Technology

Science 2.0 Collaboration Update: Mendeley Dashboard Means Real-Time Impact Factor

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Article - Hank Campbell - Aug 7 2012 - 5:19pm

Semantic Sommelier: Wine Tasting 3.0

Can't tell a $4 bottle of wine from a $40 one?  Neither can the best  sommelier s in the world.  But in the future you might at least seem like an expert, thanks to the power of s emantic Web technology. Deborah McGuinness, professor at  Rensselaer Po ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 9 2012 - 5:30pm

Rectenna: Near-Field Communication Could Mean Wireless Power

Being able to print electronic equipment has led to a cost-effective device that could change the way we interact with everyday objects- namely by using a phone's emitted radio waves for wireless power. ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 9 2012 - 7:44pm

Ekso Bionic Walking Suit Brings New Levels Of Autonomy

Ekso Bionics has begun shipping an upgraded version of their Ekso bionic suit that powers up patients with spinal cord injuries and pathologies to get them standing and walking again. Each Ekso now comes equipped with three new walking modes for progressi ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 11 2012 - 1:00pm

Winners Of The 'Reinvent The Toilet' Challenge Decided

Next generation toilets showcased at the Gates Foundation offer innovative sanitation solutions that can save and improve lives around the world. Bill Gates today has announced the winners of the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge, an effort to develop "n ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 14 2012 - 10:17pm

Farming 2.0- Innovation And Limiting Environmental Impacts

When we think about agriculture, technology and the future there is one apparent truth— we will need to produce more with less.  We are going to need to produce more food,with higher quality, closer to urban centers, with fewer agricultural inputs and imp ...

Article - Kevin M. Folta - Aug 15 2012 - 6:00pm

'Romney VEEP' Game: Speed Date Your Own Vice-President

Don't like Paul Ryan?  You're not alone.  When he was an outsider, Democrats gushed over how rational and amazing he was but now that he is a Republican Vice-Presidential contender, all they can talk about is how poorly he dresses.  ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Aug 16 2012 - 7:00pm

Precision Plus Spinal Cord Stimulator Receives CE Mark Approval As MRI Conditional

Boston Scientific Corporation has received CE Mark approval for use of its PRECISION(TM) PLUS SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) System in patients with the system and are in need for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) head-only scans. The PRECISION PLUS SCS Syst ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 1 2012 - 10:31am

Plant Biotechnology As Time Travel?

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Article - Steve Savage - Aug 30 2012 - 12:11am

Like Crystal Balls And Exit Polls? You Will Love Twitter User Data Then

During a recent American political convention, two networks carried real-time Twitter 'data', what they called a meter, based on the commentary on the social media service.  While election polls have not been accurate for the last few decades, so ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 3 2012 - 12:13pm