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Contact lenses for diabetes
In the past, diabetics had to check their blood sugar levels by taking blood samples. However, when the insulin levels are elevated, not only the blood glucose levels in…
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Sexy clothes help prevent malaria
Scientists have developed a high-dose insect repellent that helps keepers away from dangerous infectious agents such as malaria. This costume includes a colorful one-pie…
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Wireless pedestrian identification
Libelium has announced a new sensor technology that detects any Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals from users' mobile devices, thus helping to calculate the number of pedes…
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The bulletproof 'air-conditioner' jacket was put to the test
Bulletproof vests are a type of personal armor that protects the wearer from small shotgun pistols and shotgun bullets, and small debris from explosives like grenades. T…
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Home navigation system for the visually impaired
The University of Nevada-Reno computer engineer Reno has launched an in-house navigation system for the visually impaired. Human-computer interaction and motion-planning…
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Vietnam built battlefield robots
The Military Technical Institute has successfully built and deployed a variety of new robots for escalating, sandblasting, civil and military use. Dr. Chu Anh My, Head o…
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Smart watches support phones
A British research group has successfully developed a smart wristwatch called Pebble as a smartphone support device for both iOS and Android operating systems. Pebble ha…
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Solar plane transcontinental flight
Solar Impulse, Switzerland's first solar-powered aircraft, landed safely in Madrid on May 25, completing its first intercontinental flight.
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Generators operate by virus
Recently, US scientists have developed a completely new way of powering devices including cell phones: using harmless viruses to convert mechanical energy into electrici…
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A simpler method for creating multicolor lasers
Normally, to get different red-blue laser light sources in the same device (like a 3D Blu-ray drive), one would have to create three separate laser sources. These laser…
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Canon produces fully automatic cameras
The camera maker is moving toward producing full-automatic digital cameras to cut costs. If successful, the reliance on machines can help maintain technological strength…
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Upcoming type of jacket 'know' to cool the body
Empa, a Swiss technology company, has developed a 'smart' vest with an integrated cooling system. Coolpad technology creates a shirt with water-filled pads that…
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US research uniform 'super smart'
When a soldier is wounded on the battlefield, his intelligent uniform informs him of the location of the wound, and even traces its weapons, biological and chemical weap…
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Honda launches Uni-Cub
Honda has introduced a new robot technology, with one-wheel drive application. Surfing on the road is like sitting in a car seat, but it does not cost a lot for those wh…
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Newly discovered particle found in xi-baryon
This finding is published in the journal Physical Review Letters and the proofreading can be read on the Cornell University website, while more detailed, on the CERN web…