become the nation’s first bird flu fatality. Genome sequencing of samples collected from that patient also revealed concerning changes to the virus that likely helped it break into human cells.

As of Jan. 13, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection had detected avian influenza in commercial poultry flocks in Burnett and Barron Counties and in a backyard flock ...

Researchers don’t know why most human infections with avian flu in the US — which have primarily been with the B3.13 strain — have been mild. One reason may be that H5N1 is clumsy at ...

In a groundbreaking event that sounds like it’s straight out of a sci-fi movie, Beijing is set to host the first-ever long-distance running race between humanoid robots and humans this April.

So then, what American firms are out there to stay competitive in the humanoid robot technology race? One such example is Boston Dynamics (which, if one wishes to nitpick the semantics ...

The humanoid robots can not only smoothly twist their waists and mimic human leg-kicking movements, but also spin handkerchiefs, displaying extremely dexterous actions. The innovative performance ...

More than a dozen humanoid robots, dressed in traditional Yangge costumes and holding red handkerchiefs, took the stage and performed in perfect sync with the dancers. On stage, the humanoid robot ...

A California duck farm made headlines this week after the World Organization of Animal Health published a report by U.S. authorities that a strain of bird flu that scientists call H5N9 had been ...

Safety is often overlooked in the rush to bring humanoid robots to the workplace. As high-profile corporations ranging from retailers like Amazon to carmakers such as Mercedes and BMW have ...

the USDA is monitoring animal infections and the CDC is monitoring human infections. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources on Jan. 22 confirmed bird flu as the cause of death in waterfowl in ...