The Smithsonian has been experimenting with 3D scanning for some time now, using tools like laser arm scanners to map models of whale fossils and other ancient artifacts. Now the museum is utilizing the technology to preserve its collection for po…
Biggest Solar Flares of the Year Erupt From Sun
A hyperactive sunspot on the surface of the sun has fired off two of the most powerful solar flares of the year in just 24 hours, and promises to unleash more solar storms over the next several days, space weather experts say.
The active sunspot wen…
The Exciting New Frontier of Brainwave Control
Brain wave control is hardly a new concept. It’s something scientists, designers, and inventors have been fiddling around with for years. Now, however, there might be a new source of innovation and advancement in the field: gaming.
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Nasa Tests New Rover
A new rover named GROVER, which stands for both Greenland Rover and Goddard Remotely Operated Vehicle for Exploration and Research, is being sent to test itself in the polar ice. The robot, which will be tested in May and June is also soon to get a com…
Design A New Way To Deliver Insulin & Win $5,000 Via Ignite Contest!
Sure,
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Promising Gray Hair Cure On The Horizon
In a recent report published in the Federation of American Societies for
Experimental Biology, a group of European researchers believes they’ve
found a cure to the graying process.
Sometimes Innovation Means Less Not More for Farms
A new conference, the Tanzania Agro-Business Expo 2013, hopes to get farmers to not till thier soli. The educational conference is touting the idea of a much less invasive method of sowing seeds. The only question is will the farmers take to the idea? We will find out this summer.
UN Reports on Killer Robots
It looks like experts are starting to take the threat of killer robots seriously. A recent report, released by the
U.N.
Human Rights Commission has come out with some serious concerns about the use of
Lethal autonomous robotics, or LARs for short. The report, which is more than 20 pages, make a series of suggestions on how to deal with the threats faced by LARs.
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