Beetle Boat Runs on Surface Tension
A tiny bioinspired boat is powered by the surface tension of water as seen in this video. The second half of the video shows the rudder capability.
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Touch Screens for Many Fingers
Researchers have bigger plans for multi-touch screens than the novel interface on Apple's iPhone.
Cheaper Robot Rehabilitation
A modified 3-D game controller helps improve fine motor control.
Growing New Hearts from Old
Donor hearts could make good scaffolding for new organs.
MRI for Viruses
An MRI imager that is 100 million times more powerful could create 3-D images of viruses.
A Helping Microhand for Surgeons
Researchers use magnets to navigate a microgripping “hand” through a coiled tube and to guide it to a dyed bead and a cell mass. The grippers can be actuated to close like a fist around an object by biochemical cues or by an increase in temperature, the means used to make the hand grip the blue bead and the cell mass in these videos.
Sign-Language Translator
In a video of a native signer signing words from a classic American Sign Language dictionary, researchers have marked the start and end of each sign.
New E-Paper Technology Speeds Up
A simple prototype device, made from the Toronto researchers’ new material, changes color as it displays a sequence of digits.
Europe's Re-Entry Vehicle In Action
ESA is building a spacecraft that can safely reenter earth's atmosphere.
Cleaning Up Shaky Home Video
A series of split-screen videos illustrate how MotionDSP's new software improves video quality.
