All posts tagged "research"

New study shows users would walk away from Facebook for a year for $1,000

According to a new study, most people would want $1,000 or more to walk away from Facebook.

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Nebula Genomics wants to give you credits in exchange for sharing your genome DNA with third-parties

Genome science and genome services are catching on with more and more people.

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Scientists and researchers say clear evidence shows radiation from cellphones causes cancer in rats

The study was published by scientists at the National Toxicology Program. The final report confidently links cellphone radiation and some tumors in...

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RF-Pose can identify and track people through walls

The technology can also identify, with 83% accuracy, people from "known groups."

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Researchers in Tokyo are using living tissue for robotic applications

Perhaps one day in the future we will see a combination of robotics and living tissue working as one on a larger...

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New development could see smartphone cameras used to diagnose diseases

This could help detect ailments like influenza and STD's without using expensive imaging equipment.

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University of Missouri researchers develop new material that could increase battery life

The researchers at the University of Missouri say this honeycomb material has magnetic properties that can address heat and life issues in...

University of Washington is working on battery-free HD video streaming

This looks like a very interesting project, we'll see if the University of Washington researchers can make this a viable solution or...

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New research: Bots account for 66% of tweeted links

Not all bots are bad...

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Startup wants to “backup your brain” but there’s a pretty huge catch

Nectome claims they've researched the legality of what they're looking to do, considering it is tantamount to assisted suicide, and believe they're...

New prototype shoe made with Graphene keeps feet cool

The company is adding Graphene flakes to the polyurethane in the soles of the shoe and it's shown to not only have...

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MeTro surgical glue can seal wounds on both organs and skin

MeTro is injected into the wound and then ultraviolet light is used to activate the compound and secure it to the skin...

Scientists are developing a portable biobattery that’s fueled by spit

Currently, the biobattery can only power up one LED light on a drop of spit.

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Smart glove translates sign language into text sending over Bluetooth to smartphone

It's always interesting to see new research and development on existing ideas and it's exciting to see how it is all progressing.

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Purdue University researchers working on instantly rechargeable battery

If this Purdue University research proves to be fruitful, instantly recharging would be a huge benefit to the electric vehicle industry.

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With the help of scientists future smartphones may come with self-healing displays

LG already introduced a similar idea in the LG G Flex but their design lacks the ability to conduct electricity which means...

Mobile / Tech / Wearables

Disney Research scientists show off how they catch a real ball in virtual reality

We're excited to see the continued research from Disney as well as other companies exploring the space.

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Disney researchers demo new ubiquitous wireless power transfer system

Quasistatic Cavity Resonance for Ubiquitous Wireless Power Transfer is Disney's wireless power experiment.

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Cassie Bipedal Robot is further proof of just how quickly robotics is progressing

Cassie was built with a 16-month, $1 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Defense.

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NASA research released to public for free

The public can now visit PubSpace and read or download research on a number of space and science topics.

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16 year old girl discovers superabsorbent polymer to battle drought

Ms. Nirghin just won Google Science Fair’s Community Impact Award for creating this superabsorbent polymer out of orange peels and avocados.

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Nanoparticles: The Next Avenger In The War On Obesity

Nanoparticles are particles that vary in size between 1 and 100 nanometers (1 billionth of a meter). Researchers at MIT (Langer Lab)...

New Tech Gives Paralyzed Man Use Of Hand

New tech coming out of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is giving a paralyzed man back the use of one of...

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Researchers Develop New Flu Vaccine Protects Against Multiple Strains

A new flu vaccine that protects against multiple strains of the flu, including H1N1, has been developed by researchers at University of Georgia...

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Cancer Tumors — Going To The Dox (Doxorubicin)

Cancer patients have enough to deal with. It all starts with a tumor. If it stops there, that can be a good...

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Google Researchers Hit The Road To Gather Data

Google is at it once again, trying to gather more information about how we use our devices in conjunction with Google’s products...

Scientists Grow Eye Tissue In Lab Restore Vision In Rabbits

Scientists have developed a new way of growing eye tissue from human stem cells that mimics eye development and have been successful...

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