'Scarab' the robot
The Field Robotics Center at Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute has developed a prototype moon rover, “Scarab.” The robot has the ability to perform...
Researchers detect palladium
A team of chemists at the University of Pittsburgh has discovered an effective and cost-efficient method of detecting palladium and platinum deposits...
How Things Work: Lock Picking
Through the delicate handling of small, metal parts, thieves and detectives can find their way into buildings without using a key. Lock picking involves...
Sci-Tech Briefs
Dawn launched into space On Thursday,NASA launched the Dawn spacecraft to explore the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn will give scientists...
Carnegie Mellon introduces Gigapan device
Carnegie Mellon unveiled a new robotic camera system called the “Gigapan” last Wednesday, and it is already changing the way people view the world through...
Sputnik launched 50 years ago
This Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the USSR’s launch of Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite sent into space. Weighing 183 pounds and...