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Device Instantly Turns You Into A Surgeon

Posted by Nic Halverson Wed Feb 15, 2012 08:55 AM ET | 0

No medical degree? No prob. Augmented reality allows the untrained to perform complex medical procedures. Read more

Device Instantly Turns You Into A Surgeon

Itsy-Bitsy Bugs To The Rescue

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Jan 3, 2012 09:16 AM ET | 0

DARPA project calls on small insects with microphones and cameras mounted to their backs to help save the day. Read more

Test of Emergency Alert Brings Out New Tech

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Nov 9, 2011 01:14 PM ET | 0

The new Emergency Alert System updates the old technologies to tell citizens what to do during a national emergency. Read more

Test of Emergency Alert Brings Out New Tech

Safety Device Calls For Help with One Button

Posted by Scott Tharler Fri Oct 28, 2011 09:21 AM ET | 0

Location tracking, two-way cellular communication and single-button operation make this personal safety device a great call. Read more

Safety Device Calls For Help with One Button

Electro Dog Sniffs Out Trapped People

Posted by Nic Halverson Sun Oct 16, 2011 09:57 AM ET | 0

Scientists have developed a "signs of life" detector that senses chemicals exhaled by trapped people. Read more

Eating in an Emergency: Photos

Posted Fri Oct 14, 2011 08:30 AM ET | 0

It feels a bit like the apocalypse lately. Here's a look at what you should and shouldn't eat if times get rough. Read more

Why You Should Get Online In An Earthquake

Posted by Rob Pegoraro Tue Aug 23, 2011 07:30 PM ET | 0

Tuesday's East Coast earthquake provided a useful reminder of how the Internet can work when phones don't. Read more

Why You Should Get Online In An Earthquake

Can Rubber Bullets Kill You?

Posted by Cristen Conger Mon Aug 15, 2011 01:22 PM ET | 0

So-called nonlethal weapons can be lethal. Read more

Russian Cell Phone Includes Emergency Alert

Posted by Katherine Noyes Tue Jul 19, 2011 08:25 AM ET | 0

Simplified device targets seniors and kids with an SOS button and stripped-down functionality. Read more

Russian Cell Phone Includes Emergency Alert

Camping Pot Lets You Cook Up Some Electricity

Posted by Emad Hanna Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:08 AM ET | 0

Special materials that convert differences in heat into power produce electricity from an open fire. Read more

Camping Pot Lets You Cook Up Some Electricity

Internet in a Suitcase to Battle Autocracy

Posted by Emad Hanna Fri Jun 17, 2011 08:38 AM ET | 0

The United States is investing millions of dollars to create what it calls a ‘shadow’ Internet. Read more

Internet in a Suitcase to Battle Autocracy

Arizona Wildfire Threatens New Mexico

Posted Thu Jun 9, 2011 11:03 AM ET | 0

The massive blaze, dubbed the Wallow Fire, is the second largest in Arizona's history. Read more

Inventor Readies 'Jetski for the Skies'

Posted Tue Jun 7, 2011 03:51 PM ET | 0

Since the early 1980s, Glenn Martin has been working to create a jetpack suitable for everyday use by ordinary people. Read more

Corkscrew-Drive Robot Spirals Over Rough Terrain

Posted by Nic Halverson Thu May 26, 2011 09:10 AM ET | 0

Helical coils and an omnidirectional drive are key to this robot's unique maneuverability. Read more

Tsunami Mapper Applet Shows Potential Coastal Damage

Posted by Tracy Staedter Mon May 2, 2011 10:20 AM ET | 0

See how a tsunami could affect a coastal town or city. Read more

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