 'Anti-noise' silences wind turbines August 11, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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If wind energy converters are located anywhere near a residential area, they must never become too noisy even in high winds. Most such power units try to go easy on their neighbors' ears, but even the most ... | |
 Meet Robo habilis July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A European research project has brought the dream of human-like robots closer to reality by creating a human-like arm and hand controlled by an electronic ‘brain’ modelled on the human cerebellum. | |
 EU opens the way for 'cars that talk' August 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Cars stuck in traffic or on slippery roads will be able to communicate with other vehicles in a bid to cut down on traffic jams and road accidents, under European Commission plans unveiled Tuesday. | |
 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. | |
Researchers fuel the next generation of hybrid cars July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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Monash University scientists have revolutionised the design of fuel cells used in the latest generation of hybrid cars which could make the vehicles more reliable and cheaper to build. | |
Researchers redefine ultrathin display process July 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Flexible Display Center at Arizona State University has developed a new process for manufacturing high-performance flexible displays on transparent plastic. | |
 Dutch researchers take flight with three-gram 'dragonfly' July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 35 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- On Wednesday 23 July, TU Delft will be presenting the minute DelFly Micro air vehicle. This successor to the DelFly I and II weighs barely 3 grams, and with its flapping wings is very similar ... | |
 E-Textile Pants Identify Fall-Prone Elderly July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A pair of pants may help determine if elderly individuals have a high risk of slipping and falling by sensing fluctuations in their walking gait. | |
 Portuguese team makes first paper based transistor July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Elvira Fortunato and colleagues from the Centro de Investigação de Materiais (Cenimat/I3N), at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, made the first Field Effect ... | |
 Students Develop 'Mind-Control' Interface to Play Video Games Without a Controller August 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Drexel University students have taken game controller innovation beyond motion control with a “hands-off” approach and developed an interface that allows players to execute actions using only ... | |
 From 3-D to 6-D: Researchers developing super-realistic image system August 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 46 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- By producing "6-D" images, an MIT professor and colleagues are creating unusually realistic pictures that not only have a full three-dimensional appearance, but also respond to their environment, ... | |
Alternative energy hits the road August 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 44 vote(s)
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Anyone who has walked barefoot across a parking lot on a hot summer day knows that blacktop is exceptionally good at soaking up the sun's warmth. Now, a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has found a way ... | |
Simple and secure networked home August 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Most people will only start to control equipment remotely in their homes when they believe it is simple and safe to do so. A newly developed control system provides personalised answers. | |
 China opens first very high-speed rail line August 01, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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China's first very high-speed rail line went into operation Friday, linking Beijing to neighbouring Tianjin, where sporting events will be held during the Olympic Games. | |
 Towards lower fuel use -- technologies for lighter cars August 08, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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With oil prices at an historic high and global concern about vehicle emissions, consumer demand - and the focus in car manufacturing - is shifting to lightweight, low-fuel consumption cars. | |
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