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A new wearable sensor can detect dehydration and fatigue
By David Nield published
Scientists in the US have developed a new technology that knows when you're pushing too hard.
At last: scientists develop a lithium battery that doesn't explode
By David Nield published
Researchers at Stanford University have created a new battery that automatically shuts down once it gets too hot.
How researchers are teaching computers the laws of physics
By David Nield published
We learn the physical rules of the universe as we grow up - but how do you explain the same principles to a software program?
Researchers want to replace passwords with icons and patterns
By David Nield published
Remembering a picture and a pattern could be a cheap, simple solution to our password problem.
Next-gen phones could pack stunning 3D cameras
By James O'Malley published
MIT has found a way to make phone sensors capable of high-res 3D imaging – when will it come to our phones?
This soft robot exoskeleton helps soldiers carry more equipment
By David Nield published
Exosuits like this one might soon be helping soldiers carry more across bigger distances without breaking sweat.
NASA wants SpaceX to ferry Mars rocks back to Earth
By Nial Ferguson published
Called 'Red Dragon', the project could launch as early as 2022.
New robotic hand restores the feeling of touch
By David Nield published
An innovative new prosthetic is able to pass back sensations of touch to the brain as well as manipulate objects.
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