Monthly Archives: April, 2010

Boolean Logic Unlocks The Key To Finding New Genes in Milliseconds

A little bit of computer science has made it possible to reduce the time it takes to find new genes from years to milliseconds....

Robots, Augmented Reality and More – The Building of the Future

Amazing! Someone took all the stunning technological advancements of the past decade and actually made a building that looks like it belongs in the...

Arms for Amputees: Must See Video of Dean Kamen’s Touching Speech

Thousands lose their arms every year to accidents, disease, and war. For centuries the best technology they were offered was a hook on a...

Paying More for Egghead Egg Donors – A Sign of Designer Babies to Come

Want another reason to get into a prestigious university? A study recently published by the Hastings Center shows couples are willing to pay more...

Cord Blood Stem Cell Treatment for Cerebral Palsy in Clinical Trial

Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia have begun the first full scale clinical trial to test if stem cells from a child's own...

Genetically Engineered ‘EnviroPig’ Waiting For US Approval

In the race to genetically engineer food that is tastier and cheaper, Canada's University of Guelph is instead finding a way to produce meat...

Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Aguilera…Pop Divas Are Going Robotic (video)

Looks like Christina Aguilera is the latest in a long line of pop divas that will be shedding her human skin to reveal the...

Boss Recorded Running Stop Sign: The Perils of Public Surveillance

The machines are watching you drive. Video cameras are starting to appear in more cities, working as 24/7 surveillance devices to catch drivers running...

Generating 3D Models of Your Face in Real-time with RGB

Want a 3D movie of an object? Forget scanners, forget stereoscopic cameras. All you need to capture real-time 3D movement is one camera and...

The 10 Most Amazing Electronic Clothes Of the Century

Let's face it, without the technology you use everyday you'd be pretty stuck. No automatic coffee pot, no iPhone, no GPS helping you crash...

Creepy but Very Life-Like Telepresence Replicant from Kokoro (video)

In the future, those unable to attend a meeting in person may decide to send a creepy robot in their place. Kokoro, maker of...

‘Singularity Is Near’ Movie Will Premier at Sonoma Film Festival April 16th

Those looking to hear about the future of technology straight from the horse's mouth should head to Sonoma next weekend. Ray Kurzweil, one of...

5 Axis Robot Carves Metal Like Butter (Video)

Industrial robots are getting precise enough that they're less like dumb machines and more like automated sculptors producing artwork. Case in point: Daishin's Seki...

Shawarma Slicing Robots – For all Your Kebab Needs! (Video)

Call it shawarma, doner kebabs, or gyros, robots are ready to serve it on your plate. This Mediterranean dish consists of meat slowly cooked...

Dendreon Stock Continues to Climb, Prostate Just the First Cancer On the List

It's been almost a year since we covered Dendreon announcing its successful Phase III clinical trials for its prostate treatment Provenge. Now, the Seattle...

HUBO’s Creator Shows Off Robot’s New Walking Skills (Video)

Most humanoid robots tend to walk with bent knees. It makes them look like they're trying to sneak up on someone at high speeds....

Robovie-MR2: The Robot With an iPod Touch Inside (video)

Sure the iPod has a nice touch interface, but it can't give you a hug. Until now. ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communications Lab has...

Willow Garage Celebrates April Fools’ with “Telepresence for Robots” Video

Everyone likes playing April Fools' pranks, but when you get robots in on the action, it's just that much funnier. Willow Garage's Eric Berger...

Exoskeleton Lets Paraplegics Walk (video)

In 2008, Argo Medical Technologies stunned the world by demonstrating an exoskeleton that could help paraplegics walk again. The ReWalk system, developed by Dr....

pCubee Puts Virtual Reality in Your Hands (video)

Most virtual reality developers want to transport you inside an artificial world, the University of British Columbia hopes to place that world in your...
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