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With a wag of its tail, robo-fish draws attention of real thing
By Charles Choi, msnbc.msn.com, November 14th, 2012
Robotic fish can make real fish like them simply by waving their artificial tails in a special way, researchers say. These droids could lead real fish away from perils such as underwater turbines, and help scientists learn more about how real animals behave, investigators added. Roboticists...
Robot-fish interact with live fish
royalsociety.org, November 14th, 2012
Researchers at The Polytechnic Institute of New York University explored the interactions of zebrafish with a robotic-fish that autonomously observed and adapted to the live fish's motion. An experimental setup was designed to allow the robotic-fish to change the movement of its tail as the...
I Like You When You Beat Your Tail Like That
By Virginia Morell, news.sciencemag.org, November 13th, 2012
All it takes is proper tail technique to turn a giant robot fish into a pickup artist. Scientists from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University constructed a fishy-looking robot with an enlarged abdomen (a shape that's attractive to both male and female zebrafish), and a flexible caudal...
Designing a Storm-Proof NYC
By The Brian Lehrer Show, wnyc.org, November 12th, 2012
F.H "Bud" Griffis, professor of Construction Engineering and Management in the Department of Civil Engineering at the NYU Polytechnic University and Stephen Cassell, principal of Architecture Research Office LLC, and one of the WNYC cityscape architect collaborators, discuss design and...
Dan Guido on the THREADS Mobile Security Conference
By Dennis Fisher, threatpost.com, November 12th, 2012
Dennis Fisher talks with Dan Guido, CEO of Trail of Bits and hacker-in-residence at NYU-Poly, about the school’s first mobile security conference, called THREADS, taking place this week in Brooklyn. Part of the college’s Cybersecurity Awareness Week (CSAW), THREADS will include speaker...
Incubators: Put heads together for clean thinking
By Sarah Murray, www.ft.com, November 11th, 2012
After plugging a device called the modlet into electrical outlets, people in homes and offices can cut wasted energy by managing appliances not in use remotely via the web. ThinkEco, which developed the modlet, did so from within the walls of the NYC Acre, one of a growing number of incubators...
Single virus sensing strikes gold
By Stephen Holler & Stephen Arnold, spie.org, November 2nd, 2012
The ability to detect and characterize invasive biological particles, such as viruses, within the body is critical to providing early treatment for disease. Once infected, the body serves as an incubator, allowing viral loads to build and eventually overload the immune system, leading to the...
Study reveals why NBA players miss free throws
By Chris Gorski, Fox News, October 31st, 2012
Many fans may wonder why so many NBA players struggle with free throws, such as newly acquired Los Angeles Laker Dwight Howard. He made just three of 14 attempts in his Oct. 30 season debut -- and less than one-half of his tries last season. New research may offer Howard and other NBA stars who...
NYU-Poly Study Highlights Disconnect Between BYOD and Mobile Protection
By Steve Ragan, securityweek.com, October 30th, 2012
A recent study by AT&T and the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) has discovered that while a majority of small businesses allow the use of mobile devices (phones and tablets), very few of them are taking any proactive measures when it comes to device security. The study...
Cities Are the Best Places to Ride Out a Hurricane
By Stephen Smith, Bloomberg, October 30th, 2012
At a seminar at New York University’s Polytechnic Institute to study flood barriers in New York City, Brian Colle of Stony Brook University predicted in 2009 that episodes such as this week’s record-setting floods at the Battery in Lower Manhattanwould become more common. New York City...
