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Transforming Helicopter-Truck Hybrid Makes First Flight
• http://www.popsci.comA short flight and a big future
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The sore problem of prosthetic limbs
• http://www.ted.com,What drove David Sengeh to create a more comfortable prosthetic limb?
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125-mile range electric bike is more than just an around town ride
• http://www.dvice.com, Colin Druce-McFaddenWhen you think of your standard motorcycle, you likely imagine a mass of gas-fueled muscle awash in chrome and leather. Conjure up an electric bike however, and you're probably thinking of something more akin to a child's plaything.
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DreamScience electric thrusters could give adrenaline sports a push
• http://www.gizmag.com, By C.C. WeissMotor power can make already crazy, awesome adrenaline sports even crazier and … awesomer.
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Panasonic's HIT solar cell hits record 25.6 percent conversion efficiency
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Darren QuickPanasonic is reporting a 25.6 percent conversion efficiency for its HIT (Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin layer) solar cells. This is an improvement of almost 1 percent over the 24.7 percent conversion efficiency Panasonic achieved in February 2013
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Are we heading toward a digital industrial revolution?
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Dario BorghinoDiginova, a consortium of European companies and universities, has proposed a roadmap for how the manufacturing industry could fully benefit from the digital era over the next two decades.
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GameFace VR headset could be an Oculus Rift killer
• http://www.dvice.com, Raymond WongThe Oculus Rift has done wonders in revitalizing interest for virtual reality. But two things hold the Rift back from totally suspending disbelief: its display and the wire(s) snaking out of it.
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Solar Impulse 2 will fly around the world on solar power alone
• http://www.dvice.com, Travis AndrewsOne of the most exciting pieces of innovation in the past several years is Solar Impulse, the solar-powered airplane that has flown across the United States. Then, it made a 26-hour non-stop flight over Switzerland, closing the loop on potentially co
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Prepare for drones that ‘perch’ on power lines to recharge, never have to land
• http://www.washingtontimes.com, By Douglas ErnstImagine a world where drones never have to touch the ground after takeoff. That’s what MIT PhD. candidate Joseph Moore did, and now he’s on the cusp of creating a drone that can “perch” on power lines just like birds to recharge its batteries.
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Land Rover’s New Invention Lets You See Through Your Car’s Hood
• http://www.wired.com, By Alexander GeorgeRear-facing cameras have replaced craning your neck while reversing. Screens are about to replace windows on private jets. Now, Land Rover is using streaming video to virtually remove an SUV’s hood.
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A High-End Beer Glass That Makes Your Stouts Taste Better
• http://www.wired.com, By Tim MoynihanSome beer tastes good regardless of what you drink it out of. But that doesn’t mean it can’t taste better. Spiegelau’s latest brew-specific vessel is precision-engineered for maximum enjoyment when you’re drinking a stout, thanks to a combination of
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'RoboClam' digs as quickly as natural burrowers
• http://www.mnn.com, By: Denise ChowThe key to the mechanical digger was figuring out the perfect speed at which it would and shut its shells to create a pocket of wet sand to move through easily.
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Google Glass field trial aims to help those with Parkinson’s
• http://androidcommunity.com, Robert NelsonNewcastle University has recently begun a field trial to see whether Google Glass will be able to assist people with Parkinson's. In this case Newcastle University was gifted five pairs of Glass which researchers are using to see whether they can be
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Formula 1 racing ... for electric cars?
• http://www.cnbc.com, Drew SandholmDrivers, start your electric engines.
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StoreDot’s Bio-Organic Battery Tech Can Charge From Flat To Full In 30 Seconds
• http://techcrunch.com, by Natasha LomasWant to charge your phone from flat to full in 30 seconds? Who doesn’t. But don’t get too excited yet — Israeli startup StoreDot‘s bio-organic fast-charging battery tech, which utilizes quantum dot technology, is only a prototype right now.
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A Clever New Chemistry Kit Your Kid Will Actually Want to Use
• http://www.wired.com, By Greg MillerAs a boy growing up in India, Manu Prakash once undertook a DIY pyrotechnics experiment that didn’t quite go as planned. He managed to start a fire and burn his hand. “I had an extreme chemistry experience,” said Prakash, who’s now a bioengineer at S
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Rebel Toy Company Launches New Quest to Turn Princesses Into Engineers
• http://www.wired.com, By Laura HudsonWhen GoldieBlox tried to launch its line of engineering and building toys for girls, VP of Sales and Marketing Lindsey Shepard says she heard one thing over and over from the rest of the toy industry: “Girls don’t want them.”
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Camera-equipped soccer ball will bring new views to World Cup
• http://www.dvice.com, Raymond WongCameras are everywhere, and now they're going to be in the soccer ball that will be used in the World Cup in Brazil. Created by Adidas, the Brazucam is arguably the most high-tech soccer ball ever conceived. The custom soccer ball is equipped with si
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Closer look at how Google's Project Ara modular smartphone works
• http://www.dvice.com, Colin Druce-McFaddenEver since the modular smartphone first showed up, people have been clamoring for its release. Since it was first conceived as Phonebloks and then built by Motorola, the world's first modular smartphone has gone through a few iterations. With a revea
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This 'Wonder Material' Could Make Your Next Phone Super Thin With Internet...
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Lisa EadiciccoThis 'Wonder Material' Could Make Your Next Phone Super Thin With Internet That's 100x Faster
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Simple Invention For Sealing Gunshot Wounds Gets FDA Approval
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rose PastorThe XStat syringe stops bleeding in 15 seconds using tiny sponges.
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Upsee allows disabled children to walk with their parents
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Antonio Pasolini"Necessity is the mother of invention" – it's an adage that fits in perfectly with the story of Israeli mom Debby Elnatan.
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Festo creates a robot kangaroo, names it BionicKangaroo
• http://www.dvice.com, Travis AndrewsThe German company Festo has been on our radar lately. It recently invented an entirely new way to capture wind energy by mimicking the movements of bird wings.
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Pictures emerge of new USB standard connectors
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Loz BlainRejoice! The boffins in charge of USB standards appear to have settled on a design for the much-anticipated USB 3.1 Type C connector.
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AutoSock tyre snow socks for cars, vans and trucks
• https://www.youtube.com, The Roof Box CompanyAutoSock is the quick and easy solution for driving on icy and snowy roads in winter.
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Autonomous car concept is really a tiny apartment on wheels
• Colin Druce-McFaddenThe advent of the autonomous car will be a monumental sea change for everyone whose ever gripped a steering wheel. In fact, not needing to drive while in your vehicle has car designers in a bit of a tizzy.
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Philips launches clear LED bulb with the look of an incandescent
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Dave LeClairIt's no secret that LED bulbs are far more efficient than traditional incandescent lights. One drawback, though, is a different look than the bulbs that people are accustomed to.
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Festo - DualWingGenerator (English)
• https://www.youtube.com, FestoHQSelf-optimising, highly efficient and inspired by bird flight: with the DualWingGenerator, Festo has developed an extraordinary technology platform that uses two pairs of opposing wings to generate power.
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Festo mimics bird wings with new wind energy harvester
• http://www.dvice.com, Travis AndrewsFesto, the company that studied the way birds fly through its 2011 SmartBird (pictured above), has created DualWingGenerator. It challenges the assumption that the windmill is the end-all, be-all of wind tech by replacing rotor blades with wings.
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Toss out your LED bulbs, LG launches an OLED lamp
• http://www.dvice.com, Michael TreiRemember those LED light bulbs you bought last year that were supposed to last until the next ice age? Well, LG want's you to forget about that, so you can get excited about its new OLED lamps. This week LG is showing off its sleek desk lamp at the L
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