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Antiviral Paint Kills Flu on ContactThe polymer seems to gouge holes in a microbe's cell wall and then spill out its contents.
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U.S. Air Force Seeks Voice-Transformation TechnologyOpinion Researchers are being solicited to help ordinary human airmen disguise their voices, even to sound like another person altogether.
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Robot Swims Like a SquidThis kind of robot is called "bio-mimetic" because it imitates characteristics of living things.
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Miniature Robot to Power Through the SpineResearchers have created a novel propulsion system for a miniature robot to travel through the spinal canal, returning images to doctors like an endoscope.
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Snake-Like Robot Handles Tight SpotsThe flexible arm can deliver tools into spots where construction could not previously be automated.
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Bionic Dolphin Cruises at 80 mphThe Bionic Dolphin is a remarkable submersible hydrofoil that can cruise underwater as fast as a real dolphin and zip across the surface even faster.
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PaPeRo, the New Robot NannyPaPeRo robot nanny is the latest in a series of robots for the home.
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Genetic Upper Class: Could the Human Race Split?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.
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Bio-Shirt Monitors AthletesThe shirts are designed to monitor various physiological parameters so elite athletes don't push themselves too hard.
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Robots Staff Automated RestaurantsIn his 1912 story A Princess of Mars, early science fiction author Edgar Rice Burroughs dreamed about automated restaurants. Now fiction is becoming fact.
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Snail Mail with Real SnailsRealSnailMail is a performance art piece in which the artists create snail mail with real snails.
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Robot Grabs and Solves Rubik's CubeRuBot 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.
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Web Site Allows Searching for Friends in PhotosPolar Rose is a new search engine now being tested that will allow you to find anyone in any photo on any site.
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Space Yogurt Made With Astro-BacteriaThe bacteria were sent into space, and only the strong survived. They supposedly take the taste of this new yogurt to a new level.
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Online Virtual World Mimics Sci-Fi
Second Life, the wildly popular 3-D virtual world website, is attracting corporations as well as people
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New Software Tracks Swarms of Insects or RobotsOpen-source SwisTrak system lets researchers track multiple, mobile, marker-less miniature objects.
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Robots Get Soft, Human-Like SkinCosmetics 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.
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Fish Explores Land with Robotic DeviceFirst time on land? Terranaut, the robotic exploration vehicle art project by Seth Weiner, is definitely the way to go.
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'Minority Report' Ads Are In Your FutureLike technology from the movie, BluScreen identifies passers-by using their Bluetooth-enabled cellphones
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Sci-Fi Device Turns iPod into Private TheaterIcuity iWear turns a video iPod into a 44-inch virtual theater.
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Death Disks: Urban Flying Saucers Designed for U.S. MilitaryThe 3-D maneuverability of Frisbee-shaped robots could prove advantageously nimble and lethal in city settings.
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Virtual Gun Runners Arrested
The charge? Copyright infringement.
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Garbage Cans Pack Spy ChipsWheelie bins all over England are under surveillance tonight.
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Instant Grass Roof Possible with Turf TilesTM9 turf mats are now ready for you to buy, making that grass roof you've always wanted a real possibility.
