 New motor first to be powered by living bacteria October 12, 2006 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 103 vote(s)
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A new motor designed by scientists from Japan offers the best of both worlds: the living and the non-living. The group built a hybrid micromachine that is powered by gliding bacteria which travels on an inorganic ... | |
 Safe Nuclear Power and Green Hydrogen Fuel December 11, 2005 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 150 vote(s)
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Nuclear power is being shunned. It’s not surprising, after the serious accident at Chernobyl in 1986 that made the Russian city’s name synonymous with disaster. The potential exists for more of the same and ... | |
 New York tech start-up develops DNA amplifier the size of a paper clip November 21, 2005 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 40 vote(s)
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Crime labs and operating rooms that use deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing to prosecute criminals and heal patients could get the job done cheaper and with less equipment if a New York company's first-generation ... | |
 Look ma, no hands! November 01, 2005 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
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A few years ago scientists managed to wire a monkey’s brain to a robotic arm. The monkey learned to manipulate the arm simply ... | |
Machines making other machines: new twist on self-replication October 03, 2005 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
How can we best build self-replicating machines? The past few decades have witnessed self-replicating virtual automata, ranging from the benign Game of Life by Conway to malicious computer viruses. Self-replicating physical ... | |
 Retinal Scans Do More Than Let You In The Door August 31, 2005 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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 Bacteria that bind toxic metals: Are they the future of nuclear waste cleanup? August 26, 2005 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
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