Meet Aila, the German Robot Controlled From Russia With an Exoskeleton

Meet AILA, a robot designed by the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence or DFKI. DFKI is kind of like a European DARPA more focused on building robots for exp...

These Exoskeletons, Rovers, And Mantis Robots Are The Future Of German Robotics

Researchers based at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) have been busy lately, judging by their latest glut of futuristic video content. Seemingl...

No Dark Sarcasm In The Classroom

“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.”&nb...

Children's Health, Privacy At Risk From Digital Marketing

The World Health Organization (WHO) Has Published The Report, Which Calls For Immediate Action By Policy Makers To Recognise And Address The Growing Issue Of Targeted Marke...

Why Women’s Empowerment Must Start With Land Rights

Property and citizenship are in many ways what define us, and they interact in fascinating ways.
To understand how property ownership strengthens people’s abilit...

This Is What It's Like To Be Inside The World's Largest Particle Accelerator

Now you can see scientists try to make space for a giant 360 degree camera-ball while they’re hard at work helping uncover the origins of the universe: the European O...

What To Expect At The Indian Film Festival 2016 In Birmingham

A sex comedy and red carpet premiere are among the highlights The Indian Film Festival is returning to Birmingham – and this year it will be more than twice the size....

Paris Bans All Cars Made Before 1997 To Reduce Pollution

The ban, which aims to reduce air pollution in the City of Light, came into effect Friday and makes Paris the first city in the country to officially establish a "limited t...

“An artclass on the footpath…”

Interns Pranoy Shaiva and Shreyas Nair contributed both words and photographs for this writeup.

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