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SciTech Briefs
Geneticist labeled ‘mad scientist’ over Neanderthal cloning
SciTech | January 28, 2013 -
SciTech Briefs
Russia to launch unmanned probe to moon by 2015
Russia will resume exploring the moon by sending an unmanned probe, called the Luna-Globe or Moon-Globe, in 2015. Luna-Globe would have an orbital module and a probe that sends back information about samples from the moon.
SciTech | January 21, 2013 -
IS major applies skills to data collection
While the press may focus on research published by Ph.D’s, undergraduate research at Carnegie Mellon is alive and well. Kevin Schaefer, a sophomore information systems major who is conducting research for the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII), is one example.
SciTech | December 3, 2012 -
Teams selected to compete in DARPA robotics challenge
Imagine robots that can survive in and respond to disasters. Relief efforts, like those recently mobilized for Hurricane Sandy, would employ machines to complete tasks that would normally pose large risks to humans. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon are developing prototypes that may help in these dire situations.
SciTech | November 19, 2012 -
How Things Work: Global Positioning Systems
The GPS, or Global Positioning System, is an efficient tool that one may utilize for myriad causes. It is an ubiquitous object that is able to identify a current location and destination, give directions, and calculate the time and distance of a journey. How does such a small object complete such complex tasks?
SciTech | November 5, 2012