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A researcher uses thermal cameras, laser scanners and other techniques to capture bat-life when the lights are off.
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Researchers use time-lapse photography and a prosthetic plant to understand how cucumber tendrils curl.
The Navy brought more than ships and sailors to New York for Fleet Week this year. Meet Octavia -- the Navy's humanoid robot. Greg Trafton, section head of intelligent systems at the Naval Research Laboratory, describes the challenge of designing a robot that acts like a person.