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Can't Sleep? Log OnSHUTi (Sleep Healthy Using the Internet) is an automated online treatment system to help people with insomnia.
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Eeeek! Robot Mimics RatsPsikharpax has working whiskers, cameras for eyes, microphone ears and a set of tiny wheels.
robotics -
Can You Have Bones Like Wolverine's?New material is stronger than steel.
arts-entertainment -
Satellite Images Used to Create Better CamouflageA mesh material uses images gathered from cameras on drones and satellites to create camouflage.
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Cell Phone Ultrasound Device Like Trek 'Tricorder'Handheld ultrasound probe is used in conjunction with a Windows-based mobile phone.
communications -
Cell Phone Unlocks with Arm Swing
Who wants to type in a code when you want to make a call?
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Vacuum Cleaner Senses Human EmotionsSpecially-equipped Roomba robot vacuum cleaner can now sense human emotional states.
robotics -
You Pay, Computer Prays For YouInformation Age Prayer is a site that charges you a monthly fee to say prayers for you.
computing -
'Star Wars' Laser Kills Mosquitoes
Physicists have created a laser weapon that targets mosquitoes.
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Kindle 2 Reads Aloud, as Sci-Fi PredictedAmazon's new Kindle electronic book reader has a text-to-speech feature.
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Robot Does Breast Biopsy
A robot for breast exams and breast biopsy is being developed at Duke University.
robotics -
Wood-Boring Wasp Inspires Brain Surgery Robot
A new prototype surgical robot developed in Britain bores into the brain like a wood wasp.
robotics -
Star Trek Now: Lasers Close Incisions
A new way to close surgical incisions looks a lot like Star Trek technology.
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Better Than Bombs: Rocket Balls
They propel themselves every which way, bouncing off hardened walls and breaking through doors.
engineering -
Icy Slush Chills Blood to Save LivesA bio-compatible ice slurry is injected right into the body.
heart-circulation -
Earth Can't Cope, New Planets NeededSci-fi writers have solutions to our woes.
planet-earth -
Was That a Real Hologram on CNN?CNN's election coverage had reporter Jessica Yellin beamed in.
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Armpit Screens Are The Pits
Nobody needs this. Really.
human-behavior -
Amazing Ultralight Solar Plane Flies For DaysThe Zephyr solar plane has sailed to a record for sun-powered unmanned flight.
engineering -
Will the U.S. Have a Droid Army?
The U.S. military may be 30 percent robotic by the year 2020.
human-behavior -
First Electronic Ink Magazine Cover Expected
The first E-ink cover for a magazine will come out with the September issue of Esquire.
technology -
New Paper Tough As Steel
Nanopaper made of gently processed natural cellulose nanofibers is found to have remarkable strength.
chemistry -
Robot Caddy Packs Clubs, Stays QuietGuaranteed never to snigger if you three-putt or slice one out of bounds.
robotics -
Sea Creature Inspires Flexible Fabric
A biopolymer that switches from rigid to flexible mimics sea cucumbers.
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