Abstract: Picking up transparent objects is still a challenging task for robots. The visual properties of transparent objects such as reflection and refraction make the current grasping methods that ...

In a major contribution to our understanding of the evolution of human cognition, a bonobo (a.k.a. pygmy chimpanzee) has demonstrated the ability to create mental images of pretend scenarios. This ...

Former prime minister Stephen Harper urged the Liberal and Conservative parties to take on the challenges of our time together as the country stares down two potentially existential threats to its ...

A California sheriff on Thursday called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be “transparent” with local authorities about any possible federal immigration operations around Levi’s Stadium ...

First lady Melania Trump on Tuesday called on Americans to unify in the wake of the fatal shootings of two US citizens by federal law enforcement and widespread protests in Minneapolis this month. “We ...

A science experiment shows how a special lens bends light in a way that hides objects from view, explaining the physics behind this invisibility effect. After six-year wait, Najib faces High Court ...

Active boundary heating and cooling can make a small object look much larger to thermal sensors, a step toward compact thermal camouflage and new ways to steer heat in devices. (Nanowerk Spotlight) ...

Epic Games is teaming up with arguably its biggest game development rival. Epic Games is teaming up with arguably its biggest game development rival. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, ...

The approval of the merger between Providus Bank and Unity Bank Plc effectively consummated the first merger under the ongoing banking recapitalisation. With barely six months to the deadline for the ...

The Manhattan-size interstellar object 3I/ATLAS will buzz past Mars this week — making its closest pass to any planet on its route as scientists are rushing to coordinate craft to observe the ...