 Researchers showcase automated bus that uses magnets to steer through city streets September 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(PhysOrg.com) -- The thought of a bus moving along city streets while its driver has both hands off the wheel is alarming. But a special bus introduced today (Friday, Sept. 5), steered not by a driver, but ... | |
 Rain Power: Harvesting Energy from the Sky January 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 124 vote(s)
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Researchers who study energy harvesting see energy all around us – we just need to find a way to capture that energy. One of the latest energy harvesting techniques is converting the mechanical energy from ... | |
 Optical sensors make MRI scans safer September 18, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Magnetic resonance scans will be safer for children and other patients needing anaesthesia, thanks to new kinds of optical sensors developed by a team of European researchers. | |
 Swiss pilot reschedules channel-crossing event September 26, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy will try to cross the English Channel using his homemade jet-propelled wing Friday, a day after the thrill-seeking pilot canceled his attempt due to bad weather, organizers ... | |
 USC's 'print-a-house' construction technology August 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment, is starting to support research on the "Contour Crafting" automated construction system that its creator believes will one day be able ... | |
 A baseball cap that reads your mind May 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 66 vote(s)
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It looks like an ordinary baseball cap. But when you put it on, the cap detects and analyzes the electroencephalogram (EEG) signals from your brain. It can even tell you if you’re getting too sleepy when driving ... | |
 HP Labs award will lay groundwork for next generation computers September 17, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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While most personal computers today can process a few hundred thousand calculations per second, computer scientists are laying the groundwork for exascale machines that will process more than a million trillion ... | |
 Chain Mail Fabric a Perfect Fit February 23, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 99 vote(s)
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Contemporaries of the ancient Greeks might find something familiar within the walls of the Micro and Nanotechnology Lab at the University of Illinois. In constructing a new type of smart fabric, researchers ... | |
 Goodbye, Bunny Ears: Future Antennas May be Flat April 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 80 vote(s)
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The long, wiry antennas that protrude from airplanes, cars, cell phones – and even the bunny ears on some TVs – may one day become novelty items. Researchers are developing a smart-skin antenna that is simply ... | |
 Handheld windmills serve as electric generators February 12, 2007 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 107 vote(s)
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It’s not quite nanotechnology, but these inches-long windmills can generate small amounts of electric energy to power a variety of low-voltage applications. Since they’re made entirely of plastic, they cost ... | |
Robotic 'vacuum' offers shipping industry a cleaner solution September 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- An automated robotic cleaning system that removes marine growth from the hull of a ship is being pioneered at Newcastle University. | |
 Stretchable silicon camera next step to artificial retina August 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 38 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- By combining stretchable optoelectronics and biologically inspired design, scientists have created a remarkable imaging device, with a layout based on the human eye. | |
New NIST publication series addresses design of earthquake-resistant structures September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Where can you find some of the latest insights in designing earthquake-resistant buildings joined together with current information on building codes? As part of its support for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program ... | |
Future of war demands futuristic flying machines April 03, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 68 vote(s)
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While no one can predict where, when or why countries will fight future wars, experts are already creating war technology that may play a deciding factor in the outcome. Perhaps it’s a bit bold to say scientists can write ... | |
 Dashing computer interface to control your car September 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed a special dashboard computer to act as a single conduit for all devices emerging in modern cars – GPS, mobile, PDAs, intelligent car technologies. It should ... | |
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