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Toshiba shows off robot to help clean Fukushima nuclear plant
After the devastating events that took place in Japan five years ago (earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident),…
Engineers use laser beams to write with bubbles
Engineers from The University of Texas at Austin have been doing some writing — not with a ball point pen — with a…
NASA spacecraft sets solar-power distance record
On January 13, NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter broke a new record. Juno was approximately 493 million miles from the…
Company wants to transform your desktop PC into a virtual reality
If you ever become tired of working on your ordinary desktop computer, there may be another option. A company…
This ice-printing robot is the future of pothole repair
Hate those awful potholes that appear each winter? A robotics and 3D printing start-up called Addibot, based in New…
Squirrels (yes, squirrels) may be a big threat to the power grid
While the world is busy catching hackers and terrorists, a group of furry critters is disrupting the power grid. A…
New mobile checkout concept lets shoppers scan items as they shop
While many supermarkets today are already equipped with self-checkout services, a self-service solutions company…
Mini metamaterial antennas could improve satellite communications
Engineers from Pennsylvania State University are developing smaller, lighter, and more multifunctional miniature…
Researchers equip sperm with micromotors to help women get pregnant
One of the top causes of infertility stems for sperm that do not propel well enough. In order to help women trying…
Sony’s Wi-Fi connected smart light doubles as an autonomous controller for…
After an eventful week of releases at CES, Sony decided to unveil another new product on its Japan-based corporate…