Neuroprosthetic device uses implant to project visual braille For the very first time researchers have streamed braille patterns directly into a blind patient’s retina, allowing him to read... Read more
This discovery opens the door to a great deal of applications Controlling and modifying at will the transparency, electrical properties, and stiffness of a gel – such are the promises of a n... Read more
The nano-velcro technology is far cheaper than conventional heavy metal measurement techniques While progress has been made in reducing the amount of heavy metal pollution, the very nature o... Read more
This type of robot could be useful in exploring hard-to-reach or dangerous areas, Flying robots are adept aviators, flipping through small openings, building structures and playing tennis. B... Read more
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have attracted a lot of attention as a result of their use by insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, but IEDs are used by guerillas and terrorist groups in m... Read more
Tired of waiting for your computer to boot up? Within five to seven years, you may no longer have to. That’s the estimated amount of time it will take to bringRacetrack Memory to market. Rac... Read more
It has been estimated that in the European Union, about ten percent of the electricity used in homes and offices goes to power computers and other electronic devices that are in standby mode... Read more
Swarms of flying robots might sound a bit ominous to those of us anxiously awaiting the inevitable robot uprising that will see humanity drop a notch on the scale of planetary dominance. But... Read more
The development of a tiny new video projector has recently been announced by Switzerland’s Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) via its spin-off company, Lemoptix. The projector i... Read more
Image via Wikipedia The Earth receives more solar energy in one hour than the human race currently consumes in a year. At least, that’s what the scientists at Canada’s Université du Québec à... Read more
