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Ekranoplan - A means of swimming and flying
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Ekranoplan - A means of swimming and flying

In the Petrozavodsk city, the northwestern part of the Russian Federation, has successfully completed the first screenoplan test - a unique device that can swim and fly.

December 11, 2018
Book rental via unmanned aerial vehicle
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Book rental via unmanned aerial vehicle

Zookal has partnered with Ozzie to launch a unique program called Flirtey, which will help deliver books to the needy through unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

December 11, 2018
New breakthrough in solar energy technology
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New breakthrough in solar energy technology

Scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have uncovered a new way to make solar cells more efficient and cheaper.

December 11, 2018
Reduces muscle contraction with Mollii
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Reduces muscle contraction with Mollii

The painful muscle spasms caused by brain injury or neurological disorders are usually controlled only by medication or surgery.

December 11, 2018
Controlling electronics with Batthead battery
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Controlling electronics with Batthead battery

The Batthead is an AA type rechargeable NiMH battery, which contains a Bluetooth smart chip that allows it to connect to the phone and an accelerometer sensor for motion…

December 11, 2018
Anti-dirt cloth for children
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Anti-dirt cloth for children

A woman in New York used nanotechnology to make 'non-smudged baby clothes'.

December 11, 2018
Walking the night no longer afraid of the dark
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Walking the night no longer afraid of the dark

Council of Cambridge City has just tested the lighting of the path by covering the part that attracts ultraviolet light and turns to blue light when the sun goes down.

December 11, 2018
Sound wave radar equipment
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Sound wave radar equipment

British scientists have created a dolphin-inspired ultrasound that can detect people trapped underground or buried in snow.

December 11, 2018