This is probably as good as it gets with prosthetic limbs and hands. Latest developments in neuroprosthetics allow the implantation of electrodes that mimic not just the movement but also enhanced control and sense of touch. These two neuroprosthesis instill the ability to recognize sensation as well as redesign...
Norwegians treasure their beloved fjords, and at 1,190 in total, there are plenty to love, but the giant bodies of water pose serious hurdles to traveling across the country, especially when roads are icy in the winter.
The small Nordic country has announced plans to spend a reported $25 billion...
We have seen and heard of some exciting developments about contact lenses of late. Scientists have been successful in designing smart lenses which can monitor glucose levels of diabetes patients. Even Google took interest and announced the creation of a set of contat lenses that have an in-built camera....
Remember when a 1.4GHz processor was deemed the world's fastest?Don't blink!!! if you do, you may miss IBM's new 5.2 GHz processor.
IBM is claiming that the chip within IBM's new zEnterprise clocks in at 5.2GHz, making it the world's fastest microprocessor. We're sure this claim could be challenged on multiple fronts,...
Today, Uber's self-driving autonomous cars began picking up passengers in Pittsburgh, PA.
As part of their bid to build an empire that consists of cars that drive themselves, Uber just launched partially self-driving taxis.
Don't get too excited about taking one for a spin yourself, an engineer will be in the...
The advancement of technology has seen a development of new ideas and methods to handle a particular problem facing the society. Technology has made work more effective and easy for the achievement of goals set by a particular organization. In the transport industry, there has been a significant improvement...
The responsibility to make food almost automatically falls on women’s shoulders in South Asia. Making rotis that are always served fresh is a rather daunting task. That leaves women at the stove while the family enjoys all meals prepared. Imagine how tough the life of working ladies must be...
A glass is transparent but our sense of sight tells us every time we come across one. It is because of some of the light passing through it being reflected back to into our eyes. But what if it doesn’t?
A Japanese firm; Nippon Glass Co. limited has been successful...
Solar energy never ceases to amaze people and recently industrial designer and tinkerer Markus Kayser came up with solar powered cutter that uses the solar energy to cut different parts of any material. Kayser didn't stop here but he also invented a magnificent device that uses the solar energy...
The longest sea bridge in the world has been opened to traffic in China.
Qingdao Haiwan Bridge is 26.4 mile in length and links the centre of the port city of Qingdao in Eastern China's Shandong Province with the district of Huangdao. It is almost three(3) miles longer than the previous record holder, Lake Pontchartrain...
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