News tagged with recognition mechanisms

Honda shows smarter robot, helps in nuclear crisis (Update, w/ video)

Honda's human-shaped robot can now run faster, balance itself on uneven surfaces, hop on one foot and pour a drink. Some of its technology may even be used to help out with clean-up operations at the stricken ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (11) | comments 9

Genes responsible for ability to recognize faces

(PhysOrg.com) -- The ability to recognise faces is largely determined by your genes, according to new research at UCL (University College London).

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brain maps help guide you through large-scale space, researchers find

Lost? Not sure how to get home? Trying to find your way through the mall or an airport? Help is on the way, thanks to a stack of cells, or neurons, in your head. They're mostly on the left side of the brain in males, on the ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0