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GREEN TECHNOLOGY

Social approach needed for green-tech success There’s no shortage of research into green transportation technology, but engineers may need help from sociologists to find the best way to get it on the road

ROBOTS

Eye-rolling robots give humans a clue Humans could get along with robots more easily if the machines were to “leak” subtle non-verbal clues – such as quick glances at a particular object – as they speak, just as people do. Watch a video demonstration of robot body language

NEUROSCIENCE

Why are some people driven to amputate their own limb? Apotemnophilia is a rare condition in…

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