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Extreme Tech
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Driverless automobiles lack common sense but are getting better at using mapping, GPS and sensing technologies to hold the road
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Nick Chambers
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May 23, 2011 |
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Researchers say that sharp-edged nanoparticles can block neurodegenerative proteins that impede cognitive function. The next challenge is making nanoparticles in this shape out of nontoxic materials
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Larry Greenemeier
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May 20, 2011 |
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Extreme Tech
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Researchers claim to wirelessly break into automobile networks to take control of brakes and steering as the automobile industry shores up defenses
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Larry Greenemeier
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Apr 20, 2011 |
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Extreme Tech
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As Japanese officials caution the Fukushima region about low levels of radioactive elements in soil and plants, researchers develop devices to more easily measure exposure levels
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Larry Greenemeier
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Apr 15, 2011
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Extreme Tech
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A mechanical engineer hopes to restore function to stroke-paralyzed vocal cords, although stimulating the correct nerves could be challenging--and risky
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Larry Greenemeier
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Mar 7, 2011 |
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Extreme Tech
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Having tested their mettle in the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon disaster, automated sea gliders are deployed in polar-opposite conditions to investigate short-lived phytoplankton blooms
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Larry Greenemeier
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Feb 25, 2011 |
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Extreme Tech
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A sail formed not of material, but by electric fields reaching a diameter of 40 kilometers could tap the solar wind and propel the fastest man-made object ever
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Steven Ashley
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Feb 14, 2011 |
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Extreme Tech
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Researchers are developing cameras that can take digital snapshots made up of more than a billion pixels
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Larry Greenemeier
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Jan 6, 2011 |
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Extreme Tech
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A standardized robotics kit promises to advance the field in ways not previously possible, making robot assistants, especially for elder care, more affordable
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Larry Greenemeier
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Jan 4, 2011 |
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Extreme Tech
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Scientists hope that real-time information about potential solar disturbances can be used to warn those relying on operations in the increasingly crowded low Earth orbit
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Larry Greenemeier
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Dec 20, 2010
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Extreme Tech
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Rehabbing soldiers, seniors and surgery patients alike find comfort in a gravity-negating treadmill inspired by efforts to keep astronauts healthy and strong during extended orbital missions
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Larry Greenemeier
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Nov 10, 2010 |