The living skeletal muscle tissue grown by Duke
University researchers is 10 times stronger than any previously
bioengineered muscles. Not only does it contract as strongly and as
rapidly as the real thing but it is also capable of self-healing, both
in the lab and after implantation into an animal. This has been proven
beyond any doubt through a novel approach that involves peeking at the
growing muscle tissue through a glass window in the back of a living
mouse. Read More
While it may be getting easier
for humans to teach robots how to perform new tasks, there's still one
potential problem – when a new robot is introduced to a work
environment, its user may have to teach it the task over again, from
scratch. That might soon no longer be the case, however. Researchers at
Washington State University have devised a method by which computers can
teach each other, freeing humans from having to do so. Read More
Because 3D printing allows one-off items to be
created quickly and cheaply, it should come as no surprise that the
technology has already been used
to produce unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs. Engineers at the
University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (AMRC),
however, have taken things a step farther. They've made a 3D-printed
UAV airframe that's designed to minimize the amount of material needed
in its construction, and that can be printed and in the air within a
single day. Read More
For high-level athletes, knowing exactly where
they need to improve is critical information. Coaches can go a long way
towards helping, but nothing can replace data. A new product called
XBand Speed Pro aims to provide just that for athletes, with the ability
to track speed and agility metrics through a wearable device. Read More
Rumors have been pointing to an Amazon TV set-top box for quite some time. Today the company pulled the cat out of the bag, and its name is Fire TV. Read More
An explosion in the number of devices connected
to the internet is expected over the next decade and in turn, our homes
will become increasingly "smart." With this in mind, Samsung has today
announced its own Smart Home service, which will provide home automation
via an app. Read More
In order to accommodate the growing number of
cruise ship passengers who regularly disembark at the Spanish Port of
Seville – the country's sole inland port – a new cruise ship terminal
has been built using shipping containers. While they aren't always the
best building material for every situation, in this case they appear to
have proved a good fit. Read More
Twenty five years ago this year, Victorinox
branched out from the manufacture of Swiss Army knives into watchmaking,
and to celebrate the occasion the iconic company is launching a limited
Titanium edition of its Dive Master 500 divers watch. The new watch
brings a mechanical chronograph movement to the collection, and features
a generous helping of luminous markers in two different colors. Read More
Dell has today announced two ruggedized additions to its Latitude
series. Comprising a 12-inch laptop-tablet convertible and a 14-inch
notebook, the Latitude Rugged Extreme series is built to withstand harsh
outdoor conditions and geared towards professionals working in
military, public safety and first response. Read More
A design by international architecture firm OMA
has been selected for the new Axel Springer media center in Berlin. The
design is aimed at encouraging collaborative working in a digital age.
It was chosen in the final round of a competition ahead of designs by
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and Buro Ole Scheeren. Read More
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