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AlbertaSat will bring home world-class data using smaller-than-ever instruments with the fluxgate magnetometer on the Ex-Alta 1 CubeSat. Smaller, faster, cheaper—miniaturised space technology opens the door to future University-based space exploration. Researchers with the University of Alberta’s AlbertaSat team present the miniature fluxgate magnetometer, destined to go where no such magnetometer has gone before atop

Researchers design cheap prosthetic knee that mimics normal walking motion In the last two decades, prosthetic limb technology has grown by leaps and bounds. Today, the most advanced prostheses incorporate microprocessors that work with onboard gyroscopes, accelerometers, and hydraulics to enable a person to walk with a normal gait. Such top-of-the-line prosthetics can cost more

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Coated tissue scaffolds help the body grow new bone to repair injuries or congenital defects. MIT chemical engineers have devised a new implantable tissue scaffold coated with bone growth factors that are released slowly over a few weeks. When applied to bone injuries or defects, this coated scaffold induces the body to rapidly form new

A recent article on Kaiser Health News reported on a new drug for the treatment of hepatitis C for which the manufacturer charges $1,000 a pill, or $84,000 for a 12-week course of treatment. Chronic hepatitis C is a leading cause of serious liver disease, including cancer. It has been estimated that providing the drug to all

Kemp’s lab also has promising results that could impact the future of assistive robotics. Whether reaching for a book out of a cluttered cabinet or pruning a bush in the backyard, a person’s arm frequently makes contact with objects during everyday tasks. Animals do it too, when foraging for food, for example. Much in the

Showing that it works could renew efforts by countries to develop the process   General Electric says it has successfully tested a faster, cheaper way to produce nuclear reactor fuel, and is planning to commercialize the technology by building a facility in Wilmington, N.C. While the prospect of saving resources to generate energy at a

Image via Wikipedia The April issue of Scientific American includes an exclusive excerpt from Bill McKibben‘s new book, Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, plus an interview that challenges his assumptions. Expanded answers to key interview questions, and additional queries and replies, appear here. McKibben is a scholar in residence at Middlebury

Big Data is a term used to describe all the bits of information collected by companies and the government about you. It’s used primarily by marketers to deliver ads to you as you check your Facebook page , read the latest online news and shop for a new pair of shoes. However, that same data could be

Discovery Could Boost Metamaterials, High-Strength Fibers Giant flakes of graphene oxide in water aggregate like a stack of pancakes, but infinitely thinner, and in the process gain characteristics that materials scientists may find delicious. A new paper by scientists at Rice University and the University of Colorado details how slices of graphene, the single-atom form