'Wi-Fi' Nanoparticles Send Signals from Inside the Brain
The problem with talking to our own brains, directly, is that we don’t really speak the same language. The brain uses complex electrical fields and impulses to move information around on the atomic...
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3D-printed objects created entirely from wood cellulose
The same material that gives trees their structural integrity can now be used to 3D print tiny chairs, electrical circuits, and other objects (Credit: Peter Widing) The 3D printing revolution brings...
View ArticleLet’s Shape AI Before AI Shapes Us
Artificial intelligence is like a beautiful suitor who repeatedly brings his admirer to the edge of consummation only to vanish, dashing hopes and leaving an unrequited lover to wonder what might have...
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BBC develops mind-controlled TV
The BBC sees potential in mind-controlled TV for improving accessibility and for developing a new type of user interface (Credit: BBC) Mind-controlled prosthetics, drones and exoskeletons are all very...
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ESA successfully tests 3D printed thruster
3D-printed combustion chamber and nozzle made from a platinum-rhodium alloy (Credit: Airbus Defence and Space) The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully test fired a 3D printed platinum alloy...
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Solving the Last Great 3-D Printing Challenge: Printing in Color
3-D printing is driving a huge revolution in the world of design and technology. In the process, it is changing the way we think about the design, prototyping, and manufacturing of just about...
View ArticleEmotional brains 'physically different' from rational ones
Researchers at Monash University have found physical differences in the brains of people who respond emotionally to others' feelings, compared to those who respond more rationally, in a study published...
View ArticleA Conversation on Cyborgism: Interview With U.K. Cyborg Neil Harbisson
Every turn you make, it’s hard not to witness the birth of Cyborgism in today’s reality. The second decade of the 21st century has been the decade of DIY biohacking and 3D printed prosthetic...
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Electrolux Design Lab 2015 semi-finalists announced
Every year since 2003, the Electrolux Design Lab competition has challenged budding stylists and inventors to produce home appliance concepts that may emerge in the not-too-distant future. Each year...
View ArticleGloveone Is Bringing Touch To VR
Although the Oculus Rift, the most greatly anticipated virtuality headset still seems many months away from releasing to consumers, there’s no stopping startups from innovating the VR experience by...
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French invent robots to replace border police
New airport technology unveiled at the Paris Air Show this week by French company Thales promises robots to replace immigration officers. French electrical systems company Thales premiered its new...
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How does the brain recognize faces from minimal information?
Our brain recognizes objects within milliseconds, even if it only receives rudimentary visual information. Researchers believe that reliable and fast recognition works because the brain is constantly...
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Compound discovery sets stage for speedier electronic devices
Electronics can get faster and better more quickly thanks to the discovery that niobium phosphide has an especially high magnetoresistance – a phenomenon illustrated here in which electrons are...
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Fully automated bricklaying machine can create an entire house in just two days
For 6,000 years, bricklaying has remained largely the same - it still relies on slow, methodical placements by humans. But one inventor wants to turn the world of bricklaying on its head with his...
View ArticleNeuroscience & Neurology 0 Comments Neuronal Transplantation May Restore...
Artificial limbs let receivers lead more productive and fulfilling lives. Organ transplantations give new life to people. Science has advanced so far that it can even tinker with the workings of the...
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World's first 3D-printed office building to go up layer by layer in Dubai
The design of the office building that will be constructed using 3D printing technology Already home to numerous architectural wonders, including the world's tallest building, Dubai is set to add the...
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Successful heart transplant after using experimental artificial heart
The SynCardia Total Artificial Heart, at left, and a human heart, at right. Credit: Image courtesy of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences A petite 44-year-old woman has...
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B-Free wheelchair claws its way up and down stairs
We've seen various stair-climbing wheelchairs over the years, including the iBot, the Chiba and, most recently, the Scalevo. All those designs kept the "wheel" in the chair, but a new design from Hong...
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Implantable pump to regulate fluids in the eye and preserve vision
Fraunhofer researchers are developing an implant that once inserted into the eye could regulate fluids to preserve vision (Credit: Fraunhofer EMFT) When its levels are slightly off-kilter, eye fluid...
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Your brain is like a wad of paper
Whether they're from humans, whales, or elephants, the brains of many mammals are covered with elaborate folds. Now, a new study shows that the degree of this folding follows a simple mathematical...
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