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Matrix camera
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Matrix camera

Japan's NHK TV has built a robotic camera system that allows recording a frame from many different angles.

December 11, 2018
Unique 'flying tray'
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Unique 'flying tray'

A Japanese restaurant in the UK has taken a unique new look to the concept of 'fast food' that is serving food to customers in the 'air' with a device ca…

December 11, 2018
Anti-clotting socks for stroke patients
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Anti-clotting socks for stroke patients

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh and the Western General Hospital (UK) have successfully developed a simple device that can save lives for many people after a s…

December 11, 2018
Remote control over wifi
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Remote control over wifi

Want to control a TV or music player with just one wave and from any room in the house? A new wireless-based motion detection system can make this possible.

December 11, 2018
Future iPhone made from cement?
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Future iPhone made from cement?

A team of scientists from Japan, Finland, the US and Germany used lasers to turn liquid cement into a semiconductor form that could be used to make computer chips, or ev…

December 11, 2018
Pesticide spraying robot
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Pesticide spraying robot

Young men in remote areas of An Giang province impressed the peasants when they successfully made the pesticide spraying robot instead of manually spraying it as before.

December 11, 2018
Dumbbells 'tiny lungs'
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Dumbbells 'tiny lungs'

Many unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have the disadvantage of encountering strong winds or extreme weather. Thus, Aeryon Lab developed the type of UAV in this condition.

December 11, 2018
The United Nations discusses killer robots
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The United Nations discusses killer robots

The UN Human Rights Council is meeting in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss the devices that are capable of making the decision to kill people, the BBC reported. The media…

December 11, 2018
Electronic chips can detect cancer early
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Electronic chips can detect cancer early

A medical research project in Europe has found a way to test whether a person has cancer with just one drop of the patient's blood and a computer.

December 11, 2018