Robots that Could Transform the Future

A new generation has evolved! A singing robot has been successfully programmed to sing better than any robot has before.  How, do you ask?  Unlike last year’s singing robot model, the new and improved HRP-4C Humanoid actually sings songs in its own voice using a human singer as its model. The Wall Street Journal reported…

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Can a Mouse’s Face Alleviate Pain in Humans?

Do you think that pain in animals can be compared to pain in humans? Its important to remember that pain is not a universal expression (like anger, fear, disgust, contempt, happiness, sadness and surprise). That is, the facial expression of pain has not been proven to be consistent across all human beings. However, according to…

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Neuroimaging Technology in Court

Big Think’s recent article “How Neuroscience is Changing the Law”, discusses new neuroimaging technology that reveals how issues pertaining to crime and punishment are processed in the brain. One of the ways neuroimaging technology can be utilized is for neural lie detection. In 2010, the court case US vs Semrau was the first time a…

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Taking Attendace using Facial Recognition Software

A recent article published on the UK’s Daily Mail website reported that schools  in several areas of the United Kingdom are beginning to used facial recognition software to scan children’s faces as they enter school. The technology, called faceREGISTER, is similar to that which is used in airports to catch the usage of fake passports.…

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