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Scientists 'Drive' Rats by Remote Control
Ben Harder for National Geographic News May 1, 2002 Next time you see a rat scurrying across the room, beware, it might not be as innocent as it seems. It could be a remotely operated robo-rat working for an intelligence agency. Scientists have trained rats to respond...
New Robot Reproduces on Its Own
for National Geographic News May 11, 2005 Scientists have created a robot that can replicate itself in minutes. The team behind the machine says the experiment shows that self- reproduction is not unique to living organisms The researchers add that the ability could b...
'I, Robot'--Are Real Androids Ready for Their Close-Up?
Their Close-Up? Stefan Lovgren for National Geographic News July 15, 2004 They cook. They drive. They take care of the kids. In the stylish new Will Smith sci-fi thriller, I, Robot, humanoid robots make the world go around. The movie may be set in 2035. But as adver...
Surgeons in U.S. Perform Operation in France Via Robot
France Via Robot D.L. Parsell for National Geographic News September 19, 2001 The era of "laptop" surgery has begun. In a medical milestone that will eventually move major surgery beyond the operating room and into areas all around the world, French and U....
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