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Considered the global leader in Focused Ultrasound Surgery, InSightec has developed a non-invasive surgical system that offers an alternative to treatments traditionally requiring incisions or hospitalization.
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Inspired by the dry-adhesive developed for glass-clinging, gecko-like robots, researchers have created a quadcopter able to stick upside down to a smooth surface—opening the door for a new breed of search and rescue (or spy) robots.
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Taylor Wilson, who built a nuclear fusion reactor when he was 14 years old, discusses how his design for small, modular, molten salt fission reactors fueled by down-blended weapon pits could provide a new source of energy.
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Created with smartwatches in mind, the Zoomboard is a tiny, penny-sized touchscreen keyboard that will magnify a small segment of keys when touched by the wearer, making typing much easier.
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Using an accelerometer to incorporate the sense of touch onto virtual objects could allow online shoppers to feel the fabric of a potential purchase, allow dentists to learn the feel of a cavity and create table surfaces that simulate reality.
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TED Fellow Skylar Tibbits discusses the possibilities of 4D printing, a technology that allows the user to print smart objects that can change after printing, self-assembling or reshaping themselves over time.
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The new smart prosthetic hand from Touch Bionics features i-limb technology that allows the fingers to move independently and comes with an iOS app that lets the user choose and edit grip patterns on a smartphone.
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By encapsulating water droplets within lipid films, researchers from Oxford University have developed a 3D printer that can build synthetic tissues able to carry out the some of the functions of normal tissues.
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German researchers, from the pneumatic and electric automation company Festo, have designed a bio-inspired robotic dragonfly able to hover in place, glide without moving its wings and assume almost any position in space.
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Jessica Green discusses how engineers and architects can design interior spaces that direct microbes naturally, encouraging a healthy microbial landscape.
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Miguel Nicolelies discusses an experiment in which a monkey learned to control a robotic arm with only its thoughts—an achievement that brings thought-controlled robotic exoskeletons a step closer to reality.
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Catarina Mota explores the world of smart materials, such as inks that conduct electricity and music-making jelly, and encourages us to learn by experiment and fun.
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The super hydrophobic coating Ultra Ever Dry uses nanotechnology to repel almost any liquid, including mud, paint and concrete, and can be used on a variety of materials.
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Chemist Lee Cronin is developing a 3D printer able to print molecules, opening the door to the potential of printing one’s own medicine as needed.
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The smartphone prototype E Ink Android can perform all the functions of conventional smartphones, yet it is lighter, less expensive and has a battery life of up to a month.
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