Dawn of bionic age? Paralysed man becomes first to use power of thought to move hand
• telegraph.co.ukOhio doctors insert microchip into Ian Burkhart's brain allowing him to move hand for first time since accident
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Swarm reveals Earth's changing magnetism
• .The first set of high-resolution results from ESA's 3-satellite Swarm constellation reveals the most recent changes in the magnetic field that protects our planet providing complex workings of Earth's magnetic field, which safeguards us
Google Glass Snoopers Can Steal Your Passcode With a Glance
• Wired.comThe odds are you can't make out the PIN of that guy with the sun glaring obliquely off his iPad's screen across the coffee shop.
Facial recognition technology used to spot genetic disorders
• independent.co.ukNew technology could help doctors to diagnose rare genetic disorders through face-recognition software similar to that used in modern handheld cameras.
Yep, Someone Built a Working Hoverbike
• thewire.comDo you have $85,000 and want to impress all your friends?
Fractal Nanostructures used to Build new Supermaterials
• arcleinBut what if you could build an electric car so light that you could (if you were so inclined) lift it with your hands, with a range in the thousands of miles, and that was still as structurally strong as a normal car? Or what if you could build a bri
Watch out! The venomous 'rocket ant' with jaws like a beartrap that is invading the US
• http://www.dailymail.co.uk, By Mark PriggIt can open its jaw 180 degrees, and fire it like a beartrap at the ground to launch itself into the air.
Brazil: Polio Virus Detected in Sewage
• nytimes.comFor the first time since 1994, the polio virus has been detected in Brazil, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Air Force Plans Next Gen Drone Fleet
• defensetech.orgAir Force leaders are in the early stages of planning the service's next-generation drone fleet that could reshape the Air Force's entire fleet and continue to lower the number of airborne pilots, service officials said.
The World Has 53.3 Years of Oil Left
• fool.comBP (NYSE: BP ) has provided an intriguing update to its global oil reserves estimate in the company's latest yearly review of energy statistics.
Study finds link between pesticides and autism
• france24.comA California study out Monday found that pregnant women who live near farms where pesticides are applied had a two-thirds higher risk of having children with autism.
University of South Florida to lend drones to students
• upi.comUniversity of South Florida to allow students to check out drones.
Bulletproof Skin
• thefirearmblog.comDutch researcher Jalila Essaidi has bio-engineered a bullet proof material using spider silk, grown from goat milk, and human skin. They tested it with a reduced velocity .22 caliber bullet. This is all well and good, but it does not help with trauma
Supremes ride shotgun with Tesla down open road
• http://blogs.reuters.com, By Reynolds HoldingThe U.S. Supreme Court is riding shotgun with Tesla Motors down the open road.
Skybox: Google Maps goes real-time – but would you want a spy in the sky staring into ...
• independent.co.ukWhen planning a road trip or buying a new house, it has become routine to scope out the area on Google Maps.
Flying RoboCop is a "riot control" octocopter with guns and lasers
• arstechnica.comS. African firm's Skunk drone can fire 80 pepper-spray bullets per second.
Is the end in sight for reading glasses?
• dailymail.co.ukEye implant claims to give patients pin-sharp focus whether you're looking just inches away or to the horizon
Free will could be the result of 'background noise' in the brain, study suggests
• independent.co.ukThe concept of free will could be little more than the result of background noise in the brain, according to a recent study.
Q&A: Creating Global Wi-Fi--With Balloons
• popsci.comHow Mike Cassidy of Google's Project Loon wants to get internet airborne.
Tech Time Warp of the Week: Watch IBM Warn Us About Glassholes 10 Years Ago
• Wired.comGoogle Glass? Oculus Rift? Those are old ideas.
Sharp Demonstrates Ultra-Efficient Solar Cells
• Technologyreview.comNew technology could be twice as efficient at converting sunlight to electricity.
Caseboard electric skateboard knows when to fold 'em
• gizmag.comElectric skateboards can be a great way to get around town, but it's a different story when it's time to get off the board.
Solar panels made three times cheaper and four times more efficient
• gizmag.comAs regular readers will know, we cover more than our fair share of breakthroughs promising next-generation super-efficient solar cells.
Scientists Are Making Stunning Advances In Curing Blindness
• Business InsiderOnce doomed to a life of darkness, dozens of people stricken by retinal diseases are rediscovering a world of light as scientists push ahead on cures for blindness.
Hairless Man Grows Full Head Of Hair In Yale Arthritis Drug Trial
• CBS NewsScientists at Yale may have discovered quite the off-label use for an FDA-approved arthritis drug. During a trial, which stretched for eight months, a 25-year-old man with almost no hair on his body grew a full head following treatment with the dr
Google, Microsoft to add smartphone 'kill' switches
• http://news.yahoo.comWashington (AFP) - Google and Microsoft plan to join Apple in introducing theft-deterring "kill switches" in their smartphone operating systems, as part of an agreement with mayors and police agencies.
Sharp's new display could mean new shapes for mobile devices
• dvice.comFor so long we've been surrounded by uniformly-shaped electronic devices that it's hard to think of them being any other shape than rectangular.
Bruise pants tell paralympians where they should be hurting
• dvice.comMost athletes know when they have been seriously injured, by the intense sense of pain in the affected area.
Can we grow things on Mars?
• dvice.comIt's a future we've long dreamed of: colonizing other planets.
DARPA Brain Chips to Implant False Memories
• http://www.infowars.com, by Paul Joseph WatsonTechnology has the potential to create "fearless monsters"
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