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22nd of July 2018
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Germany wants EU-wide safety system for truck 'blind spots'2018-06-15 10:23:56
Germany's transport minister wants trucks fitted with compulsory 'blind spot' safety systems to prevent pedestrians and cyclists from being killed -
New Tesla software to offer 'full' autonomy, Musk says2018-06-11 10:15:20
An update to Tesla's Autopilot software coming in August will enable "full self-driving features" for the automaker's electric cars, chief executi -
Startup uses artificial intelligence to analyze vehicle driver behavior2018-06-11 09:50:02
Brazilian startup Cobli has specialized in technological solutions for vehicle fleet monitoring and management. It is currently focusing on safety and -
Flying car startup backed by Google founder offers test flights2018-06-06 17:54:03
A flying car project backed by Google co-founder Larry Page was closer to take-off on Wednesday, with a model for test flights by aspiring buyers.
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HAMR Robot Can Walk On Top Of or Under the Water2018-07-04 13:00:00
The cockroach-inspired HAMR robot can now walk both on top of and beneath the water. -
Implant Could Help Prevent Blindness2018-07-04 07:00:00
Researchers have created a tiny, pressure-sensing eye implant that could help prevent blindness. -
Smart Ankle Adapts to Rough Terrain2018-07-04 01:00:00
A smart prosthetic ankle able to adapt to uneven ground mimics the abilities of a real ankle. -
Neural Network Lets Robots Pick and Choose2018-07-03 19:00:00
Researchers have developed an artificial neural network that allows robots to grasp a particular object in a cluttered and changing environment. -
Brainy Skin Could Lead to Touch-Sensitive Robots2018-07-03 13:00:00
A synthetic ‘brainy skin’ could help give robots and prosthetics a sense of touch. -
Single-Step MIT Waterproof Coating2018-07-03 01:00:00
A new waterproof coating from the team at MIT requires only a single-step process to create durable, water-repellent fabrics. -
SpeakSee Speech-to-Text Follows Multiple Speakers2018-07-02 19:00:00
The SpeakSee speech-to-text invention uses multiple mics to make conversations easier. -
Biolife4D Prints Working Heart Tissue2018-07-02 13:00:00
Biolife4D has announced a breakthrough with their ability to print human cardiac tissue. -
Electric Powered Hand Truck2018-07-02 01:00:00
Power and speed demo of the prototype Electric Powered Hand Truck. For the Last Mile Delivery guy, travelling up our 27° driveway. Easily demonstr -
Tanita ES-100 Tells You if You Smell2018-07-02 01:00:00
The Tanita ES-100 will detect body odor and tell you just how bad it is. -
Docking Drawer Electrical Outlets2018-07-01 19:00:00
The innovative Docking Drawer Electrical Outlets keep surfaces tidy by tucking devices into a drawer for charging. -
Nanoparticles Kill Cancer with Heat2018-07-01 13:00:00
Magnetic nanoparticles that kill cancer cells with heat could offer a new way to fight the disease.
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Philo Farnsworth, RCA, and the Battle for Television2018-07-03 15:21:38
The parenthood of any invention of consequence is almost never cut and dried. The natural tendency to want a simple story that's easy to tell - Ediso -
Engineering a Dtsa Claim: District Court Allows Broad Allegations To Survive Motion To Dismiss2018-07-03 10:47:54
The strange contraption in this photo is at the heart of a recent decision regarding the pleading standard for DTSA claims. On June 15, Eastern Distri -
Patents piling up for Leominster inventor Landrau Scientific Innovations2018-07-03 10:47:53
There's a paintbrush that can be used underwater, which he made for the U.S. Navy. There's also a cup that can detect contaminants like the date-rap -
We All Scream For ...2018-07-03 06:03:43
Did you know there are patents on ice cream, ice pops, and other frozen confections? A search of the USPTO patent database identified 1452 granted pat -
U.S. military is interested in bats as possible defenders against bioweapons2018-07-03 01:38:06
The U.S. military has a long history of enlisting the help of animals in warfare. The bottlenose dolphin's sophisticated bio sonar enabled the Navy t -
WesternGeco v. ION Geophysical2018-07-02 21:12:22
It is an act of infringement under U.S. patent law to supply "in or from the United States" certain components of a patented invention with the inte -
Herea s why a Ant-Man and the Waspa is gonna be huge2018-07-02 18:43:48
As the title to this sequel to 2015's goofiest of Marvel Cinematic Universe entries "Ant-Man" indicates, this time Rudd's lovable felon Scott Lang -
World Wide Web Inventor Regrets His Creation, Wants To Fix It2018-07-02 16:28:52
The World Wide Web "failed" humanity instead of serving it, its inventor says, but he has a plan to save it and restore it to its original intention -
Xspand Products Lab Announces Transformative Acquisition of Strategic Partner, Edison Nation LLC2018-07-02 11:48:15
Xspand Products Lab, Inc. , a full-service product development company, today announced that it has signed a member purchase agreement to acquire 100% -
Game-changing invention to revolutionize internet security2018-07-02 07:06:53
Electronic communications are to be made secure with the creation of the world's first practical Quantum Random Number Generator patented by Quantum -
3-D printing start-up Carbon seeks to be found everywhere2018-07-02 02:42:26
In early 2015, Joseph M. DeSimone, then best known as an influential chemist at the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University, -
From the Archives, July 12018-07-01 22:30:31
The recent disaster on the Erie Railroad has aroused an interest in the method of stopping cars when they are in motion. There are in use in the count
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Genetics gets weird as animal’s appearance mutated using CRISPR2018-07-04 06:41:07
The gene editing tool CRISPR is moving into strange, new areas, recently shown by a team using it to change the colour of a butterfly’s wings. T -
How a childhood accident led to groundbreaking paediatric research2018-07-04 05:00:14
Dr Niamh Nowlan of Imperial College London has dedicated her research to finding out what a baby’s movement in the womb means for their skeletal -
Office workers, rejoice! Scientists move closer to eliminating body odour2018-07-03 10:53:08
Anyone who has experienced a poorly ventilated, hot office will welcome the news that scientists have found what exactly produces body odour. The pos -
12 women set to blow our minds at Soapbox Science Galway 20182018-07-03 08:16:10
Just like the days of old, science education is taking to the streets as part of this year’s Soapbox Science Galway with 12 amazing researchers -
Irish CanSat for detecting Earth-like planets named European winner2018-07-03 06:48:34
A team of very bright Irish secondary school students has won the top prize at the ESA CanSat international competition with a very clever, tiny satel -
You might be surprised as to the origin of Earth’s asteroids2018-07-03 05:23:08
A surprising study looking into the origin of asteroids and meteorites that collide with Earth has found that the vast majority come from a small sele -
Astronomers snap amazing first image of a newborn planet2018-07-02 09:58:00
Potentially having major implications on our understanding of planet formation, we have finally observed a newborn planet deep in the cosmos. The post -
€34m human biology building gets grand opening at NUI Galway2018-07-02 06:48:42
NUI Galway aims to seriously bolster its human biology research with the opening of a new €34m building to house undergraduate and postgraduate t -
A place for Pride: Welcome to the House of STEM2018-06-29 11:15:29
As Dublin prepares for a colourful weekend bursting with Pride, read all about the story behind House of STEM, as told by Dr Shaun O’Boyle at In -
Is it possible to smell weakness? Scientists reveal furry creature that can2018-06-29 09:52:20
We often hear about being able to smell fear but, for ring-tailed lemurs, weakness has a distinctive scent, as new research shows. The post Is it poss -
Coldest point on Earth is more like an alien planet than our own2018-06-29 05:18:26
Using the power of satellites, scientists have located the coldest point on the planet, more like somewhere from another planet than our own. The pos -
Tech disrupters urged to apply for Irish Government’s new €500m fund2018-06-29 01:20:20
Gather up your bots and your old tin cans! The post Tech disrupters urged to apply for Irish Government’s new €500m fund appeared first on
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The Digest: Seattle Becomes the First Major U.S. City to Ban Plastic Straws2018-07-02 17:29:14
STRAWLESS IN SEATTLE. On Sunday, Seattle became the first major city in the U.S. to ban plastic straws and utensils. The ban is part of a 2008 ordina -
The Digest: Uganda Is Now Forcing Citizens to Pay a Tax to Use Social Media2018-07-02 16:34:21
TAXING SOCIAL MEDIA. In June, the government of Uganda passed a new law that would require citizens to pay a tax of 200 Ugandan shillings (roughly $0 -
The Digest: Ripple Is Literally Paying People to Use Its Cryptocurrency2018-07-02 15:29:05
BUYING AND SELLING, BUT NOT SPENDING. In 2013, San Francisco-based cryptocurrency company Ripple began releasing its coin, named XRP. Today, XRP is t -
There’s More to 5G Than You Think. Here’s How Our Networks Have Evolved.2018-07-02 14:23:02
3G, 4G LTE, and 5G networks? - Here's what these numbers mean for your devices. The post There’s More to 5G Than You Think. Here’s How O -
Faulty Studies Mean Everything You Know About Nutrition Is Wrong2018-07-02 14:01:41
Pizza is healthy. At least that’s what I was told in kindergarten. After all, it has all the major food groups, which (at the time) included a -
The Digest: The UK Is Creating a Database of Citizens’ DNA and Other Biometrics2018-07-02 13:42:12
BIG BROTHER, UK EDITION. Four years ago, the United Kingdom’s Home Office (the department responsible for immigration, security, and& -
The World of Tomorrow: What Will Your City Look Like in The Future? [Sponsored]2018-07-02 13:00:13
Picture the world of tomorrow, like, far future tomorrow. What does it look like? Is it the same setting featured in your favorite sci-fi f -
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This Week in Tech: June 23 – June 29, 20182018-06-30 10:57:31
AI Gamers, Reigniting Tesla Batteries, Burger Bots, and More The post This Week in Tech: June 23 – June 29, 2018 appeared first on Futurism. -
The Digest: 20 Mice Are Going to Space To Help Us Figure out How to Survive on Mars2018-06-29 15:31:03
ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MOUSEKIND. Friday morning, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It’ -
The Digest: Amazon Buys Online Pharmacy, Dives Deeper Into Healthcare Industry2018-06-29 14:12:43
AMAZON HAS ENTERED THE ARENA. On Thursday, Amazon announced it had bought PillPack, an online pharmacy for about $1 billion, a source briefed on the -
The Digest: California Cracks Down on the Companies Harvesting Your Data2018-06-29 13:17:36
PROTECTING CALIFORNIANS. Soon, Californians will have a lot more control over their online data. On Thursday, California Governor Jerr
