Collaborate Disseminate
There’s a long line of research projects aimed at leveraging the famous sensitivity of canine noses to detect risks to human health, including explosives, cancer and other diseases. But could they help us combat one of the gravest dangers we’ve faced i… Continue reading UK researchers begin training dogs to detect the scent of COVID-19
It is well known that dogs boast an incredible sense of smell, but new research has uncovered another way our for-legged friends use their famous noses to find their way around. Scientists have discovered what they describe as an “entirely new sense” i… Continue reading Study finds dogs’ noses can detect heat like an infrared sensor
Yes, you’re right. GoPro does already make an actioncam harness-mount for dogs (as does Sony, for that matter). The currently-crowdfunding PetNow system, however, offers a few additional features for people wishing to see the world from their… Continue reading Dog-riding connected camera lets owners keep tabs on their pets
We’ve already seen several dog-like quadruped robots, which move by walking with their four backward-bending legs. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University are now getting in on the act, with their artificially-intelligent (and dog-headed) … Continue reading Astro robo-dog packs an AI-enabled "brain" in its 3D-printed head
Among other things, trained dogs are capable of sniffing out bombs, locating buried survivors at disaster sites, assisting the physically challenged, and performing other important duties. They can’t, however, always see or hear their handler… Continue reading Haptic vest guides working dogs by remote control
An extraordinary new study, examining the anatomical differences between dogs and wolves, has revealed our canine companions recently evolved a very small facial muscle allowing them to raise their inner eyebrow. This tiny muscle was not foun… Continue reading How dogs quickly evolved a unique facial muscle to better manipulate humans
The collagen-rich properties of fish skin have seen it gain some serious utility as a tool for treating burns, with tilapia grafts in particular coming to the aid of animals badly injured in last year’s California wildfires. Veterinarians hav… Continue reading Vets use fish skins as grafts, putting burned Rottweiler on road to recovery
Who gives out more treats, dogs or wolves? Continue reading Scientists Gave Wolves Touchscreens to See If They’re Friendlier Than Dogs
We salute hackers who make technology useful for people in emerging markets. Leigh Johnson joined that select group when she accepted the challenge to build portable machine vision units that work offline and can be deployed for under $100 each. For hardware, a Raspberry Pi with camera plus screen can …read more
Continue reading Leigh Johnson’s Guide To Machine Vision On Raspberry Pi
Humans clearly have advanced mental abilities compared to other animals on Earth. Laurie Santos wants to know what makes us special. Continue reading What Monkeys and ‘Dognition’ Can Teach Us About the Human Brain