Category: Future
Hole quantum wire.
Researchers have created a wire that lines up electrons in single file and passes electric current in the holes between them. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, July 26th, 2006.
Plasma magnet.
Device that will create a plasma cloud around spacecraft and shield astronauts from cosmic rays.
Post date: Monday, July 17th, 2006.
Neuromotor prosthesis.
Computer that detects brain signals allows paralysis victims to control actions with their mind. (via)
Post date: Thursday, July 13th, 2006.
Smell this.
Engineers are creating a device that can record smells and play them back.
Post date: Saturday, July 1st, 2006.
Walkie Talkie Watches.
Voice-activated private mobile radio watch. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, June 27th, 2006.
Embedded and Communicating Agents.
Technology that allows robots to evolve their own language and communicate with other robots. (via)
Post date: Friday, June 23rd, 2006.
Meat sheets.
Researchers are mass producing layers of animal muscle cells in an effort to grow meat for human consumption. (via)
Post date: Friday, June 23rd, 2006.
Low-density amorphous ice.
Research on a form of water supports the idea that living cells could survive cryopreservation and be reanimated. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, June 20th, 2006.
CGK733.
Scientists have created a molecule that prevents cells from aging.
Post date: Wednesday, June 14th, 2006.
Unique Signature Detection Project.
DARPA-funded project that aims to develop technology for soldiers to identify high-level-of-interest persons by chemosignals emanating from body scent. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, June 6th, 2006.
SPHERES.
Floating robots that maneuver around the International Space Station using compressed CO2 thrusters. (via)
Post date: Friday, June 2nd, 2006.
Metamaterials.
Researchers have developed materials that can bend radio waves and light in any direction and allow objects to appear invisible.
Post date: Thursday, May 25th, 2006.
Brain Machine Interface.
Technology has been developed that allows humans to control robots with their brains. (via)
Post date: Thursday, May 25th, 2006.
SLAM.
Post date: Wednesday, May 24th, 2006.
NEW TIES.
Research project that plans to evolve randomly-generated software beings capable of developing their own society. (via)
Post date: Monday, May 22nd, 2006.
Mach-Lorentz thrusters.
Engine that produces gravinertial propulsion by changing the mass of an object and applying a current to it. (via)
Post date: Thursday, May 18th, 2006.
Brain Port.
Device that allows a user to process sonar information with their tongue.
Post date: Monday, May 1st, 2006.
Mazda RX-9.
Post date: Thursday, April 27th, 2006.
Electrochromic polymer films.
Clothing that can blend into any background at the flip of a switch.
Post date: Monday, April 10th, 2006.
GMC PAD.
Concept truck designed to serve as both a vehicle and residence. (via)
Post date: Thursday, April 6th, 2006.
GeneDupe.
California company is fusing computing with biology in a process they call virtual cell biology to one day create real life dragons. (via)
Post date: Friday, March 31st, 2006.
NACHIP project.
Researchers have created an interface between neurons and silicon chips.
Post date: Tuesday, March 28th, 2006.
Subvocal speech recognition.
Technology that detects electric speech currents sent from the brain and turns these unspoken words into text. (via)
Post date: Monday, March 27th, 2006.
Uninhabited air vehicles.
Prototype airplane that is unpiloted and changes direction by ‘blowing air from the trailing edge of the wing’.
Post date: Tuesday, March 21st, 2006.
The end.
Frozen French couple are forced to be cremated after their cryongenic freezer brakes.
Post date: Monday, March 20th, 2006.
Mental typewriter.
Technology that allows users to move the cursor on a computer screen and type sentences with their brain. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, March 8th, 2006.
Atmospheric Water Generator.
Machine designed to create water from moisture in the atmosphere. (via)
Post date: Thursday, February 23rd, 2006.
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