A while back DARPA issued a challenge to researchers and educational institutions to help construct a robot that could meet a series of specific tasks. The competition had a prize of $2 million and was called the DARPA Robotics Challenge. The goal of the challenge was to have entrants build robots that have four limbs and possessed strength along the lines of a human.
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Massive ALMA observatory inaugurated in Chile
The massive telescope ALMA, which stands for Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, went live back in October of 2011, snapping some images despite not yet being fully functional at the time. Although the telescope is still a work in process, with nine of the 66 antenna dishes still slated for activation that will take place this summer, the observatory was inaugurated today in Chile in a large ceremony.
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17-year-old wins first place in Intel Science Talent Search
The winner of the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search was announced today. Sara Volz is a 17-year-old high schooler whose project involved growing algae under her bed, something that earned her the $100,000 prize as well as #1. What makes the algae special? It contains high oil content for cheap biofuel.
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Ukrainian killer dolphins are on the loose
So apparently the Ukrainian Navy trains killer dolphins. That's not the most shocking news you'll hear all day. Apparently 3 out of the 5 killer dolphins that they have trained have run away from base, presumably to look for a mate to hook up with (at least that's what experts believe). The dolphins took off during a training exercise held at Sevastopol Aquarium around February 24th. They're equipped with pistols and knives, and yes, they know how to use them.
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Scientists discover rare quasar triplet 9 billion light years away
A team of international researchers, lead by Emanuele Farina from the University of Insubria in Como, Italy, have discovered a rare, quasar triplet about 9 billion light years away from Earth. The quasar triplet has been named QQQ J1519+0627 and is only the second triplet to ever be found. The researchers believe that the galaxies that these quasars are a part of may be merging together in order to form one, enormous galaxy.
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Ideal Pan-Staars comet viewing starts tonight
I mentioned earlier this week that there would be a comet visible with the naked eye in the night skies that would be viewable for people in the northern hemisphere. The comet is called Pan-Staars and tonight is when the comet will be at its brightest and most visible to the naked eye. Astronomers say that people should look next to the crescent moon in the twilight sky just before sunset.
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Researchers predict IQ, age, and more using only Facebook Likes
Pretty much everyone is on Facebook today and odds are you are one of the masses who use the social network. Another thing that's common on the social network is clicking like on various things that interest you on the network. Those Likes apparently give way more about you and your personality than anyone may have imagined.
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Researcher debunks “unidentified” life found in Lake Vostok
The scientists at the St. Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute were excited when they found what they believed to be "unidentified" life near the South Pole. They collected 7 samples from Lake Vostok after drilling 3.5 kilometers to reach the lake. Scientist Sergei Bulat, who was the leader of the group that discovered the "new" species, stated, "After excluding all known contaminants... we discovered bacterial DNA that does not match any known species listed in global data banks. We call it unidentified and ‘unclassified’ life."
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Astronomer discovers closest star system to Sun since 1916
An astronomer from Pennsylvania State University has discovered the closest star system to the sun since 1916. The stars discovered are currently the third-closest star system to the sun, falling right behind the second-closest star system, Barnard's star (which is 6 light years away from the sun), and the closest star system, composed of Alpha Centauri (4.4 light years away from the sun) and
Proxima Centauri (4.2 light-years away from the sun).
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SpaceX shows impressive Grasshopper rocket demonstration
SpaceX released a video detailing its most recent launch of its Grasshopper reusable rocket. The video demonstrates the continuous advancements SpaceX is making, and how Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, is working hard to achieve his goal of making space travel much more cost friendly. On March 7th, 2013, the Grasshopper was able to hover 262.8 feet, which is over twice the amount it was able to hover back in December.
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A mouse click burns 1.42 calories, according to researchers
Sitting at your desk all day surfing the internet with a pile of unfinished TPS reports sitting in front of you probably isn't a good sign, and even worse, you're probably not doing yourself a favor and getting enough exercise, or aren't you? According to a recent study, one mouse click burns approximately 1.42 calories.
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Endangered shark species granted CITES protection
Endangered animals are constantly being tracked down by poachers -- just one of the main reasons behind endangered species, but thanks to a two-thirds majority vote, three species of sharks have been added to the list of species getting better protection from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
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