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Touchscreen for the visually impaired
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Touchscreen for the visually impaired

A team of researchers at Stanford University has invented a way for visually impaired people to use the tablet's touchscreen as a Braille keyboard.

December 11, 2018
Wash clothes with ... game
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Wash clothes with ... game

A British student has created a new type of washing machine clutch, which works by combining a washing machine with a video game console.

December 11, 2018
Prospects for small nuclear reactors
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Prospects for small nuclear reactors

After years of funding for the research, Fluor decided to deploy a compact Nuscale nuclear reactor and invest in this project for $ 30 million.

December 11, 2018
Scenes like the dream of a future bathroom
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Scenes like the dream of a future bathroom

Future bathrooms can be equipped with the latest in-line water curtain, as well as self-leveling floors like sand or snow, depending on the owner's preference.

December 11, 2018
Use plasma in battery design
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Use plasma in battery design

Engineers at Case Western Reserve University in the United States have built an electrochemical battery that uses plasma as an electrode instead of metal.

December 11, 2018
New approach to solar energy
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New approach to solar energy

Solar systems often produce: either electricity or heat (in the form of steam or hot water). But a new analysis by researchers at MIT shows that: more benefits will be g…

December 11, 2018