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Gumby Bots! New Bendable Structures Could Make Origami Machines
By Edd Gent published
A team has created a new 4D printing process that makes soft, bendable polymers that respond to heat, which could be used in origami robots or drug-delivery devices.
New Snow-Making Tech Gives a Lift to Ski Resort in Summer
By Allen Best published
New snow-making technology can help ski resorts simulate January in July.
Hate Parallel Parking? New 'RearVision' Camera and App Can Help
By Charles Q. Choi published
If you hate parallel parking, or if you tend to avoid backing into spots at all costs, a new wireless camera that uses your smartphone as its display could help.
Smartphone-Connected Contact Lenses Give New Meaning to 'Eye Phone'
By Sara G. Miller published
Apps allow you to link your smartphone to anything from your shoes, to your jewelry, to your doorbell — and soon, you may be able to add your contact lenses to that list.
'Superlens' Sets New Limits on What You Can See Under a Microscope
By Charles Q. Choi published
A new "superlens" is so powerful that it could help researchers zero in on germs that were too small for microscopes to spot until now, according to a new study.
Beyond 'Pokémon Go': Future Games Could Interact with Real Objects
By Charles Q. Choi published
Suspend Your Disbelief: These Drinks Defy Gravity
By Mindy Weisberger published
What could be better than a drink in your hand? How about a drink suspended in midair?
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