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.
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.
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Jul 1, 2011
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Scientists at the University of Southampton have pioneered a chemical method of linking DNA strands that is tolerated by living organisms.
Biochemistry
Jul 1, 2011
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An IBM supercomputer is the most energy efficient supercomputer in the world, according to the latest Supercomputing 'Green500 List' announced by Green500.org. A prototype of IBM's next generation Blue Gene/Q supercomputer ...
Hardware
Jul 1, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and Skype have become household names as demand soars for movies, television shows, amateur videos, and video calls delivered via the Internet and mobile networks. As a result, this ...
Telecom
Jul 1, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study co-authored by University of Florida researchers provides details on the first cookiecutter shark attack on a live human, a concern as warm summer waters attract more people to the ocean.
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2011
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Researchers can now see objects more precisely and faster at the nanoscale due to utilising the full colour spectrum of synchrotron light, opening the way for faster 3D nanoimaging.
Optics & Photonics
Jul 1, 2011
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In recent years, more scientists have begun to realize that it's not enough to just do science. Researchers have to be able to explain their work in words that make the discoveries relevant and understandable to decision ...
Other
Jul 1, 2011
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Cataracts are the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. But the standard test to detect the cloudy patches in the eyes lens requires a $5,000 piece of equipment called a slit lamp, and a trained physician ...
Engineering
Jul 1, 2011
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The spreading of a liquid drop on a solid surface is a simple, everyday phenomenon. And while it is known that when a drop of oil is placed on a solid surface, its radius increases as its thickness decreases, the mechanisms ...
General Physics
Jul 1, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research has found that humans were not the first species to invent the nut and bolt mechanism for screwing one thing to another: weevils do the same to attach their legs to their bodies instead of using ...