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American Scientists Make Great Leap in Battery TechnologyEnvia Systems, a battery maker based in California, announced on Monday what it called a “major breakthrough” in lithium-ion cell technology that would result in a significant increase in the energy density — and a sharp reduction in the cost — of lithium-ion battery packs |
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New system could eventually ‘eliminate’ batteriesResearchers at the University of Bedfordshire have developed a technique for powering electronic devices using only radio waves, which they claim could eventually eliminate the need for conventional batteries. |
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Digital tools ‘to save languages’Facebook, YouTube and even texting will be the salvation of many of the world's endangered languages, scientists believe. |
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Transplant jaw made by 3D printer claimed as firstA 3D printer-created lower jaw has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman's face in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind. |
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The Cleanweb Takes OffThis past weekend in New York, a group of high tech companies, venture investors, hackers, college students held the second Cleanweb Hackathon -- a gathering where software developers and serial entrepreneurs, fueled by coffee and burritos -- or similar fare -- stay up one, two or more nights writing code for apps that just may change the world. |
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Personal medicine is a little bit closer: Sequence your genome for under $1000
via Technology Review |
Mon January 16, 2012 |
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New plasma “brush” may mean painless cavity fillingWe've been keeping an eye on efforts to make the dreaded dentist's drill a thing of the past for some time, and now there's more good news on the horizon for the cavity-prone (and pain-phobic). Engineers have successfully lab-tested a plasma "brush" that can painlessly clean and prep cavities so well, there's no need for mechanical abrasion prior to filling. |
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Artificial Intestines near realityScience has given us working artificial hearts, hips, limbs and bladders, and even a trachea. But no one has successfully created an artificial intestine, until now. |
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Yoav Medan: Ultrasound surgery—healing without cuts
via TED |
Sat December 17, 2011 |
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Harnessing desert sun to power EuropeIt is a beguiling idea - harvest sunshine, and a little wind, from the empty deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, and use it to produce clean power for the region and for Europe. |
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Giant Nasa rover launches to MarsNasa has launched the most capable machine ever built to land on Mars. |
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How rainwater harvesting is helping Nicaraguan farmersMr Beltran lives in northern Nicaragua, one of the poorest and driest areas of the country, where a pilot project to harvest rainwater is beginning to transform local agriculture and local people's lives. |
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Rating Your Toaster’s Lifetime CostsWhen shopping for appliances, it’s easy to compare prices, but what about the cost to actually run a toaster, coffee maker or blender? A new testing service aims to do just that. |
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True3D Head Up Display keeps drivers focused on the road
via GizMag |
Tue November 01, 2011 |
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Science news headlines
- ‘Most Earth-like’ planets discovered
- Safer vaccine created without virus
- Asahi’s auto glass blocks UV, filters out IR rays
- Earth’s nearest solar neighborhood has a habitable planet
- New Microscopy Technique Can See The Lengths Of Atomic Bonds
- New radio telescope to watch for solar flares
- Mind-controlled helicopter aids concentration
- Fighting cancer with cell phones
- ‘Super-Earth’ exoplanet spotted 42 light-years away
- Amputee Climbs 103 Stories Using Mind-Controlled Bionic Leg
- Enjoyment of life ‘key to living longer’
- New Water Treatment Process Could Help Bring Dead Zones Back to Life
- SpaceX launches station cargo
- Energy from Solar Power now Cheaper than Fossil Fuels in 105 Countries
- Tesla Unveils Solar Powered Charging Stations
- Europe Now Creates Enough Solar Power to Fuel Austria
- Robots join the fight against cancer
- Puppet experiment suggests humans are born to be fair
- Bill Nye the Science Guy asks parents not to raise creationist kids
- Male contraceptive pill ‘step closer’ after mice studies
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