Backpack Laser - Don't Cross The Streams By Bill Christensen published 13 August 07 Zap away stains with a trusty backpack laser cleaner.
Motorcycle Balances Segway-Style By Bill Christensen published 9 August 07 Two ingenious high school kids give their motorcyles better handling.
Secret Messages Seen Only By Camera Phones By Bill Christensen published 7 August 07 New digital camera technology hides information from human eyes.
Robots Take Up Drumming By Bill Christensen published 30 July 07 Japan designs robots that can perform taiko drumming.
Tame Tornadoes Might Generate Power By Bill Christensen published 25 July 07 Engineer patents way to generate power from tornadoes.
Bionic Dog Gets Carbon-Fiber Paw By Bill Christensen published 20 July 07 A Belgian shepherd named Storm gets carbon fiber prosthetic paw.
Boy, These Receptionists are Real Robots! By Bill Christensen published 16 July 07 A Japanese company has hired a robot to do a traditionally human job.
Micro Air Vehicle On Patrol In Iraq By Bill Christensen published 11 July 07 The military is developing robots to do the dirty work.
Interactive Paper Sounds Off By Bill Christensen published 10 July 07 The next evolution in paper is interactivity.
The Ultimate Credit Card (Think iPod) By Bill Christensen published 5 July 07 A new credit card technology works like an iPod.
New Drug Deletes Bad Memories By Bill Christensen published 2 July 07 Researchers develop drug that blocks biochemical pathways in the mind.
New Material Heals Itself By Bill Christensen published 18 June 07 Scientists create a self-healing surface.
Canada May Ban Terminator Seeds By Bill Christensen published 6 June 07 Canada is considering banning genetically modified seeds.
Russia Bans Exporting of Bodily Goods By Bill Christensen published 4 June 07 Russia bans human tissue exports as fear of biological weapons rise.
Scan Your Brain at Home With New Device By Bill Christensen published 30 May 07 A nifty new consumer device that lets you scan your own brain for fun.
Ancestor of Matrix Sentinel Robot Born By Bill Christensen published 25 May 07 An inspector robot has won a best engineering award in Britain.
Robot Claims to be Sick By Bill Christensen published 17 May 07 Displays symptoms and complains, helping med students learn.
New Plastic Blood Could Save Lives By Bill Christensen published 14 May 07 Researchers in UK create artificial blood made of plastic cells.
Power Nap Device In Development By Bill Christensen published 9 May 07 Researchers are working on a gadget to help you get a good night's sleep.
House Repairs Itself in Earthquake By Bill Christensen published 18 April 07 When squeezed under pressure, nano polymer particles in the walls will flow into cracks and harden to form a solid material.
Tiny Generator Would Make Electricity While You Walk By Bill Christensen published 13 April 07 Novel nanogenerator could power small electronic devices by harnessing your footsteps or even your blood flow.
Robot Feat: Android Picks Up Human Dummy By Bill Christensen published 11 April 07 A human-sized weightlifting android successfully picked up a 145 pound humanoid doll from a bed in Tokyo. And the robot itself weighs just 154 pounds.
Portable Refinery Makes Fuel from Food Scraps and Trash By Bill Christensen published 8 April 07 The tactical biorefinery converts food waste and inorganic trash into electricity and is designed for the U.S. Army.
New Blimp Swims in Air Like Fish By Bill Christensen published 27 March 07 Swiss researchers created this fish-like airship that uses artificial muscles made from electroactive polymers (EAPs) to propel itself forward.
Robots Might Benefit from Sleep, Too By Bill Christensen published 23 March 07 Humans process the day while they snooze, aiding memory. Perhaps robots could do the same, a researcher suggests.