Abstract: Tools extend the manipulation abilities of robots, much like they do for humans. Despite human expertise in tool manipulation, teaching robots these skills faces challenges. The complexity ...

Aussie and US researchers suggest that exercising might be as good as, or better than medication or therapies for dealing with symptoms of anxiety and depression. The team reviewed past research ...

There are so many reasons to pat yourself on the back after getting in a workout, from building strength to doing your mental health a solid. But while many people think of exercise as a great way to ...

In a paper in the Journal of Coastal and Riverine Flood Risk, a team from the University of Rhode Island discusses the novel application of Homeland Security exercises to evaluate emergency managers' ...

URI offers tools to meet Rhode Island’s resilience and emergency management needs: CHAMP predicted flooding on a Newport street during a 2022 nor’easter. In a new paper in the Journal of Coastal and ...

Since March 2025, the Trump administration has used tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out “DEI” and “gender ideology" from child welfare programs. Neither Palantir nor HHS has ...

A recent study that shows how cows can use tools recalls the controversial 1982 cartoon from "The Far Side" comic strip called "Cow Tools." In case you haven't heard, cows are using tools now. Well, ...

Austrian researchers say they've found the first known example of tool use by cattle, courtesy of a Swiss-Brown cow named Veronika. Scientists have documented a lot of animals that use tools, like ...

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A deck brush can be a good tool for the right task. Just ask Veronika, the Brown Swiss cow. Veronika uses both ends of a deck brush to scratch various parts of her body, researchers report January 19 ...

How does a cow scratch an itch on its back? An Austrian cow named Veronika has a solution that could change how we view livestock. For the past decade, Veronika has been observed by her owner ...

In 1982, cartoonist Gary Larson published a now-iconic "Far Side" comic titled "Cow Tools." In it, a cow stands proudly beside a jumble of bizarre, useless objects that are "tools" in name only. The ...