 Meet Robo habilis July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 18 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. | |
 Dutch researchers take flight with three-gram 'dragonfly' July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 32 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 ... | |
 Portuguese team makes first paper based transistor July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 38 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 ... | |
Sensor detects bad milk, blood coagulation and road stress July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Craig Grimes, a professor of Electrical Engineering at Penn State, has created a very practical gadget. | |
RFID unlocks supply chain potential July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) promises to revolutionise retailing through advanced stock management, sophisticated promotions and supply chain optimisation. But cost-effective solutions have proved ... | |
 NIU engineers make micro-milling affordable July 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Northern Illinois University College of Engineering and Engineering Technology has created a new micro-milling machine that could open doors for small machine shops looking to manufacture ... | |
 Balance problems? Step into the iShoe July 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Your grandmother might have little in common with an astronaut, but both could benefit from a new device an MIT graduate student is designing to test balancing ability. | |
 Solar cooling becomes a new air-conditioning system air-conditioning system July 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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Scientists from the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) and the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (Spain) have developed an environmentally friendly cooling technology that does not ... | |
 Researchers open new 'window' on solar energy: Cost effective devices expected on market soon July 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 129 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 ... | |
 Heat Switch for Fuel Filler Flaps July 10, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Just in time – the car coasts into the gas station on its last drop of fuel. In order to fill the tank, the driver first has to release the fuel filler flap, usually by pushing a button inside the vehicle. ... | |
 Coal-generated CO2 captured in Australia -- a first July 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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In a first for Australia, carbon dioxide (CO2) has been captured from power station flue gases in a post-combustion-capture (PCC) pilot plant at Loy Yang Power Station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. | |
UW-Madison zero-gravity team finds spray cooling works in space July 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
For the 10th consecutive year, University of Wisconsin-Madison students have found themselves floating upside down over the Gulf of Mexico. | |
 Powering up microwave amplifiers for a wireless world July 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Four years ago, Europe trailed the rest of the world in microwave amplifier research and development. Now, however, European-designed transistors and amplifiers equal or outperform the competition worldwide. ... | |
 Universal Power Adapter Offers Alternative to Wall Warts July 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 53 vote(s)
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When Doug Palmer realized he had forgotten his mobile phone adapter on a vacation in Mexico several years ago, the first thought that crossed his mind was, "There has to be a better way." | |
 Pioneer Develops World's First 16-Layer Optical Disc July 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 25 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. | |
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