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When conducting cardiac research, it would be ideal if experiments could be performed on actual living human hearts. Scientists have developed what may be the next-best thing, in the form of a tiny mechanical heart powered by real cardiac cells.Continu… Continue reading miniPUMP heart-on-a-chip pumps liquid using real human heart cells
Some people find tents with poles to be a little too fiddly to set up, which is one of the main reasons why inflatable tents were invented. Aerogogo’s Giga tent takes the easiness factor a step further, by automatically inflating itself.Continue Readin… Continue reading Pole-less Giga tent inflates itself in three minutes
When most people think of 3D printing, they likely picture a relatively chunky object being built from the bottom up, one layer at a time. A new technique, however, allows much more intricate items to be produced – and it does so by changing the color … Continue reading New process changes color of laser light to 3D-print intricate items
For some time now, it’s been known that the application of electricity can help heal wounds. The experimental new ePatch bandage takes that approach, plus it boosts the healing process by killing bacteria.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags:… Continue reading Electrified ePatch bandage speeds healing and kills harmful bacteria
Three years ago, we heard about an assistive upper-body exoskeleton called the Paexo Shoulder. Its German manufacturer, Ottobock, has announced an updated model, now going by the name of the Ottobock Shoulder.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Techno… Continue reading Ottobock unveils new-and-improved Shoulder upper-body exoskeleton
Sailing the world’s oceans in a yacht is all very well and good, but what if you want to cruise over the land as well as on the water? Well, that’s where the AirYacht is designed to come in, as it combines an airship with a yacht.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading AirYacht would let passengers cruise both in the air and on the water
Over the years, we’ve seen a number of drones that are designed to capture other drones. One of the latest, aptly named the Drone Interceptor, utilizes detachable net-pulling propellers to get the job done.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, TechnologyTa… Continue reading Drone Interceptor pops its own props to deploy a drone-catching net
While scientists have already created tight-space-exploring robots based on snakes and cockroaches, rats are also highly adept at squeezing through narrow openings and traversing uneven terrain. They now have a robotic equivalent of their own, in the f… Continue reading Robotic rat may one day search for survivors at disaster sites
While it may not rate way up there on a list of life’s annoyances, measuring a child’s height in the traditional wall-marking fashion can be a tad fiddly. That’s where the Kiko comes in, as it uses a laser to do the job quickly and easily.Continue Read… Continue reading Kiko utilizes a laser to instantly measure the height of growing kids
When a pacemaker’s battery gets low, the whole implant typically has to be surgically replaced. Scientists are therefore developing a noninvasive battery recharging system, which utilizes externally applied ultrasound.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical,… Continue reading Implanted generator could use ultrasound to charge pacemaker batteries