterproof mobile phones, prevent ice from forming on planes or protect boat hulls from corrosion. “The surface is a layer of nanoparticles, which water slides off as if it’s on a hot barbecue,” says William Wong, a PhD student from the Nanotechnology Research Laboratory at the ANU. The team created a more robust coa..>> view original'Forensics game-changer': DNA may have met its match in new identification technique
US government scientists say a new method of analysing genetic mutations in proteins in human hair could lead to the first forensic technique other than DNA profiling that could reliably match biological evidence to a single person with scientific precision. In results published Wednesday, US Energy Department researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California said their early study - using hairs recovered from 76 living people and six sets of skeletal remains from London datin..>> view originalAustralia's carbon budget to be exhausted in six years, Stockholm group says
Australia will burn through its "fair share" of carbon within six years if the more-ambitious end of the global warming goals agreed to at the Paris climate summit is to be achieved, a respected European think-tank says.Restricting warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial times implies a global carbon budget of less than 250 billion tonnes of carbon-dioxide equivalent from 2015, the Stockholm Environment Institute said in a new study. The planet has warmed about 1 degree in the past century ..>> view original
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