But it can't save the human species from itself.

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But he added that his decision on whether to grant federal funding for embryonic stem cell research is the most difficult choice he has to make, because of the dilemma between moral issues of creating human embryos to produce stem cells and the promise from doctors and scientists the research will save human lives.

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Some have argued that robots could be more accurate on the battlefield than human soldiers and save more civilian lives.

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The 70 kilogram, one meter long, aluminum quadruped might not look like much, but it can run, jump and rear on its back legs and signals major inroads in the effort to creating robots that can save human lives.

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He says the budget contains a variety of things that will save money, and he offers up a Department of Health and Human Services program as an example.

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