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Transparent & Silent Motor-less Robot

Transparent & Silent Motor-less Robot

Recently, engineers and marine biologists at the University of California have developed an eel-like robot which can swim silently in salt water without the use of an electric motor. Instead, the robot...

Harvesting Fuel through Photosynthesis

Harvesting Fuel through Photosynthesis

Hydrogen produces a fairly clean fuel with water being its only emission. However hydrogen production is not always environmentally friendly. Conventional methods require natural gas or electrical...

3D Printed Drugs

3D Printed Drugs

MIT developed the basic technology for the 3D-printing of liquids. Some may include drugs which can be injected through an inkjet printhead. That technology was later licensed by Therics, according...

Artificial Embryos

Artificial Embryos

The University of Cambridge team used two types of stem cells and a 3D scaffold to create a structure closely resembling a natural mouse embryo. Previous attempts have had limited success because early...

Zero-Carbon Natural Gas

Zero-Carbon Natural Gas

A company called Net Power which is located in the heart of the US petroleum and refining industry, (Houston, TX) is testing a new technology that could make clean energy from natural gas a reality....

Camera Pill

Camera Pill

The Camera Pill is designed to detect cancer at its earliest stages. It does so by taking detailed, colored photos of any possible tumors while in confined spaces. The pill is often used to track esophageal...

Fixing Genetic Diseases with the CRISPR Process

Fixing Genetic Diseases with the CRISPR Process

Scientist Shoukhrat Mitalipov, from Oregon Health & Science University has successfully used the CRISPR process (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) to fix genetic defects...

Reversing Paralysis?

Reversing Paralysis?

Recently, paralytic lab animals and a few people have controlled computer cursors or robotic arms with brain implants wired to machines. Now, researchers are taking a significant steps towards fully reversing...

Ending Counterfeit Goods?

Ending Counterfeit Goods?

Counterfeiting has evolved to a point where it is extremely difficult to tell fake from authentic goods. However, physicists at Lancaster University have developed a way to stamp products with "atomic...

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