Month: August 2012

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FlyingBuddy2 Is A Brain-Controlled Quadcopter

– ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY, HANGZHOU, CHINA. FlyingBuddy2, a mind-controlled quadcopter, has been recently developed by a group...
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Inhaled Interferon Beta:Preventing Asthma Attacks

– UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON, SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM. The inhalation of interferon beta, an immune system protein...
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Electricity From Microbial Fuel Cells

– OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, OREGON, USA. Bioengineers have recently developed a system that can actually produce...
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Smart Sutures For Faster Healing And Recovery Process

– UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, USA. Smart surgical sutures have recently been developed and...
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Robotrunk Could Replace Humanoids’ Arms

– MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MASSACHUSETTS, USA. Robotrunk is a 14-inch long robotic trunk that resembles...
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Prion Protein Delays The Aging Process In Humans

– UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, SHEFFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM. A new compound called the prion protein has been...
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Virtual Reality Kitchen That Helps Novice Cooks

– KYOTO SANGYO UNIVERSITY, KYOTO, JAPAN. A new intelligent kitchen set-up has been recently developed to...
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HemoSep: Collects, Separates And Transfuses The Patient’s Own Blood

– UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE, GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM. HemoSep is a device that aids in the reduction...
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Thwarting Bomb Heat With A Heat Proof Camouflage Face Paint

– UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, MISSISSIPPI, USA. A heat proof camouflage face paint is a very...
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Electronic Finger Tips That Enhance The Sense Of Touch

– NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, ILLINOIS, USA; UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, USA; DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY,...
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S.T.E.A.M. Can Detect Cancer Cells Faster Than Anything Else

– UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA, USA. A newly developed high speed camera called STEAM (serial time-encoded...
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Diagnostic Eye Ointment Or Eyedrops That Can Detect Neurological Diseases

– UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA. Diagnostic eye ointment or eyedrops loaded with fluorescent...
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Salt-Based Batteries That Could Solve Global Energy Problems Soon

– MURDOCH UNIVERSITY, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. A newly developed salt-based battery could be the answer to...
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EyeMusic Can Help The Blind To See

– THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY, JERUSALEM, ISRAEL. The EyeMusic is a device that has been recently developed...
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Strain Paint Can Tell If It’s Time For A Repair

– RICE UNIVERSITY, TEXAS, USA. A newly developed polymeric varnish infused with carbon nanotubes currently making...
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Solar Bag: Purifies Water While Walking

– UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, OREGON, USA. A solar bag is a bag that holds water and...
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Twitter Algorithm Can Predict When You’ll Have Flu

– UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, USA. An epidemiological algorithm can scan tweets and can predict...
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Gaze-Tracker For Writing And Drawing Using The Eyes

– PIERRE-AND-MARIE-CURIE UNIVERSITY, PARIS, FRANCE. A new gaze-tracking software has been developed to help people with...

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