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Prosthetic Fingers That Grab Gracefully

(http://www.nytimes.com) - scanned by: il pinolo over 2 years ago
ProDigits can replace any or all fingers on a hand; each replacement digit has a tiny motor and gear box mounted at the base. Movement is controlled by a computer chip in the prosthesis. The individual, motorized fingers are a new and promising de... More>>>
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Technology

Muscle-Bound Computer Interface

(http://www.technologyreview.com) - scanned by: il pinolo over 2 years ago
Forearm electrodes could enable new forms of hands-free computer interaction. More>>>
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Transportation

What's a three letter word for "electric motori...

(http://www.examiner.com) - scanned by: Adam Cutsinger over 2 years ago
Tandem-wheeled electric "dicycle" could become the next big urban transport. More>>>
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Biotechnology

Tiny Implants for Treating Chronic Pain

(http://www.technologyreview.com) - scanned by: Bora over 3 years ago
A tiny injectable implant, smaller than a grain of rice, might one day take the place of large neural stimulators used to treat chronic pain and other neurological disorders. More>>>
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Technology

Robot to create Facebook profile

(http://news.bbc.co.uk) - scanned by: Adam Cutsinger over 3 years ago
Researchers are giving a robot its own Facebook profile page to help foster meaningful relationships with people. More>>>
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Technology

Computer Program to Take On ‘Jeopardy!’

(http://www.nytimes.com) - scanned by: Jeff Hilford over 3 years ago
I.B.M. plans to announce Monday that it is in the final stages of completing a computer program to compete against human “Jeopardy!” contestants. More>>>
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Social_media

YouTube Developing RealTime Shared Viewing for ...

(http://www.techcrunch.com) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 3 years ago
Earlier today we reported on YouTube’s plans to roll out a new real-time product that adds a new social layer to YouTube, allowing friends to share the videos they’re watching with each other in real time, without having to turn to outside chat pr... More>>>
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Technology

Waterproof OLED displays

(http://www.engadget.com) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 3 years ago
Details are about as light as can be on this one, but it looks like Japan's Ito Electronics has developed some sort of special "packaging technology" that can make OLED displays fully waterproof, which could be particularly used for watc... More>>>
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How It Feels To Walk With Honda's Cyborg Legs -...

(http://i.gizmodo.com) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 3 years ago
Few geeks haven't dreamt of one day taking on cyborg enhancements—me included. And today I did, thanks to two of Honda's wearable Asimo-inspired Walk Assist devices. This is how it felt. --- Crazy Legs Virus? More>>>
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Virus Built Batteries? MIT Advances Bio-Indust...

(http://www.memebox.com) - posted by: Garry Golden over 3 years ago
MIT's Biomolecular Materials Group has advanced a technique of using 'genetically engineered viruses that first coat themselves with iron phosphate, then grab hold of carbon nanotubes to create a network of highly conductive material.' This advan... More>>>
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Energy

Ancient diatoms lead to new solar tech

(http://www.eurekalert.org) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 3 years ago
Engineers at Oregon State University have discovered a way to use an ancient life form to create one of the newest technologies for solar energy, in systems that may be surprisingly simple to build compared to existing silicon-based solar cells. ... More>>>
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Biotechnology

DNA nanorobot walks without intervention along ...

(http://www.foresight.org) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 3 years ago
Continuing the rapid advance of structural DNA nanotechnology, just three months after the last announcement of an improved bipedal walking DNA nanorobot comes the announcement from another team of a yet more improved bipedal walking DNA nanorobot. More>>>
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