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Spray-On Glass Features Unique Protective CoatingLiquid Glass provides an easy-clean coating hundreds of times thinner than a human hair.
chemistry -
Chavez: US 'Tectonic Weapon' Caused Haiti Quake
A 'tectonic weapon' under testing by the United States caused the Haiti earthquake, according to Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.
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Airports Could Get Mind-Reading Scanners
A mind-reading scanner that can tell if a given traveler is a potential threat.
neuroscience -
New Device Prints Human TissueA company is developing devices for human tissue repair and organ replacement.
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Robot Helps Grandma Shop
Robovie monitors your Grandma's health and even suggests specific dishes to improve health.
robotics -
How Brain Scans Are Used In Murder Trials
Courts use results from a brain scan to determine if the defendant was lying.
neuroscience -
Video Scenes Pulled from Peoples’ ThoughtsA researcher develops software that can translate your thoughts onto a video screen.
neuroscience -
Computers Get Self-Healing Software
Software finds problems and creates patches without human input.
computing -
Video Game Requires Kissing
Japan introduced a virtual girlfriend you can actually get physical with.
robotics -
'First Bank of Antimatter' Issues Anti-MoneyAn artist will issue the first currency based on anti-matter.
astronomy -
New Robot Delivers SnacksSnackbot is an autonomous mobile robot whose mission is to bring tasty treats.
robotics -
Proposal Would Turn San Francisco Bridge into a CityNew idea may allow residents to live under the bridge in style.
engineering -
Underground City Envisioned in NevadaA new design concept imagines how communities can cope with climate change.
climate-change -
The Challenge of Making Real 'Surrogate' Skin
Can it be done? Not easy.
technology -
Robot Hops to Military DutyPrecision Urban Hopper robots, designed for urban warfare, can jump onto or over obstacles more than 25 feet.
robotics -
Can Robots Make Ethical Decisions?Morality is no longer the exclusive realm of human philosophers. Now what?
robotics -
Device Lets the Tongue See
The device was designed to help people who are blind or who have extremely low vision.
engineering -
Robots Learn to Lie
Researchers let robots evolve in a lab, and they learn to deceive. Should we worry?
robotics -
Robot Cats Purrrrfect for Elderly
A robotic feline may soon be a popular companion for seniors.
cats -
Robot Chefs Run a Restaurant
These chefs will get your order right every time.
technology -
Brain Surgery Done With SoundFocused ultrasound surgery has now been performed successfully on nine human patients.
neuroscience -
Robot Model Hits the RunwayThe HRP-4C female robot hits the runway at the Osaka fashion show.
robotics -
ATMs Fight Back With Pepper Spray
ATMs from Absa bank in South Africa have gone hot with their latest means of fighting thieves.
robotics -
Automated Smile Police Monitor Employees
Smile, or else, the machine tells employees.
robotics
