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Brain Hacking

Brain-Hacking Tech Gets Real: 5 Companies Leading the Charge

By Edd Gent published

How will this tech help society, and which companies are leading the charge?

Artificial Intelligence
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak speaks at the CUBE Tech Fair for startups in Berlin, Germany, on on May 12, 2017.

Apple Co-Founder Bets on Tesla for Next Tech Breakthrough

By Kacey Deamer published

Tesla is leading Apple in innovative tech, according to Apple co-founder.

Artificial Intelligence
Researchers turned the surface of this guitar into a touchpad.

Spray-On Touch Screens? How to Turn Any Flat Surface into a Touchpad

By Tereza Pultarova published

With just a can of spray paint, researchers can turn flat surfaces of any shape or size into touchpads.

Communications
This 3D-printed, four-legged robot is capable of walking on rough surfaces, such as sand and pebbles.

Soft 3D-Printed Robot Is Agile Even on Sand and Rocks

By Tereza Pultarova published

A robot with elaborate, 3D-printed legs is able to walk across different types of surfaces, including sand and pebbles.

Robotics
The artificial Venus flytrap could be used to help soft robots grasp and release objects autonomously, according to the researchers.

Robo-Venus Flytrap Could Help Bots Grasp Objects

By Tracy Staedter published

The artificial Venus flytrap could give soft robots a way to grasp and release objects autonomously, according to scientists.

Robotics
The sheet-like, flexible device can transmit sound like a traditional loudspeaker.

Ultrathin Loudspeaker-Mic Also Generates Energy from Motion

By Tracy Staedter published

Researchers have developed a sheet-like device that acts as a loudspeaker and microphone and can generate energy from human motion.

Engineering
To demonstrate the working principle of resonant laser printing, the researchers printed several macroscopic images in various color tones. Here are examples of several famous paintings laser printed at 500 dots per inch.

Laser-Printed Nanotech Makes Colors That Never Fade

By Jesse Emspak published

Laser printers that "sculpt" images at miniscule scales could one day make color photos that don't fade over time the way ink does, according to a new study.

Engineering
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Fake Walls, Real Shocks: VR System Simulates Physical Barriers

By Kacey Deamer published

What happens when you walk into a wall in virtual reality?

Virtual Reality
A three-dimensional glass castle that was created with a 3D printer.

Scientists Can Now Create Glass Figurines with a 3D Printer

By Charles Q. Choi published

Intricate glass creations such as miniature castles and tiny pretzels can now be fabricated using 3D printing, according to a new study.

Engineering
The "super" laser brings together the power of multiple laser beams directed into a single intense output using an ultra-pure diamond crystal at the point of convergence.

Straight Out of 'Star Wars': This 'Death Star' Laser Actually Works

By Kacey Deamer published

Scientists used a diamond crystal to increase power of multiple laser beams into one super-powered beam.

Engineering
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