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Ultra-small telescope helps improve vision
A small apple-seeded telescope is implanted in the eye to help improve vision for people with age-related macular degeneration. This visual aid device is waiting for FDA…
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'Austria air conditioning' in Japan
It sounds like a fictional film, but indeed shirts and jackets are now able to help people fight the melting of summer - thanks to the tiny electric fan sewn on the back.
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Remote control system with teeth
Japanese scientists say they have developed a remote control system that identifies jaw movements to make simple commands for a music player or other electronic devices.…
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Robot vacuum cleaner new generation
Nearly five years after its launch, the Roomba vacuum cleaner has been redesigned with a human-like brain that is capable of overcoming the ruggedness of a carpet or wir…
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Iran successfully developed the bomb
National Iranian television reported on August 23 that Tehran has successfully developed a so-called 'smart' bomb weighing up to 900kg. This is the latest in a s…
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The laser 'shoot' the data away
US researchers have demonstrated a laser that can generate high-speed light pulses on silicon to accelerate data transmission.
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Micro-generators generate electricity from environmental vibrations
As a result of research by scientists at the University of Southampton (UK), the generator was created to power active devices at locations where the replacement of batt…
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New equipment to prevent traffic accidents
Nissan (Japan), the automaker, has announced it will apply the latest advanced technology to prevent possible traffic accidents through the installation of a navigation…
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Aircraft 'surfing'
Scientists at Tongji University (China) have created a wing-in-ground (WIG) aircraft that can fly above sea level. WIG can fly up to 30 meters above sea level
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Automatic toilet paper box
After a year of development and testing, Kimberly-Clark Professional in the United States launched an electronic toilet paper box. Richard Thorne, director of the sanita…
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Technology warning rain ... and the earthquake of Honda
Honda's new satellite navigation system, in addition to conventional functions, can also warn drivers that rain will fall heavily at points hidden on the screen.
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Air conditioning jacket
On July 11, 2007, Entrak (Germany) launched a jacket pattern that could cool the user's body temperature. This jacket uses 2 batteries provided for the fan block placed…
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The world's fastest walking robot
European robot researchers have created the world's fastest walking robot named Runbot. It can move at a rate of 3 times the leg length in 1 second, a bit slower than th…
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Automatic positioning machine for children
In mid-June, Car Telematic, a French media technology company, launches tools that allow parents anytime to know where their children are. Kiditel (Kid: ITEL brings info…
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High-end fashion 'tech' handshake
For now, high-end fashion and high technology rarely double wave. So it's no surprise that costumes such as GoreTex Waterproof or Coolmax Waterproof Sweat have just…