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Labrador trained to detect invasive Japanese knotweed

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There’s been no shortage of double-act super-sleuths over the years — Holmes and Watson, Starsky and Hutch, Morse and Lewis. And now there’s Mick and Mack, two fox red Labrador retrievers, whose mission is to sniff out Japanese knotweed, one of the most invasive plants.   It can break through mortar, brickwork, joints in concrete, drains, … Read more

Good egg? Robot chef is trained to make the ‘perfect’ omelette

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A robot has been trained to prepare and cook an omelette from breaking the egg to presenting it on a plate to the diner by a team of engineers. Researchers from the University of Cambridge worked with domestic appliance firm Beko to train the machine to create the best omelette for the majority of tastes.   … Read more

Kate Upton has trained ’52 out of the last 58 days from her living room’

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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Kate Upton has trained ’52 out of the last 58 days from her living room’ reveals her personal trainer By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 15:08 BST, 21 May 2020 | Updated: 15:09 BST, 21 May 2020 Kate Upton has trained ’52 out of the last 58 days from her living … Read more

Dogs trained to protect wildlife have saved 45 rhinos from poachers in South Africa

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A pack of dogs have been trained to protect South Africa’s wildlife – and have already saved 45 rhinos from being poached. Many breeds of dog from beagles to bloodhounds have been used to protect the endangered species from poachers. The dogs begin training from birth and learn how to handle all the pressures of … Read more

Robots could be trained to help combat the coronavirus pandemic 

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Robots could be trained to disinfect surfaces, take temperatures, collecting swabs and provide social support for quarantined patients to help combat the coronavirus pandemic Robots could undertake the ‘dull, dirty and dangerous jobs’, researchers argued These applications would help to lower the levels of human exposure to disease However, this would require the machines to gain … Read more

Six dolphins taken to a secret location where they will be trained to search for undersea mines

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A group of dolphins were transported by the U.S. Air Force aboard a C-17 Globemaster transport plane in order for them to take part in a top secret mission organized by the Navy. The dolphins were being taken to an unknown location where the Navy were going to train them how to seek undersea mines … Read more

As a doctor Rachel Clarke was trained to keep people alive. The death of her dad changed everything

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Like all medics, Rachel Clarke was trained to keep people alive – so what made her decide to specialise in end-of-life care? She tells Eimear O’Hagan how the death of her father changed everything she thought she knew    Rachel with her father mark in November 2017, just weeks before he died Waking in the darkness … Read more