Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony for the Winter Olympics

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — At a temple in Ancient Olympia, a flame is drawn from the sun to begin its journey to the ...
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X30 Robot Dogs Redefine Disaster Rescue with Precision and Resilience

Robots should work for humans, so they need to be able to interact with our environment and perceive our world the way we do, ...
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Video: US robot dog walks 100+ miles, scans 500,000 sq ft for safer construction

The quadruped robot, which is Boston Dynamics’ Spot dog, collected 45,000+ photos, walked 100+ miles, and mapped four floors ...
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Anatomy of a hospital: Groote Schuur in a time of budget and staffing cuts

From porters to engineers, hospital staff navigate chronic underfunding and staffing shortages while maintaining world-class care at one of South Africa's most storied medical institutions ...