21 century inventions
Fans of the 21 century inventions have probably already heard the news that MIT researchers are working on the development of a robot wheelchair that finds its way around a building 'listening' to voice commands. First of all, the innovative autonomous wheelchair learns as much as possible about the locations in a particular building, then taking the sitting person to the necessary location after receiving a verbal command.
All the passenger has to do is to give a simple command to the wheelchair, such as "take me to the reception hall" or "go to my room," without any need for controlling every turn of the route. The smart wheelchair is really comfortable as it allows its passenger to sit back and relax, moving from one location to another according to a map stored in its memory.
- Science (04 Apr, 2007)
The most important inventions and discoveries of the humanity
An American Community of Scientists has issued their list of most important inventions and discoveries, which have changed or influenced the development of humanity. ...
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- Technology (06 Nov, 2008)
Bionic Hand Included in the List of Top 50 Innovations of 2008
The first bionic hand in the world that was launched into the market is considered one of this year's top inventions. The developer of the i-LIMB hand is Touch Bionics, a company based in Livingston. ...
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- Science (05 Jun, 2009)
Scientists Unearth Victims of Human Sacrifice During the Incas Civilization
Archaeologists working at the Chotuna-Chornancap camp in Peru found the remains of almost three dozen people that were sacrificed by the Incan civilization about six centuries ago. ...
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- Technology (28 Feb, 2007)
Humanoids continue invading
The ideas for creating robots are probably very easy to come up with. The Japanese scientists and engineers are probably the best in this field. The range of their robots with various functionality grows every day. However some people think it is not that necessary. ...
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- Science (14 Mar, 2007)
Chemical Found in Cosmetics, Soaps and Lubricants is Hazardous for Men
Till now scientists have been aware of the fact that exposure to phthalates is linked to reproductive issues. Recently they have discovered that this chemical, found in nearly everything including plastics, shampoos, cosmetics, lubricants, paint and soaps, is strongly connected to abdominal obesity and insulin resistance in adult males. This scientific discovery was made by the University of Rochester Medical Center. ...
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- Science (18 Apr, 2007)
New Electronic Display to Be Used on Clothes and Beer Cans
Scientists working on the international project are looking forward to bring the organic light emitting devices to the masses. Thus the invention could significantly cut costs by billions of dollars each year.
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- Science (22 Apr, 2007)
Nano-nose to help identify illnesses
Vince Rotello and his team from the University of Massachusetts and Georgia Institute of technology develop a 'nano-nose' to find and identify different anomalies, i.e. illnesses in a human body. ...
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- Science (23 Apr, 2007)
Worms and Humans Are One Family
Research proved that the worms and humans have the same origins, at lest their nervous systems do. While it was a fact that they have some common ancestors, yet now it was proved their nervous systems are forming in about the same way. ...
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- Technology (22 Jul, 2007)
Public Phone Booths to Become Internet Access Points in Sweden
Swedish ISP intends re-equipping public phone booths to be able to provide wireless Internet access. ...
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- Offbeat (21 Aug, 2007)
A Better Office Working Schedule Suggested by British Researchers
A study showed that the traditional office working for 40 hours a week is not efficient. Employers should give their employees a bit more independence to gain more trust and, subsequently, more income. ...
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- Current Events (07 Sep, 2007)
The World Says Rest in Peace to Luciano Pavarotti
Fair well, Luciano Pavarotti, says the world to the "Golden Voice" of the 20th century. ...
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- Science (05 Oct, 2007)
The 2007 Winners of Ig Nobel Prize Who Made us Laugh and Think
Scientists of the research projects that first make people laugh, and then make them think were awarded with Ig Nobel Prize ...
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- Politics (17 Oct, 2007)
Cheney and Obama are distant relatives, Mrs. Cheney says
Surprisingly, the vice president's wife Lynne Cheney found out that her husband Dick Cheney and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama are distant cousins. ...
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- Science (20 Nov, 2007)
Blondes Make Men Act More Silly, Study Says
Don't be surprised if you see a man acting dumb, he may be distracted by a blonde beauty. The recent study revealed that men's mental performance became worse after they looked at blonde women. ...
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- Science (06 Feb, 2008)
Prizes $27,000 Worth For the Best Undergraduate Inventor
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will house the event which is to foster creativity and ingeniousness among the undergraduate students. The Invention Days will display 14 various prototypes, designed and built by 49 undegraduate students of the UW-Madison. ...
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