The study of the lithium coatings also impacts many areas beyond magnetic fusion, including nanoelectronics, lithium batteries, computational materials science, bioengineering and biophysics... Read more
The robot performs daily wake-up calls, informs residents when food is served, schedules their daily exercise, and has an alarm function should an emergency arise. The U.S. Food and Drug Adm... Read more
“PLURIPOTENT” is a long word that means “able to do many things”. It is the technical term applied to stem cells that can generate many different sorts of bodily tissue, rather than just one... Read more
One more major step towards the dream of nuclear fusion power. A researcher at the Universidad politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has patented a nuclear fusion reactor by inertial confinement that,... Read more
Since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011, the Japanese government has been testing robotic technologies to help deal with future accidents. The Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL)... Read more
What do we know about the prospects for long-run prosperity? The great bulk of the economic commentary you read in the papers is focused on the short run: the effects of the “fiscal cliff” o... Read more
Researchers in Japan and the US propose a nanoionic device with a range of neuromorphic and electrical multifunctions that may allow the fabrication of on-demand configurable circuits, analo... Read more
Rising labor costs and an upcoming demographic crisis are driving up demand for ‘automated workers’ in China, as companies strive to retain their competitive edge. He Wei reports... Read more
Over the past few weeks, Japan has unveiled robotic exoskeletons and quadrupeds designed to work in radioactive areas Today Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has revealed its own inspection... Read more
After a year at sea, Liquid Robotics’ Wave Glider has set the record for the longest distance traveled by an autonomous robot. In November of last year, Liquid Robotics dropped four of... Read more
In less radioactive areas, humans may soon enter wearing robotic exoskeletons. Toshiba has unveiled a four-legged inspection robot, which will carry out work at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear... Read more
Ever wanted a life-like miniature of yourself or loved ones? Now’s your chance, thanks to Omote 3D, which will soon be opening what’s described as the world’s first 3D prin... Read more
Researchers at the University of Tokyo‘s Kamata lab are working on a new wheeled robotic vehicle that can climb stairs. Called the NOBOROT, it uses a proximity sensor to detect when it... Read more
Researchers in Japan have developed a technique which allows them to control and target drug delivery to specific sites of the body at specific times, thus reducing side effects and improvin... Read more
For protection the suit incorporates tungsten shielding which reduces radiation exposure by about 50 percent Since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011, the Japanese governme... Read more
