A new device delivers a tiny, high-pressure jet of medicine through the skin without the use of a hypodermic needle.
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New intelligent algorithms could help robots to quickly recognize and respond to human gestures. Researchers have created a computer program which recognizes human gestures quickly and accurately, and requires very little training.
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Scientists have developed, using nanotechnology, a device with semiconductor materials which generate hydrogen independently in water using only sunlight. This technology, which has been named artificial photosynthesis, was inspired by...
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Researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology find that students who have depression tend to use the Internet differently than those who show no symptoms of depression.
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Taxes on unhealthy food and drinks would need to be at least 20 percent to have a significant effect on diet-related conditions such as obesity and heart disease, say experts on bmj.com today.
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Solar power gathered in space could be set to provide the renewable energy of the future thanks to innovative research being carried out by engineers at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
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Stunning photos reveal what life was like in Kowloon Walled City, an urban society without law, order or even infrastructure.
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Anybots hopes their mobile robot will provide an alternative to business travel.
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Prototypes of whiz-bang cars offer a visual narrative into what to expect on the nation's streets a decade from now, and it looks suspiciously like a lunar land rover. Or a plane. Or a driverless vehicle.
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A team of investigators in the United States has recently managed to discover the origins of a critically important class of proteins in plants. Their discovery could result in improved crop yields, increased food security, and advancements in biomedicine, nutrition and renewable biofuels.
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A scientific ghost town in the heart of southeastern New Mexico oil and gas country will hum with the latest next-generation technology -- but no people.
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Teleportation, sci-fi-y as it sounds, is actually not fictional or even new; two years ago, Chinese physicists broke the then-current record for quantum teleportation by teleporting photons over 10 miles. But a new effort from that same team demolishes that record, beaming the photons over 97 kilometers.
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The U.S. Navy is setting out the specs for shipboard laser beam weapons.
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A prototype dolphin speaker projects the full range of all dolphin-made sounds.
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Jackie Chaline needs four shots of insulin a day to survive. The 66-year-old Frenchwoman, who was diagnosed with diabetes 16 years ago, says switching to a pill would be a form of liberation.
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A metamaterial that stretches when compressed and contracts when pulled could one day lead to materials that offer protection against blasts...
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It is easy to mock Brian Cox’s spellbound admiration on television as he looks heavenward, but the spark in his eyes isn’t there just for the cameras.
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A paralyzed woman has been able to reach for and sip from a drink on her own by using her thoughts to direct a robotic arm. Previously, thought control with neural implants had been demonstrated using monkeys, but this new trial involved the most complex brain-computer functions achieved to date with humans.
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WWF Living Planet Report gives stark warning of the Earth’s diminishing resources.
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Machine intelligence is improving rapidly, to the point that the scientist of the future may not even be human! In fact, in more and more fields, learning machines are already outperforming humans.
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Everyday electronics have been implanted into human tissue, and they still worked.
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In order to test a new 'smart' protective vest, an experimenter wearing one jogged several kilometers on a treadmill in a climate-controlled chamber.
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Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology find that erlotinib and doxorubicin can kill breast cancer cells.
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A UK company has developed an electronic nose that the company says can make a real difference, as a fast-acting device for detecting harmful substances in the environment. Peratech claims its electronic nose can pick up the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) quickly and that its fast-acting sniffer has a large response signal (change in electric charge). The company also says its sensors have low power requirements that could be supplied by a small dedicated power source integrated into clothing.
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An engineer outlines a detailed plan for building a full-sized, ion-powered version of a Star Trek-style Enterprise, and says it could be done with current technology within 20 years.
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