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Bio & Medicine Oct 19, 2023

International team develops novel DNA nano engine

An international team of scientists has recently developed a novel type of nano engine made of DNA. It is driven by a clever mechanism and can perform pulsing movements. The researchers are now planning to fit it with a coupling ...

Plants & Animals Oct 27, 2022

How tracking birds can help them, and us

Scientists track birds with electronic tags and radar to solve flight mysteries. In answering ecological questions, the research findings may also improve infrastructure planning

Engineering Jun 9, 2018

Startup product could detect concussions, win contest

Jessie Garcia's fortitude is a subject of occasional, exasperated observation by her Grandma Hortensia.

Engineering Feb 15, 2018

Smart and comfortable new textiles for high-tech clothing

Uncomfortable, rigid, with low air permeability: textile materials capable of conducting electricity can be awkward for day-to-day use. However, researchers at the University of Bayreuth, Donghua University in Shanghai, and ...

Engineering Jul 6, 2017

A new way to practice passing in soccer

In soccer, the ability to anticipate the arrival of teammates' passes, receive the ball, and quickly and accurately redirect it is essential to executing a game plan. But it can be difficult for individual players to develop ...

Engineering Jul 20, 2016

A chair for getting fit and trim

Getting fit and athletic – while sitting? Researchers at the Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) of Bielefeld University are developing an active chair as part of the KogniHome research project. ...

Consumer & Gadgets Feb 16, 2016

Train smarter and coach better with IOFIT smart shoes

While the latest smart phones may be the focus of attention at Mobile World Congress 2016, some of the most interesting tech gadgets that will be unveiled to the world aren't yet considered to be part of the mainstream.

Consumer & Gadgets Jan 6, 2016

Fitness tech steps up its game at big show

It's not last year's fitness tracker anymore.

Other Oct 21, 2015

How close are we to Back to the Future's vision of tomorrow? A scientist's view

The art of futurology – predicting what future society might look like – is plagued with difficulties. Books, films, TV shows and plays that feature such efforts are all judged through the prism of hindsight.

Business Aug 29, 2014

Nintendo launching 'amiibo' with 12 characters (Update)

Pikachu and Link will be among the first characters coming to "amiibo."

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