 Boston Dynamics: Quadruped Rough Terrain Robot Prototype March 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 88 vote(s)
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Boston Dynamics has released a prototype of an all-terrain robot, BigDog. The quadruped robot is equipped with a computer featuring sensors that aid its movements over harsh terrain. The robot is powered by ... | |
Tiny refrigerator taking shape to cool future computers June 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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Researchers at Purdue University are developing a miniature refrigeration system small enough to fit inside laptops and personal computers, a cooling technology that would boost performance while shrinking the size of computers. | |
 Tata Motors unveils the $2,500 'People's Car' January 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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At the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi today, Indian company Tata Motors has unveiled a tiny vehicle that is also affordable, safe, and fuel-efficient. While the official name for the vehicle is "the People's Car," ... | |
 Hoverit Unveils MagLev Chair January 17, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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British company Hoverit, Ltd., has recently introduced "The Lounger," a chair that defies gravity by hovering a few inches above its base. The Lounger uses permanent magnets in the chair and base to life the ... | |
 Laser remote makes watching TV even lazier March 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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Modern-day remote controls can be complicated. But, thankfully, researchers are making TV the relaxing, mindless pastime that it was always intended to be with a new easy-to-use remote control. The controller ... | |
 Researchers Design Band-Aid-Size Tactile Display June 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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Currently, we get most of our information from computers through visual and audio features. But as researchers from Korea point out, the most widespread sense on the human body is touch. While some tactile ... | |
Electricity from the exhaust pipe June 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
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Researchers are working on a thermoelectric generator that converts the heat from car exhaust fumes into electricity. The module feeds the energy into the car's electronic systems. This cuts fuel consumption and helps reduce ... | |
 Immaterial display allows viewers to handle 3D images in air August 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 80 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the future of immersive entertainment, people may not only walk through floating 3D images, but also manipulate the images in thin air. Taking a step toward this reality, researchers have ... | |
 Stanford researchers developing 3-D camera with 12,616 lenses March 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 78 vote(s)
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The camera you own has one main lens and produces a flat, two-dimensional photograph, whether you hold it in your hand or view it on your computer screen. On the other hand, a camera with two lenses (or two ... | |
 Researchers open new 'window' on solar energy: Cost effective devices expected on market soon July 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 133 vote(s)
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Imagine windows that not only provide a clear view and illuminate rooms, but also use sunlight to efficiently help power the building they are part of. MIT engineers report a new approach to harnessing the ... | |
 One virtual step for man, one real leap for mankind April 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 51 vote(s)
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Imagine being able to take a step back in time and walk through the streets of ancient Pompeii hours before the eruption of Vesuvius. In April 2008, European researchers will demonstrate that walking through ... | |
 Pioneer Develops World's First 16-Layer Optical Disc July 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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Pioneer Corporation has succeeded in developing a 16-layer read-only optical disc with a capacity of 400 gigabytes for the first time in the world. | |
 Space tech helps to reach long-jump world record October 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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German athlete Wojtek Czyz, running with a space-tech enhanced prosthetic leg, set a new world record at the Paralympics 2008 in Beijing, reaching an amazing 6.50 m and beating the previous world record by ... | |
 Holograms with explosive power March 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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People who handle explosives usually have heavy-duty tasks to perform – dislodging rocks, demolishing old buildings, or triggering an avalanche. But explosives can be used for delicate tasks, too: They make ... | |
 New camera brings about vast improvement for surveillance March 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville have developed a wide-angle camera that will be able to provide security forces with the ability to monitor large areas through high-resolution images ... | |
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