A new brain-machine interface has been developed that allows users to operate electronic devices (like a TV remote) using brain power alone. The system scans the brain with near-infrared radiation to measure tiny changes in blood flow that occur with mental activity.
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Brain-Controlled Remote
Liquid Glass
A new spray-on coating is revolutionizing everything from medical implants to silk shirts, and could make cleaning products obsolete.
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What Are The Apps of Tomorrow?
While creating apps with a mass-market appeal is good (such as apps for organizing files or creating action lists), few companies are thinking about the evolution of apps and what the next generation of apps will be.
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Intelligent Shoe
One-quarter of seniors in the U.S. have a chronic problem with balance, leading to 300,000 broken hips annually, nearly 40 percent of which are followed by death within one year. In fact, falling is the leading cause of accidental death in adults over 85 years of age.
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Always Take Competition Seriously
Look at the specific ways in which you compete in the marketplace as well as what makes you unique. Then decide how technology can redefine the way you compete. For example, when was the last time you bought something from the Polaroid Company? At one time, they were the king of instant photography. But then technology and digital photography changed their industry, and the way they competed (instant photography) changed…but Polaroid didn’t change with it.
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Greener Batteries
A new lithium-ion battery platform for portable power applications offers faster charging and longer life than conventional cells by combining unique chemistry formulations with innovative mechanical and electrical designs.
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The Power of Human Thought
Honda’s Asimo humanoid robot is now taking orders from a human brain using technology that allows a user to control its movements by thought alone.
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Fiber Optics For Your Home
As consumer electronics (including televisions, computers, audio systems, and other peripherals) become more interconnected, the amount of data being transferred over home networks is increasing dramatically, especially in the form of high resolution images and video.
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Smart Drug Dispensing Pill
A new medical device, which is scheduled to enter clinical trials later this year, will make it possible for doctors to more accurately dispense drugs that treat gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as colon cancer, colitis, and Crohn’s Disease.
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Wind Tower – A Unique, New Wind Generator
Wind Tower is designed to address many of the drawbacks of conventional propeller systems. Called the Windspire, it combines low cost and aesthetically pleasing design with ultra-quiet operation and rugged construction to produce approximately 2000 kilowatt-hours per year in 12 mile per hour average winds.
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An Energy Alternative From E. Coli?
The same bug that can cause upset stomachs in humans is now being used to produce a biofuel that could someday replace gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. The process uses a genetically modified version of E. coli
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An Airport Scanner Capable of Detecting Dangerous Liquids
Czech scientists recently announced that they have discovered a way to identify potentially dangerous substances – the kind that could be used to prepare explosives – without the need to open the bottles.
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