New Technique Stores Data in Bacteria By Bill Christensen published 10 March 07 Artificial DNA with encoded information can be added to the genome of common bacteria, thus preserving the data.
Medication 'Robot' Fits Inside Tooth By Bill Christensen published 4 March 07 The IntelliDrug device would be implanted in the mouth of a patient, where it could provide regular, measured doses of medication.
Army Developing Paralysis Beam By Bill Christensen published 27 February 07 The US Army is working on a modified 7.5 million candlepower strobe light in hopes of creating a beam that would stun the human nervous system.
Futuristic Workstation Moves Freely in Space By Bill Christensen published 21 February 07 Forget those cumbersome chair/desk/computer combos. This setup combines it all onto one comfortable device.
Scary Small: New Tracking Chip Size of a Dust Grain By Bill Christensen published 15 February 07 The world's smallest and thinnest RFID tags, like electronic barcodes, were introduced Tuesday by Hitachi.
Robotic Exoskelton Could Help People Walk By Bill Christensen published 13 February 07 A robotic ankle exoskeleton developed at the University of Michigan helps people regain limb function; it is controlled by the wearer's own nervous system.
Stealthy Iris Scanner in the Works By Bill Christensen published 6 February 07 A public iris scanning device has been proposed in a patent. The device can work without the knowledge of the person being scanned.
Plunging Necklines: New Transformer Clothes By Bill Christensen published 30 January 07 Fashion designer Hussein Chalayan has a new line of dresses that change while being worn.
Nosy Robots Smell Like Moths By Bill Christensen published 27 January 07 A moth can smell a mate 7 miles way. Scientists now say they've derived a new algorithm that uses a similar strategy.
Huge 'Printer' Would Build a House in 24 Hours By Bill Christensen published 24 January 07 Behrokh Khoshnevis (USC Engineering) has been perfecting his contour crafting device, which squirts semi-liquid construction materials to form walls and domed ceilings.
Invisible 'Radio' Tattoos Could Identify Soldiers By Bill Christensen published 19 January 07 Researchers announce a new passive RFID technology that uses ink instead of metals; the tattoos can be colored or invisible. They might help identify friend vs. foe.
The Next Really Big Thing: Digital Billboards By Bill Christensen published 17 January 07 Digital billboards are starting to sprout along highways near you. Some are visible for more than 2 miles. Expect distracting ads to include animations.
New Meth Coffee is Super-Caffeinated By Bill Christensen published 11 January 07 An edgily-named coffee company based in San Francisco, opened for business yesterday with its own special brew of super-caffeinated coffee.
Genetically Modified Skin Cells Fight Infection By Bill Christensen published 9 January 07 The modified skin cells added to cultured skin substitutes might fight potentially lethal infections in patients with severe burns.
Self-Cleaning Underwear Goes Weeks Without Washing By Bill Christensen published 5 January 07 A protective coating of nanomaterial repels water, oil and bacteria.
New Wheat is Totally Sweet By Bill Christensen published 18 December 06 Sweet wheat is a hybridized variety of wheat with twice the sugar of its ancestor. It's expected to hit stores two to three years.
Microbots Designed to Swim Like Bacteria By Bill Christensen published 11 December 06 A remarkable micromotor will allow tiny robots to swim like an E. coli bacterium, which uses its flagella to move around.
Paul Bunyan Robot Dives For Trees By Bill Christensen published 6 December 06 Sawfish is a real-life robotic underwater lumberjack; it swims down to harvest trees that are now underwater due to flooding to create reservoirs.
Smart or Scary? Software That Follows You By Bill Christensen published 4 December 06 Rity, a software robot (or "sobot"), can transfer itself from one computer to another to serve his masters.
RoboSalmon to Spy on Fish By Bill Christensen published 2 December 06 The robot has a built-in camera to broadcast images of real fish back to the operators of the device. Zoologists will use RoboSalmon to monitor various fish species in their natural habitat.
New 'Magic Wardrobe' Simplifies Shopping By Bill Christensen published 30 November 06 The research prototype is a piece of smart furniture that would allow people to use their actual wardrobe as a starting point in online shopping.
Humans Inhabit Body of Experimental Robot By Bill Christensen published 24 November 06 In tests, researchers see, hear and feel sensations detected by a robot in another location, and they control the robot, too.
Scientists Regrow Chicken Embryo's Wing By Bill Christensen published 22 November 06 The study adds to other evidence that limbs can be regrown in many species, perhaps even mammals.
