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Hydrogel lenses could alert the diabetics to eat or take insulin

Diabetics are encountering the unenviable task of checking their blood sugar levels constantly, usually through a repeated ritual of pin-pricks and blood drawing. But a new non-invasive technology developed by a biochemical engineer at the University of Western Ontario lets diabetics check on their glucose levels with contact lenses that… »

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Dual-format discs with Blu-ray and DVD content from Universal

In an attempt to elevate the Blu-ray Hi-Def format and provide consumers with the convenience and viewing flexibility, Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USHE) announced the introduction of dual-format discs containing both Blu-ray Hi-Def and DVD versions of some of Hollywood’s most iconic films. The “flipper” discs are announced to be… »

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Surgery done with sound – High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound

A new ultrasound device, used in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), allows neurosurgeons to precisely burn out small pieces of malfunctioning brain tissue without cutting the skin or opening the skull. A preliminary study from Switzerland involving nine patients with chronic pain shows that the technology can be used… »

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Oxford scientists researching transparent aluminium

Oxford scientists have created a transparent form of aluminium by bombarding the metal with the world’s most powerful soft X-ray laser. ‘Transparent aluminium’ previously only existed in science fiction, featuring in the movie Star Trek IV, but the real material is an exotic new state of matter with implications for… »

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3D xyZ Display – 3D TV from Zero Creative

Since we’re currently not so close to mass production of hologram machines, the 3D television presents the next big thing or it is going to be a transition between television and the new generation of multimedia. Zero Creative, a company from Holland, keeps on spreading the application of their special… »

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Bacteriophage which produce nanoscale electronics

For the first time, MIT researchers have shown they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery. Angela Belcher, the MIT materials scientist who led the research team said “The new virus-produced batteries have the same energy capacity and power performance… »

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“Five-dimensional” disks promise storage of 10TB

A team from Swinburne University of Technology in Australia said that by harnessing nanoparticles and a “polarization” dimension to existing technology, storage can be massively boosted without changing the size of a current disc. For the first time researchers from the university’s Centre for Micro-Photonics have demonstrated how nanotechnology can… »

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Data storage – 10 terabits on one coin-size surface

Imagine all the data which could be stored on 250 DVDs. A team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of California Berkeley said they had found a faster, more efficient way of making a thin semiconductor film that, by their claims, could dramatically improve data storage.

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