Scientists Regrow Chicken Embryo's Wing By Bill Christensen published 22 November 06 The study adds to other evidence that limbs can be regrown in many species, perhaps even mammals.
Israel's 'Futuristic' Bionic Hornet is 70 Years Old By Bill Christensen published 21 November 06 In his excellent 1936 short story The Scarab, science fiction writer Raymond Z. Gallun describes exactly what the Israelis seem to want - a remote-controlled robotic device no larger than an insect.
Antiviral Paint Kills Flu on Contact By Bill Christensen published 17 November 06 The polymer seems to gouge holes in a microbe's cell wall and then spill out its contents.
U.S. Air Force Seeks Voice-Transformation Technology By Bill Christensen published 15 November 06 Researchers are being solicited to help ordinary human airmen disguise their voices, even to sound like another person altogether.
Robot Swims Like a Squid By Bill Christensen published 13 November 06 This kind of robot is called "bio-mimetic" because it imitates characteristics of living things.
Miniature Robot to Power Through the Spine By Bill Christensen published 10 November 06 Researchers have created a novel propulsion system for a miniature robot to travel through the spinal canal, returning images to doctors like an endoscope.
Snake-Like Robot Handles Tight Spots By Bill Christensen published 8 November 06 The flexible arm can deliver tools into spots where construction could not previously be automated.
Bionic Dolphin Cruises at 80 mph By Bill Christensen published 6 November 06 The Bionic Dolphin is a remarkable submersible hydrofoil that can cruise underwater as fast as a real dolphin and zip across the surface even faster.
World's First Artificial Human Liver Grown In Lab By Bill Christensen last updated 1 September 22 The world's first artificial liver has been grown from stem cells by British scientists. The resulting "mini-liver" is the size of a small coin.
PaPeRo, the New Robot Nanny By Bill Christensen published 31 October 06 PaPeRo robot nanny is the latest in a series of robots for the home.
Genetic Upper Class: Could the Human Race Split? By Bill Christensen published 27 October 06 Could the human species split in two over time due to evolutionary pressures as predicted by science fiction writer H.G. Wells? While the idea is fascinating, the science is flimsy.
Bio-Shirt Monitors Athletes By Bill Christensen published 25 October 06 The shirts are designed to monitor various physiological parameters so elite athletes don't push themselves too hard.
Robots Staff Automated Restaurants By Bill Christensen published 18 October 06 In his 1912 story A Princess of Mars, early science fiction author Edgar Rice Burroughs dreamed about automated restaurants. Now fiction is becoming fact.
Snail Mail with Real Snails By Bill Christensen published 13 October 06 RealSnailMail is a performance art piece in which the artists create snail mail with real snails.
Robot Grabs and Solves Rubik's Cube By Bill Christensen published 11 October 06 RuBot II is an amazing robot that can easily pick up and solve the Rubik's cube puzzle game in a completely interactive (and talkative!) way.
Web Site Allows Searching for Friends in Photos By Bill Christensen published 9 October 06 Polar Rose is a new search engine now being tested that will allow you to find anyone in any photo on any site.
Space Yogurt Made With Astro-Bacteria By Bill Christensen published 6 October 06 The bacteria were sent into space, and only the strong survived. They supposedly take the taste of this new yogurt to a new level.
Online Virtual World Mimics Sci-Fi By Bill Christensen published 2 October 06 Second Life, the wildly popular 3-D virtual world website, is attracting corporations as well as people
New Software Tracks Swarms of Insects or Robots By Bill Christensen published 30 September 06 Open-source SwisTrak system lets researchers track multiple, mobile, marker-less miniature objects.
Robots Get Soft, Human-Like Skin By Bill Christensen published 22 September 06 Cosmetics manufacturer Kao Corporation and a Keio University research team led by robotics professor Takashi Maeno have developed artificial skin that feels just like yours. Or even softer.
Fish Explores Land with Robotic Device By Bill Christensen published 19 September 06 First time on land? Terranaut, the robotic exploration vehicle art project by Seth Weiner, is definitely the way to go.
'Minority Report' Ads Are In Your Future By Bill Christensen published 17 September 06 Like technology from the movie, BluScreen identifies passers-by using their Bluetooth-enabled cellphones
Sci-Fi Device Turns iPod into Private Theater By Bill Christensen published 12 September 06 Icuity iWear turns a video iPod into a 44-inch virtual theater.
Death Disks: Urban Flying Saucers Designed for U.S. Military By Bill Christensen published 7 September 06 The 3-D maneuverability of Frisbee-shaped robots could prove advantageously nimble and lethal in city settings.
Virtual Gun Runners Arrested By Bill Christensen published 6 September 06 The charge? Copyright infringement.
