by | Aug 13, 2014 | Uncategorized

zerostatereflex: 7 Finger Robot “The device, worn around one’s wrist, works essentially like two extra fingers adjacent to the pinky and thumb. The robot, which the researchers have dubbed "supernumerary robotic fingers,” or “SR fingers,”...

by | Aug 12, 2014 | Uncategorized

smartercities: Arizona Utility To Pay Consumers For Rooftop Space For Solar Michael Kanellos, forbes.com Will con­sumers let util­i­ties use their roof for $30 a month? Ari­zona Pub­lic Ser­vice, the dom­i­nant util­i­ty in the state, has filed for per­mis­sion to...

by | Aug 11, 2014 | Uncategorized

civilengineeringworld: World’s largest earthquake damperA tuned mass damper, also known as a harmonic absorber, is a device mounted in structures to reduce the amplitude of mechanical vibrations. Their application can prevent discomfort, damage, or outright structural...

by | Aug 10, 2014 | Uncategorized

wildcat2030: Human brain cut into 7,400 slices, then reconstructed digitally in 3-D – Scientists have finely sliced a human brain into 7,400 wafer-thin sheets and then digitally reconstructed it to create the world’s most detailed map of the brain in three...