Green turtle nests may bury 'plastic rocks' and endanger the species

Even the most remote regions of the globe are not free from plastic pollution. In a study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have ...
IEEE

Accurate Pose Refinement of Detected Vehicles Using LiDAR Point-to-Surfel ICP and Vehicle Shape Priors

Abstract: This letter proposes an accurate pose refinement system that integrates point cloud registration and vehicle prior shapes to improve LiDAR-based vehicle pose estimation. For safe autonomous ...
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Turtles can build a map based on magnetism from the Earth, which helps them to navigate throughout their lives

This sounds like a superpower!
Science Daily

Scientists create smart synthetic skin that can hide images and change shape

Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed using a ...
IEEE

Real-Time Shape Estimation of Tensegrity Structures Using Strut Inclination Angles

Abstract: Tensegrity structures are becoming widely used in robotics, such as continuously bending soft manipulators and mobile robots to explore unknown and uneven environments dynamically.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Returns to Theaters for 35th Anniversary

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...
The New York Times

Hundreds of Sea Turtles Rescued Off the Gulf Coast Due to Freezing Cold

new video loaded: Hundreds of Sea Turtles Rescued Off the Gulf Coast Due to Freezing Cold More than 500 green sea turtles were rescued in Corpus Christi, Texas, after nearly freezing to death. The ...