Breakthroughs in technology
Real-life Jedi: Pushing the limits of mind controlThe inner workings of the brain can now be read using low cost hardware. You don't have to be a Jedi to make things move with your mind. |
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Groundbreaking solar plant in Spain generates 24 hours of powerSpain's Gemasolar concentrating solar power plant just became the first solar power plant to generate power for 24 continuous hours. |
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A winning solution for renewable energy and CO2 reduction?A promising new innovation in geothermal technology, that offers a novel solution to climate change, has been created by two researchers from the University of Minnesota's Department of Earth Sciences. |
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‘Optical Battery’ Discovery Could Mean Solar Power Without Solar CellsResearchers at the University of Michigan have made a scientific discovery that is intriguing all on its own but it is the breakthrough’s potential applications in solar power generation that have them excited. |
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Scientists working on human-dolphin communication deviceScientists are working on an underwater device that could facilitate two-way human-dolphin communications |
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Mobile phones in developing nations could charge up using dirtA Harvard team is developing a microbial fuel cell-based mobile phone charger, that would allow people in developing nations to charge their phones using microbes in the soil. |
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Google’s driverless car
via TED |
Mon April 04, 2011 |
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New System Can Warn of Tsunamis Within MinutesSeismologists have developed a new system that could be used to warn future populations of an impending tsunami only minutes after the initial earthquake. |
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Microscope could ‘solve the cause of viruses’University of Manchester scientists have produced the world’s most powerful optical microscope, which could help understand the causes of many viruses and diseases. |
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Helping the paralyzed to walk againA technique helping stroke victims regain their mobility has won the 2010 Danish Research Result of the Year award and is now attracting attention from investors keen to see the research move from the lab and into rehabilitation centers. |
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New tool that can quickly identify dangerous viruses developedA simple diagnostic tool has been developed by Boston University researchers to quickly identify dangerous viruses like Ebola and Marburg. |
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MIT develops solar-powered, portable desalination system
via GizMag |
Thu October 28, 2010 |
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New Acoustic Early Warning System For Landslide Prediction
via Terra Daily |
Tue October 26, 2010 |
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Cell Phones Powered by Conversation?Chatty teenagers could be the world's next renewable energy source. Scientists from Korea have turned the main ingredient of calamine lotion into a tiny material that converts sound waves into electricity. |
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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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