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Science | Future
Forever Working Technology
Science that never sleeps: the innovations that never clock off
Around
the clock, scientists are monitoring the Earth beneath us, surveying the oceans and working to decipher the human body. Machines are employed to help but...
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3D Printed Dog Noses
Biomimicry: Engineering inspired by nature
From
the tiny ant to the humpback whale, scientists and engineers are mimicking the biology of nature's greats.
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technology
Why are batteries lately bursting into flames so much?
With
more energy comes more heat.
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good things
Tiny fingertip camera helps blind people read without braille
The
HandSight camera sees the words and a computer reads them out.
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future medicine
Robot surgeon can slice eyes finely enough to remove cataracts
It
aims to prevent human errors that sometimes cause complications.
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internet of things
Your home’s online gadgets could be hacked by ultrasound
Did
you know ultrasound is already used by advertisers to push ads to your devices?
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is it safe though?
Playing Grand Theft Auto can teach autonomous cars how to drive
Getting
computers to recognise other cars is surprisingly difficult, but a realistic video game can help.
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future of medicine
Paralysed people inhabit distant robot bodies with thought alone
For
the first time, three people with spinal injury have controlled a robot and seen what it sees.
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robots
Mini dog robot can bounce, open doors and even climb fences
We
've come a long way from Aibo the dog.
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tech and society
Camera spots your hidden prejudices from your body language
We
are always biased.
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self-driving vehicles
Will pedestrians be able to tell what a driverless car is about to do?
For
self-driving vehicles to succeed, they’ll have to earn the trust of walkers, joggers, and bicyclists.
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medicine and robots
Mind-controlled nanobots could release drugs inside your brain
Targeted
drug delivery could minimise drug side effects and be used for preventative medicines, too.
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engineering
A future where your IKEA furniture builds itself could be a lot closer than you think
Both
DNA and planets assemble themselves - MIT is bringing that principle to human-made things.
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the future
Space tour guides, anyone? By 2025, we will have a bunch of totally new jobs
Many
worry about the jobs being taken away by robots - so here are some the future will create.
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Robot buses
Finnish commuters taken aback as Helsinki trials driverless buses
Finland
's all aboard the driverless bus technology with a new Helsinki trial set to continue through September.
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recycling and the future
Drones and robots can help us get valuable metals out of trash
An
Aussie scientist has pioneered a micro recycling solution for tackling the global e-waste crisis.
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quantum breakthroughs
Meet the technology that will one day revolutionise your computer
A
new breakthrough in quantum computing is bringing the future of computers one tiny step closer.
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futuristic traffic
Bus that drives over cars hits the road in China
All
aboard the tunnel bus!
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22 Jul 2016 - 2:28pm
Edward Snowden's smartphone 'trace case' will stop people hacking your phone
“Since 2013, I haven’t been able to have a smartphone like normal people.”
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8 Jul 2016 - 5:11pm
Robots don’t just take jobs, they can help a new business grow
There
was a time when you had to be high up in an organisation to have an assistant.
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