News tagged with swiss army knife
Solid state Swiss Army Knife can save digital lives
Victorinox has pulled from its technology pocket a version of its vaunted Swiss Army knife equipped with a solid state drive capable of holding all of the digital data in a person's life.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Virus uses 'Swiss Army knife' protein to cause infection
In an advance in understanding Mother Nature's copy machines, motors, assembly lines and other biological nano-machines, scientists are describing how a multipurpose protein on the tail of a virus bores into ...
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Deep history of coconuts decoded
The coconut (the fruit of the palm Cocos nucifera) is the Swiss Army knife of the plant kingdom; in one neat package it provides a high-calorie food, potable water, fiber that can be spun into rope, and a ...
Jun 24, 2011 |
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Stolen digital photographs on display in London
(AP) -- Recognize that picture? Two Italian-born artists are showing off more than 10,000 private photographs they claim to have stolen from random people's hard drives, part of an exhibit that also features ...
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Review: Wi-Fi bunny improves, still seeks purpose
(AP) -- Six years ago, a white plastic rabbit that was connected to my home Wi-Fi network read some news headlines and played a few songs. Colored lights on his belly lit up a few times throughout the day, ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Study shows cell-penetrating peptides for drug delivery act like a Swiss Army Knife
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cell-penetrating peptides, such as the HIV TAT peptide, are able to enter cells using a number of mechanisms, from direct entry to endocytosis, a process by which cells internalize molecules ...
Oct 04, 2011 |
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Weird and wacky: Inventors show off their devices
They say there's a gadget for just about everything. That now includes boots which detect radiation and a kangaroo tail for weary humans who'd like a rest but can't be bothered to sit down.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Aimless proteins crucial to disease, research suggests
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Stanford University discovered that a supposedly inactive protein actually plays a crucial role in the ability of one the world's most prolific pathogens to cause disease, ...
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Smart phone functions seep into all sectors
The smart phone is quickly becoming an electronic Swiss Army knife.
Jan 16, 2011 |
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The best gadgets from CES 2011
After spending last week at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a common question is: What was the best thing I saw at the show?
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 13, 2011 |
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Remembering the father of fractals
Benoit Mandelbrot, the mathematics professor at Yale who coined the word "fractal," passed away on October 14 at the age of 85. His death recalls the complicated history of his life's work -- the details of ...
Oct 25, 2010 |
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Scientists discover oldest evidence of stone tool use and meat-eating among human ancestors
The evolutionary stories of the Swiss Army Knife and the Big Mac just got a lot longer. An international team of scientists led by Dr. Zeresenay Alemseged from the California Academy of Sciences has discovered ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 11, 2010 |
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UCLA engineer's telemedicine invention poised to begin trials in Africa
Cell phones are accumulating a Swiss Army Knife-esqe assortment of capabilities; substituting as cameras, providing internet access, and soon operating as medical labs if Aydogan Ozcan's plans come to fruition. This month's ...
Jun 30, 2010 |
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