Then, 100 years later Czech writer Karel Capek coined the term robot, in his 1921 play called "R.U.R." or "Rossum's Universal Robots." The plot was simple and terrifying; the man makes a robot then robot kills a man. In 1927, Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" was released. The Maschinenm...
An AP analysis of more than a dozen videos and photos from the scene of the Trump rally, as well as satellite imagery of the site, shows the shooter was able to get close to the stage where the former president was speaking.A video posted to social media and geolocated by AP shows ...
The terms ''robot'' and ''robotics appeared in literature long before they appeared in the real world. ''Robot'' was coined by Czech playwright Karl Capek in 1921 using a slight modification on the Czech word for slave. The famous science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, expanded the term ...
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using innovative methods such as indemnities from prosecution for key witnesses to secure vital evidence. The inquiry was initially expected to last about six weeks; it instead spent almost two years conducting a comprehensive investigation of long-term, systemic political corruption and abuse of power...
designed to measure rodent optimism. They performed better on cognitive tasks and were bolder in their problem-solving strategies. We linked this program to our lab’s broader interest inbehaviorceuticals, a term I coined to suggest that experiences can alter brain...
Cinco de Mayo is an annual 'holiday' that we celebrate, but many don't even know why we celebrate the day. Get our free mobile app Like St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo is typically an excuse we gringos use to get hammered, but there's so much more to the day. First off, ...
We linked this program to our lab’s broader interest in behaviorceuticals, a term I coined to suggest that experiences can alter brain chemistry similarly to pharmaceuticals. This research provides further support of how anticipation can reinforce behavior. Previous work with lab rats has ...