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By Apr 13, 2016
Health

For The First Time, Scientists Restore Finger Movements In Paralyzed Man

With two sets of electrodes that create a "neural bypass"
By Nov 30, 2015
Technology

Why Does A Drop Of Water Confuse My Touchscreen?

Short answer: Water conducts electricity, just like your finger
By Oct 2, 2012
Science

Adam Cohen Lights Up Neurons To See How They Fire

Goodbye, electrodes; hello, bright lights.
By Mar 13, 2012
Technology

Lasers Can Be Used to Steer Lightning In Mid-Strike

Laser light can not only trigger lightning but redirect it, causing it to strike in the same place over and...
By Nov 18, 2011
DIY

Honduran Teen Invents Cheap, Simple Eye-Tracking Device For Disabled

Available in 2012 for $300
By Nov 16, 2011
Technology

Video: Robot Manipulates Humans’ Arms With Electric Stimulation

Jot it down: November 15, 2011, is when it began. Researchers in France have given a small robot the ability...
By Oct 17, 2011
Technology

Video: Face-Controlled Wheelchair Moves With the Clench of a Jaw

For those paralyzed from the neck down, controlling a wheelchair even with a joystick is impossible. Researchers at Japan’s Miyazaki...
By Jul 26, 2011
Science

A Transparent Battery to Power Next-Gen See-Through Gadgets

Stanford researcher Yi Cui looked across the field of transparent electronics and saw that all was not equal. While all...
By Apr 11, 2011
Technology

Video: Powerful Magnets Pointed At British Editor’s Head Prevent Him From Reciting A Nursery Rhyme

Magnetic fields applied to the brain can be used to treat ADHD, improve memory and even control your behavior and...
By Dec 22, 2010
Technology

In The Tiniest Receiver Ever, Graphene Can Directly Detect Radio Signals

A graphene sheet stretched among three electrodes is the tiniest device to directly receive radio signals, researchers say. Nanoscale radio...