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Scientists develop “body-on-a-chip” made of mini human organs

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Scientists have created a “body-on-a-chip” that consists of mini-organs, including a heart that beats, lungs that breathe, a liver, blood vessels, colon, and brain. Image is a sample of one creation. (Image Credit: WFIRM) Medical researchers at the W...
- 16 Mar 2020
Doctors use CRISPR inside the human body for the first time

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Doctors recently used CRISPR to help treat a patient suffering from blindness (Image credit: Maurizio De Angelis/Science Photo Library) Over the past few decades, researchers and doctors have been looking for ways to help restore sight for the ...
- 12 Mar 2020
Scientists successfully taken measurements of an electron spin

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The neighbor atom, as shown in red, is used to calculate the measurements of the blue atom. (Image Credit: RIKEN) Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan have successfully taken repetitive measurements of the spin ...
- 10 Mar 2020
First R2D2 bionic arm cover released in the United States

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Mark Hamill speaking to Bella, who is the first one to wear the R2D2 bionic hand cover in the United States. (Image Credit: OpenBionics/YouTube) OpenBionics, a company that specializes in building bionics for amputees, has recently released an R...
- 9 Mar 2020
Researchers develop robot finger with sense of touch

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The robot finger has the ability to localize touch with high precision over a large, multi curved surface. (Image Credit: Columbia Engineering) Researchers from Columbia Engineering University have developed a new robotic finger that has a sense...
- 2 Mar 2020
New electronics state of matter unveiled by researchers

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The new electronic state of matter could advance research in quantum physics, further advancing technology. (Image Credit: Yun-Yi Pai) Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Physics and Astronomy have announced the dis...
- 28 Feb 2020
Ultra-thin Sensor Enhances Human Touch

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The virtually aided tactile enhancement system (VATES) allows more motion control. (Image Credit: Rongrong Bao.) Humans rely on the sense of touch to manipulate objects, but that can be restricted due to injuries or wearing gloves. This can be ...
- 26 Feb 2020
Making 0.1" Jumper Cables - Crimp Tools Tested

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Introduction What Crimp Pins and Sockets? Crimp Tools Crimp Tools Tested Engineer PA-09 Multicomp HT-225DHT-225D AMP 90202-2 Crimp Socket Result Photos Crimp Pin Result Photos Heat Shrink Summary IntroductionMaking your ow...
- 25 Feb 2020
How AI can fight back against the coronavirus

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AI may be the way to fight back against the spread of diseases (Photo from CDC) The coronavirus has been spreading at an alarming rate since its initial outbreak. So far, there have been roughly 305 deaths and more than 14,300 people infected an...
- 18 Feb 2020
DeepFly3D could help scientists develop a fly-robot in the future

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Scientists from EPFL have developed a deep-learning-based motion-capture software that uses several camera angles to imitate the actions of a fly in three dimensions. By using this information, scientists are hoping to meet their goal of designing a ...
- 12 Feb 2020
NASA’s ICON spacecraft launches to study the ionosphere

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NASA’s Ionosphere Connection Explorer (ICON) spacecraft is in orbit after its successful launch on Thursday, October 10 of 2019. A Northrop Grumman Stargazer L-1011 aircraft carried ICON, on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket, to an altitude ...
- 12 Feb 2020
Physicists discover new method to detect terahertz waves

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The team used magnetic resonance in anti-ferromagnetic materials to make the waves easier to see. Jing Shi, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UC Riverside, led the team who made the discovery. (Image credit: UC Riverside)&nbsp...
- 3 Feb 2020
Atoms splitting/bonding recorded for the first time ever

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For the first time ever, scientists have recorded atoms splitting/bonding. This new method the team used could be used in the future with electronic microscopy. Image Credit: University of Nottingham) Scientists from the University of Ulm in Ger...
- 28 Jan 2020
Researchers recreate voice of a 300-year-old Egyptian mummy

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Researchers recreated the to push of an ancient Egyptian priest, Nesyamun, by using a CT scanner, a 3D printer and an electronic larynx. The mummy could only produce a vowel-like sound. (Image Credit: Leeds Teaching Hospitals/Leeds Museums and Galler...
- 27 Jan 2020
EPFL develops next generation of hearing implants

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These new implants will address inner ear damage, boasts a more comfortable fit, and will send highly conductive signals. The implant’s design is based on the Japanese paper-cutting technique, Kirigami. (Image credit: EPFL) Some older new I foun...
- 24 Jan 2020
Gatebox redesign brings real hologram assistants to cruise ships?

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Gatebox has been redesigned by Keystone Innovative Group with software changes – replace the blue-haired anime character with a westernized avatar. (Image Credit: Gatebox) If Tamagotchi, Digipets, robot butlers of the 80s are any indication, we ...
- 22 Jan 2020
Stanford researchers create accelerator that fits on a chip

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The mini-accelerator could be a big boon in the medical industry, especially for cancer research. A magnified image of a section of the accelerator on a chip. (Image credit: Stanford University) High power particle accelerators play a large rol...
- 9 Jan 2020
Researchers create artificial neurons to cure chronic diseases

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Since the neurons only need one-billionth the power of a microprocessor, they’re ideal for medical implants (Image credit: University of Bath) The quest to design artificial neurons has been an ongoing one. It’s been a major goal in the medical ...
- 27 Dec 2019
Researchers record plants that may let out ultrasonic sounds when stressed

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Tomato plants could possible let out an ultrasonic scream whenever they’re under stress from water deprivation or from cutting a stem. (Image credit: pixabay) You may think that humans and animals are the only living things that let out a sound, like...
- 17 Dec 2019
Researchers use fake coral reef sounds to entice fish

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Researchers used underwater loudspeakers and played sounds associated with healthy reefs to lure in fish. Researchers say fish play a vital role in maintaining healthy coral reefs (Image credit: James Cook University) A team of researchers from ...
- 10 Dec 2019
Amazon’s smart shelf will automatically re-order supplies when they run low

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I don’t normally talk about this level of finished products, but I liked the concept. I think it could easily be replicated. On Thursday, November 21st, Amazon unveiled the Dash Smart Shelf, a smart scale that’s connected to WiFi, uses Amazon’s shopp...
- 6 Dec 2019
Scientists discover 143 new geoglyphs in Peru using artificial intelligence

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Image of a humanoid geoglyph (left) and an enhanced image (right). (Image Credit: Yamagata University) A group of scientists has uncovered 143 unknown “geoglyphs” in Peru by using artificial intelligence and satellite imagery. The ancient drawin...
- 4 Dec 2019
Brymen BM877 Insulation Tester Review

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Introduction Unboxing and Overview Build Quality Performance Tests and Comparison Winding Simulator Tests Motor Tests Conclusions Introduction I have been utilising the Brymen BM877 alongside the recent MetraHit Coil unit, and with...
- 2 Dec 2019
Researchers develop thin, lightweight, soft robot that climbs walls

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Researchers from the University of Bristol have developed stretchable, multi-layer, skin-like robots that can be rolled up and inserted into your pocket. The robots, known as ElectroSkin robots, contain dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) and soft ...
- 2 Dec 2019
Second Sight’s new bionic eye helps person see after being blinded in an accident

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The Orion is a new implant that uses a small camera and video processing unit to help blind patients regain some of their sight. Renderings of the Orion device. (Image credits: Second Sight) After a car accident left him completely blind, Jason ...
- 22 Nov 2019