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Jul 13, 2013 09:04 AM EDT

Researchers Develop New Method to Increase Lifespan of Joint Replacements

A team of researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new method to fit joint replacements with longer lifespan

Jul 13, 2013 08:50 AM EDT

New iPhone App That Could Replace Contraceptive Pill Soon

A free iphone app known as Clue could replace contraceptive pills and predict the times one can have sex without the risk of getting pregnant, reports Standard Media.

Jul 12, 2013 08:28 PM EDT

Bone Conduction: The New Front in Guerilla Advertising

Imagine this scenario: after a long day of work, you settle in a train seat, rest your head against the window and close your eyes for a well-earned nap – only instead of the soothing clickety-clack vibrations of the carriage, you hear a deep, jaunty voice – seemingly in your head – urging you...

Jul 12, 2013 08:14 AM EDT

DARPA's New Atlas Humanoid Robot Steps Out in Style (Video)

DARPA has unveiled the most advanced humanoid robot yet. Dubbed "Atlas," the 6'2''-tall creation looks as if it could cause some serious damage if it wanted to. Yet the robot could be a huge step forward when it comes to the creation of life-like humanoid machines that could be used in search and re...

Jul 11, 2013 02:43 PM EDT

MIT Researchers Discover New Way to Trap Light

There are several different ways to trap light and now, researchers have designed another method to manage the feat. Scientists at MIT have developed a new system that pits light waves against light waves; the technique could have a wide variety of practical applications.

Jul 10, 2013 04:39 PM EDT

Rapid Cooling of 3D-Printed Titanium Leads to Stronger Alloys

Researchers reveal a new technique to produce high strength metallic alloys, at a lower cost using less energy

Jul 10, 2013 04:07 PM EDT

Nanostructured 5D Optical Memory Could Enable Unlimited Lifetime Data Storage

Using nanostructured glass, scientists at the University of Southampton have, for the first time, experimentally demonstrated the recording and retrieval processes of five dimensional digital data by femtosecond laser writing. The storage allows unprecedented parameters including 360 TB/disc data ca...

Jul 10, 2013 03:01 PM EDT

Big Data From Space

ESA organized an event titled ‘Big data from space’ to address the barriers that hamper the effective use of large volumes of Earth-observation data.

Jul 10, 2013 02:26 PM EDT

Tinkering With Supercomputers: Experimental Cluster for Researchers Launched

There is no doubt about it; to support future scientific discovery, computer systems will need to grow larger and many times faster. However, a testbed at scale – where researchers can study how computer systems grow and what happens when they grow – has been hard to come by.

Jul 10, 2013 11:18 AM EDT

Next NASA Mars Rover to Hunt for Ancient Alien Life in 2020

NASA has announced that a new rover will be sent to Mars in 2020 and that it will hunt for signs of past alien life.

Jul 10, 2013 10:44 AM EDT

Redefining a Second of Time: The New Super-Precise Optical Lattice Clock

You'd think that a second would be a defined unit of time, unable to be altered by any means. Yet a new, super-precise clock, called an optical lattice clock may be changing that notion. The advanced clock possesses the precision and stability to provide a new standard for the international definiti...

Jul 09, 2013 05:31 PM EDT

Solar Impulse Concludes Across America Trip in NYC and Rings NASDAQ Bell

In a leap towards flying around the world using solar power alone, Solar Impulse landed in New York this weekend – an important landmark for the Swiss project.