Lesbian UK teacher jailed for sex with 15 year old pupilSeptember 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A British lesbian teacher has been sent behind bars after she admitted her affair with a 15-year-old girl pupil. Music teacher Helen Goddard has been given a 15-month sentence after she confessed six counts of sexual activity with a child.
Robot that mimics humans from the inside outSeptember 17th, 2009 LONDON - Boffins have developed an amazing skeleton robot that moves just like humans. The creation is known as an "anthropomimetic robot".
Now, robot that can leap over obstacles more than 7.5m highSeptember 16th, 2009 LONDON - A robot that can leap over walls and obstacles more than 7.5metres has been developed. The shoebox-sized robot named the Precision Urban Hopper uses four wheels to move around and is guided by the GPS.
Teacher grooms 13yr-old girl on Internet before having sex with herAugust 14th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit teacher allegedly groomed a 13-year-old girl on an Internet chatroom before having sex with her. A court heard on August 13 that science master Matthew Knott, 24, who taught physics and chemistry lessons at Elton High School in Bury, Lancs, swapped emails with the girl, even though she was not a pupil of the school.
Robot that displays 7 human emotions unveiled in JapanJune 24th, 2009 LONDON - Researchers at Waseda University in Japan have unveiled Kobian, a "humanoid" robot, which can express seven human emotions. The ground-breaking robot can express feelings, including delight, surprise, sadness and dislike.
Teacher's allergy leads to banana ban at UK school!June 16th, 2009 LONDON - A school in Devon, England that banned bananas from children's lunch-boxes has left parents livid. The school's decision is a precautionary measure keeping the safety of a teacher in mind who suffers from latex fruit syndrome, which is potentially fatal.
Now, a robot that cooks pancakes for breakfast!June 10th, 2009 LONDON - Here's some good news for mommies all around the world: Japanese scientists have created a flipping incredible robot that can cook. The Okonomiyaki Robot has shown off its skills in cooking traditional Japanese flour pancakes at the International Food Machinery and Technology Exhibition in Tokyo.
'Soccerbot' learns how to fall gracefully during matchesMay 21st, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have made a robot learn how to fall gracefully during soccer matches, reducing damage to themselves and their environment. According to a report in New Scientist, to find out the optimum ways for a robot to fall, Javier Ruiz-del-Solar of the University of Chile in Santiago and his team used a computer simulation based on a humanoid robot called Nao, the player used by all teams competing in the RoboCup's Standard Platform League.
Robots to put together wardrobe only 5yrs away, say expertsApril 17th, 2009 LONDON - Looking for help to assemble that flatpack furniture, including those wardrobes, beds and chairs? Well, robots to do all this and more are just five years away, according to Scottish scientists. Professor Jon Oberlander, a computer expert at Edinburgh University's School of Informatics, says that it is only a matter of time before such machines were available in the home.
Robot being readied for first lunar construction projectApril 6th, 2009 LONDON - Researchers are readying a robot with the help of an artist to place a little red cottage on the moon, as a symbol of what humankind can achieve. The goal is for the robot named Roony, to be able to place the cabin on the moon in 2012, under the project 'House on the Moon', a collaboration between Malardalen University and versatile artist Mikael Genberg.
Robert Patrick to reprise evil robot role in Terminator 5April 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Robert Patrick is gearing up to reprise his role as the evil robot in 'Terminator 5'. Filmmaker McG has been signed up to direct the forthcoming flick called 'Terminator Salvation', and he is eyeing Robert for the role of evil robot T-1000.
Now, a robot vacuum cleaner that senses human emotionsMarch 29th, 2009 LONDON - University of Calgary researchers have announced the invention of a specially-equipped robot vacuum cleaner that can sense human emotions. The scientists say that the Roomba robot vacuum cleaner uses a special headband to capture bioelectric signals from the forehead of a human user, and then infers stress from muscle tension readings.
Crouch reveals inspiration behind his famous robot danceMarch 28th, 2009 LONDON - Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch has revealed the inspiration behind his famous robot dance. "I had to get my inspiration for the robot dance from somewhere, so C-3PO deserves the credit," Crouch said.
Romanian girl's virginity up for auction a mere 'fairy tale', says ex-teacherMarch 26th, 2009 LONDON - Alina Percea, the Romanian girl who has auctioned her virginity for 50,000 pounds on the net, has been dismissed as a fake by her former teacher. The 18-year-old said she needed money to pay for her college tuitions, but her claims of being a virgin have been labelled a "fairy tale" by Alexandru Dumitrescu.
Female 'fashion' robot to hit Japanese catwalkMarch 17th, 2009 LONDON - Japanese scientists have unveiled a female humanoid that could be the next supermodel. Scientists from National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology have designed a "cybernetic human" that looks like an average Japanese woman.
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