Real-time, brain-scanning speller gives the silent a voice

Real-time, brain-scanning speller gives the silent a voice

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The letter-encoding technique required almost no pre-training Researchers at Maastricht University in The Netherlands have developed a device that gives a voice to those who are completely unable to speak or move at all. Building

U.S. Army weapon shoots lightning bolts down laser beams

U.S. Army weapon shoots lightning bolts down laser beams

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The device would fry targets that conduct electricity Thought that title might get your attention, but shooting lightning bolts down laser beams is just what a device being developed at the Picatinny Arsenal military research

New mineral, panguite, discovered in 1960s meteorite

New mineral, panguite, discovered in 1960s meteorite

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A material previously unknown to science A new mineral, named panguite, has been discovered by Caltech researchers examining the Allende meteorite that broke up in the skies over northern Mexico on February 8, 1969. Panguite,

Smart T-shirt to remotely monitor chronically ill patients

Smart T-shirt to remotely monitor chronically ill patients

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No one likes going to the doctor. There’s the inevitable wait in the waiting room before eventually being ushered into the office of the harried doctor who spends most of his day dealing with relatively

Handheld DMR spectrometer diagnoses cancer in an hour

Handheld DMR spectrometer diagnoses cancer in an hour

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The basic approach of the MGH DMR test can be applied to diagnosis of a large number of diseases that usually require long turnaround times and/or large tissue samples. When we think of Magnetic resonance

Data transmission speed of 2.56 Tb/s achieved by twisting beams of light

Data transmission speed of 2.56 Tb/s achieved by twisting beams of light

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“You’re able to do things with light that you can’t do with electricity,” Thankfully, data transmission speeds have come a long way since the days of dial-up when users would have plenty of time to

Freescale introduces sensor-laden humanoid robot platform for US$200

Freescale introduces sensor-laden humanoid robot platform for US$200

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Open source hardware and software will drive development quickly. A hundred years ago, the state-of-the-art of automotive technology was being pushed forward as quickly by shade-tree mechanics as it was by formal industrial R&D. To

Powercrate charges and locks 25 tablet computers at the same time

Powercrate charges and locks 25 tablet computers at the same time

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Now here’s a clever solution for transporting, storing and charging multiple tablet computers. The PowerCRATE is a portable (you can even air-freight tablets in situ) solution for charging 25 tablets simultaneously without connecting any power

Genetically engineered safflower plant improves oil output for industry

Genetically engineered safflower plant improves oil output for industry

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The safflower plant is one of the oldest crops known to man. Used by the ancient Egyptians in dyes, oils derived from safflower seeds are today used as a sustainable replacement for fossil-fuel-derived oil in

Sensordrone adds more sensory capabilities to smartphones

Sensordrone adds more sensory capabilities to smartphones

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Sensordrone can measure temperature (with two separate sensors including an infrared non-contact thermometer), humidity, pressure, proximity, illumination and color intensity. Those who value having a myriad of information on the world around them right at

SpyBike GPS Tracker is like LoJack for bikes

SpyBike GPS Tracker is like LoJack for bikes

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You can remotely activate it by sending an SMS message The National Bike Registry tells us that thousands of bikes are stolen every day in the United States alone, estimating a cost of around US$200

Horticulture, technology, architecture and art converge in Plant-in City project

Horticulture, technology, architecture and art converge in Plant-in City project

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They have turned to Kickstarter to raise the funds needed Despite large, lush open spaces like Central Park, New York City is the stereotypical concrete jungle – a dense synthesis of buildings, roadways, machines and