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SmartCap Monitors Trucker Fatigue

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Jan 31, 2012 01:15 PM ET | 0

SmartCap uses sensors to monitor brain activity so workers don't fall asleep at the wheel. Read more

Sensor Powered by Rap Music, Yo

Posted by Jesse Emspak Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:03 AM ET | 0

A sound-powered medical device could be implanted deeper into the body. Read more

Behold, The Board of Awesomeness

Posted by Nic Halverson Wed Jan 11, 2012 09:07 PM ET | 0

Chaotic Moon Labs' motorized longboard can hit speeds of 32 miles per hour. Read more

Paper Makes Touch Screen Displays

Posted by Jesse Emspak Fri Dec 16, 2011 06:39 PM ET | 0

Interactivity comes to plain sheets of paper. Read more

Are These Satellite Images Exposing America's Secrets?

Posted Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:28 AM ET | 0

New satellite images posted on Google Maps reveal a secret air base in Nevada, where drones are being tested. Read more

Device Guides Firefighters Lost in Smoke

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Fri Dec 9, 2011 05:55 PM ET | 0

A new tracking device could help first responders save fire victims. Read more

Ultra-Thin Electronics Bend to Your Eyes

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue Nov 22, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Very thin, flexible carbon-based electronics can become any shape, anywhere. Read more

Test Finds Explosives Without Shoe Removal

Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Nov 21, 2011 02:28 PM ET | 0

Researchers have found a way to pick up trace amounts of explosives on shoes that are still on passengers' feet. Read more

Test Finds Explosives Without Shoe Removal

Blast Asteroids with Your Eyes

Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Nov 17, 2011 03:07 PM ET | 0

Eye-tracking technology revives a classic arcade game and turns your stare into weaponry. Read more

Camera Stand Follows You in a Non-Creepy Way

Posted by Christina Ortiz Tue Nov 15, 2011 01:59 PM ET | 0

The stand follows its remote marker to keep you, or whatever you're recording, in sight. Read more

Camera Stand Follows You in a Non-Creepy Way

Robotic Guide Dog Leads the Way

Posted by Nic Halverson Wed Nov 9, 2011 09:20 AM ET | 0

The Microsoft Kinect helps create a robo-pooch with a female voice and wheels instead of paws. Read more

The Big One: Could a Warning Help?

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:08 AM ET | 0

California is building an early warning system for quakes that could give precious seconds of warning -- now all they have to do is fund it. Read more

Why Spiders Will Always Find You

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Oct 25, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0

Spiders are among the most vibration-sensitive organisms in the world, second only to cockroaches. Read more

Tech Makes Projected Images Touch

Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Oct 24, 2011 04:28 PM ET | 0

Gaming just got a bit cooler with a new technology that allows projected images to interact. Read more

The $400,000 Poop-Scooping Robot

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Oct 21, 2011 07:24 AM ET | 0

Culprits of curbside canine malfeasance, beware! The PR2 is out to clean up your mess. Read more

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