Motorized Pants to Help Soldiers and Stroke Victims
A soft, lightweight exoskeleton developed at Harvard applies assistive force without interfering with a person’s normal gait. A soft exoskeleton being developed by researchers at...
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A Super-Strong and Lightweight New Material
Nanostructured ceramics could be used to build lighter, stronger airplanes and batteries. A new type of material, made up of nanoscale struts crisscrossed like the...
Google Launches Effort to Build Its Own Quantum Computer
Google’s crack at a quantum computer is a bid to change computing forever. Google is about to begin designing and building hardware for a quantum...
GN Resound pins hopes on hearing aid for iPhone generation
(Reuters) – Denmark’s GN Resound is banking on a hearing aid packed with bluetooth-like technology that lets users listen to calls and music from their...
Science: Warning, high voltage: scientists solve mysteries of electric fish
(Reuters) – Here is some truly shocking news: Scientists have discovered the secrets behind electric fish, using genetic studies that revealed how these exotic creatures...
Technology: Emotional robot set for sale in Japan next year
TOKYO (AP) — A cooing, gesturing humanoid on wheels that can decipher emotions has been unveiled in Japan by billionaire Masayoshi Son who says robots...
Technology: Canine 2.0: Dogs in high-tech gear could assist search and rescue efforts
High-tech-equipped dogs could be deployed as a fleet of roving sensors in a disaster zone to locate victims quickly and easily while relaying data about...
Science: Risk of asteroid hitting Earth higher than thought, study shows
(Reuters) – The chance of a city-killing asteroid striking Earth is higher than scientists previously believed, a non-profit group building an asteroid-hunting telescope said on...
Science: New technology unwraps mummies’ ancient mysteries
LONDON (AP) — The fascination with mummies never gets old. Now the British Museum is using new technology to unwrap their ancient mysteries. Scientists have...
Science: Birds of a feather: hummingbird family tree unveiled
(Reuters) – For such small creatures, hummingbirds certainly have racked up an outsized list of unique claims to fame. They are the smallest birds and...