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Disabled Japanese man begins robo-suit adventure

A disabled Japanese man on Friday embarked on an ambitious trip that will take him to a mediaeval French World Heritage site with the help of a cutting-edge robotic suit.

Technology / Other

created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 8

New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing

(PhysOrg.com) -- In research that gives literal meaning to the term "power suit," University of California, Berkeley, engineers have created energy-scavenging nanofibers that could one day be woven into clothing ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Feb 12, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Motorized knee can make you run faster

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Tsukuba University in Japan have come up with a motorized knee you can attach to your leg to make you run faster and use less muscle power.

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 6 weblog




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Artemis keeps talking the talk

(Phys.org) -- Although ESA’s Artemis telecommunications satellite has officially completed its mission, it still has plenty to offer. Reaching its working orbit almost 11 years ago after an arduous journey, ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Facebook launches iPhone camera app (Update)

Facebook released a "camera" application Thursday that lets people take Instagram-style pictures that can be shared with iPhones.

Technology / Software

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Broadcasters sue Dish over ad-skipping DVR service

(AP) -- Broadcasters Fox, NBC and CBS sued Dish Network Corp. on Thursday over a service that offers commercial-free TV.

Technology / Telecom

created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Plaintiffs face greater obstacles in discrimination suits, study shows

(Phys.org) -- University at Buffalo Sociology Professors Ellen Berrey, PhD, and Steve G. Hoffman, PhD, have co-authored a study that shows plaintiffs' limited resources and tumultuous experiences in employment discrimination ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Google completes Motorola deal, heralding new era

(AP) -- Google has completed its $12.5 billion purchase of device maker Motorola Mobility in a deal that poses new challenges for the Internet's most powerful company as it tries to shape the future of mobile ...

Technology / Business

created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA Goddard delivers magnetometers for next mission to Mars

Magnetometers built by scientists and engineers at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. for NASA's Mars Atmosphere And Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission have been delivered to the University ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Origami-inspired design method merges engineering, art

Researchers have shown how to create morphing robotic mechanisms and shape-shifting sculptures from a single sheet of paper in a method reminiscent of origami, the Japanese art of paper folding.

Technology / Engineering

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Review: Autodesk's 3-D technology cool but frustrating

Last week, Autodesk updated its suite of 3-D printing and modeling applications, releasing an iPad version of 123D Catch, a program that creates a virtual object by stitching together two-dimensional photographs taken of ...

Technology / Software

created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Buffalo shows SSDs with MRAM at Japan show

(Phys.org) -- Japan-based storage experts, Buffalo, has introduced a new line of solid state drives (SSDs) that use MRAM cache (instead of standard SDRAM). The company’s new line of solid state drives ...

Electronics / Hardware

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 5 | with audio podcast report

AMD's Trinity is out to rattle Intel's Ivy Bridge

(Phys.org) -- AMD has announced Trinity, its second-generation A-Series accelerated processing units (APUs), which are out to rival Intel’s Ivy Bridge processors. AMD’s Trinity is an update to its ...

Electronics / Hardware

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 9 | with audio podcast report


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