Are Nanobots the Future of Medicine?

A team at the California Institute of Technology completed a clinical trial showing how tiny nanoparticles could be injected into cancer patients’ bloodstreams. The nanoparticles then turned off the switch in cancer cells that causes…

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Major Breakthrough: Desalination Powered by Graphite and Solar Energy

IndustryTap has written extensively about desalination. With worldwide spending on desalination technology expected to hit $16.6 billion by 2016, there is plenty of research and development underway driven by the world’s growing need for fresh…

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A Star in Our Galactic Neighborhood Just Exploded

On January 11th of this year, astronomers at the Keck Observatory in Waimea, Hawaii, were able to detect a supernova in Messier 82 (M82), approximately 11.4 million light-years away from Earth. While 11 million light…

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Russia & South Africa Just Signed a Multibillion-Dollar Deal Regarding Nuclear-Power Cooperation

Russia and South Africa have struck up a multibillion-dollar nuclear energy deal that will involve nuclear-power cooperation and the development of reactors stemming from Russian technology. The deal was finalized at an International Atomic Energy…

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US Army To Try Out 3D-Printed Food?

The United States Army is actively seeking how useful 3D-printed food could be for rations/meals for soldiers. For one, 3D-printed food would lower costs and if soldiers were equipped with 3D-printers they could create their…

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An Incredible Melting Chrome Orb … Or Is It an Ilusion?

Isn’t it incredible to watch a ball of metal ooze all over the place? It definitely looks cool but even cooler is the fact that your mind is actually playing a trick on you. The…

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NASA Shares Futuristic Designs to Help Explore New Worlds

The NIAC (NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts) program aims at turning science fiction into science fact through pioneering technology development. For that, NIAC has picked 12 concepts for future space travel and cosmic science. NASA has…

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Google Glass App Detects People’s Emotions

Programmers at Fraunhofer Institute in Germany have developed the first facial recognition app for Google Glass. “Glassware”, as Google calls it, can recognize human emotions as well as accurately estimate age and gender. The app…

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Automated, Unmanned Cargo Vessels Will Be a Reality Before You Know It

Shipping research firm DNV GL has unveiled designs for a new electric vessel that would essentially be a drone ship capable of carrying cargo without any crew members whatsoever. The concept ship is called “ReVolt”,…

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Tesla Plans To Unveil New Model D & ‘Something Else’ This Month…

Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will unveil the new Model D as well as “something else” on October 9th at the Paris Motor Show. Musk teased a picure of the D vehicle on his…

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