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Researchers work on small batteries that are biodegradable
Researchers working at the University of Illinois have been taking steps that could eventually lead to cell-size batteries that power theoretical sensors that could go inside the body to better track your health. The team publishe...
MIT engineers are working on self-healing technology
Engineers at MIT have been combining gold particles with E.coli cells in order to have cells that are conductive and they have been attaching them through the use of biofilms that are “sticky”. The goal of this is to e...
This robotic suit gives you the power to lift 110 pounds… with each hand
A group of engineers have created a robotic suit capable of letting you lift 220 pounds like it was nothing. While I’d like to believe the “body extender” as they’re calling it is just the precursor to the ...
Scientists are working on a lie detector that knows when someone lies on Twitter
Scientists have been working on a system that can distinguish when someone is lying in a tweet. The system, which is being called Pheme, operates by taking into account the information and sources which disseminate it. It looks t...
US military lab has come up with a pizza prototype that can last for three years
A US military lab in Massachusetts has reached a breakthrough in their quest to aid the army. The US military has been asking soldiers what they’d like to be added to the list of MREs (Meal, Ready-To-Eat), and pizza has alwa...
Full body suit virtual reality tries Kickstarter, meets goal in a day
YEI Technology, which has launched a second Kickstarter campaign for their full-body virtual reality suit, has been successful. The company tried a Kickstarter last year, but it failed. This year they have come back and they were...
How to save a tree [Amazing Photo of the Day]
Clever house design to ensure this tree keeps on living.
Canadian engineer builds space cannon in his backyard
A Canadian engineer has built a “cheap” space cannon in his backyard. Richard Graf built the 45 foot cannon as a way for people to launch their own small satellites, or “cubesats”, up into orbit. He has tur...
UAE testing out delivery by drone in Dubai
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is testing out drones and their delivery applications in Dubai. Interestingly enough, the first things that the drones will be carrying will be government documents like driver’s licenses. The ...
China’s moon rover, Jade Rabbit, has officially stopped working
The Chinese lunar rover, called Jade Rabbit, has stopped working and there will not be an attempt to repair it. This news comes from a statement released through ecns, a Chinese news website. The problems with the rover were first...
University of Tokyo develops smart diaper, will act as “early warning system”
With all the focus being on wearable tech these days, its hardly surprising that the latest device to enter the market will be a smart diaper. The University of Tokyo has developed a sensor that can be placed inside diapers and ac...
Scientists create bionic hand that allows patients to feel
Scientists have created a bionic hand that actually let’s a person feel with it. The full details have been published in the Science Translational Medicine Journal on the experiment lasted a month and had very positive resul...
Dell is working on computers that can sense mood
It seems that Dell is working on a computer that can understand a person’s mood. This project is part of Dell’s new R&D division. It was revealed by Jai Menon, who is heading up the new unit, in an interview with B...
Hotel lets you walk past check-in desk and unlock your room with a smartphone
Starwood Hotels & Resorts will soon begin a pilot program that will let hotel guests use their smartphones as a means to check-in and also as a hotel room key. Ideally, this would mean that you could skip the check-in desk al...