Aug 05 2011

Israeli Scientists Develop Date-Rape Drug Detector

Tag: Chemistry,Cocktails,Drinks,Drugs,Rape,Scientists,SensorsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 4:41 pm
The sensor has accurately detected date-rape drugs in drinks 100 percent of the time.

Aug 03 2011

Vampire Bats Locate Blood By Finding the Heat

Tag: Animals,Bats,Ear,Nature,Sensors,Skin,Snakes,Types of Animals,VampiresJessica Marshall @ 5:00 pm
Vampire bats locate their blood meals with the help of three heat-sensing organs in their faces.

Aug 02 2011

Car Brain Saves Drivers

Tag: Braking,Cameras,Cars,Infrared,Laser,Safety,Sensors,VehiclesAlyssa Danigelis @ 3:50 pm
Computerized car systems are doing a better job avoiding common low-speed crashes than human ones.

Jul 05 2011

Bicycle Equipped With Thought-Controlled Gear Shifting

Concept bicycle would use a neurotransmitter helmet to measure brain waves and a transmitter to send that info to a gear shifter.

Jun 29 2011

Electrode Wristband Stimulates Guitar-Picking

Tag: Bionics,Biotechnology,Design,Engineering,Haptics,Music,SensorsNic Halverson @ 6:40 pm
A band 28 electrode pads strapped to the forearm stimulates muscles and flexes joints in the hand and fingers.

Jun 27 2011

Volkswagen Shows Off Auto Pilot For Cars

The technology allows a car to drive semi-automatically at speeds of up to 80 mph on highways.

Jun 08 2011

Brainwaves Control Cat-Ear Hat

Tag: Brain-Computer Interface,Cats,Ear,Gadgets,Robotics,SensorsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 2:29 pm
Fluffy headwear reads a user's brain activity and turns it into ear movement.

May 26 2011

Corkscrew-Drive Robot Spirals Over Rough Terrain

Eight inch helical coils and omnidirectional drive key to robot's maneuverability.

May 26 2011

Corkscrew-Drive Robot Spirals Over Rough Terrain

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

May 23 2011

Computerized Clothing Could Control Your ‘Scent Bubble’

Clothing embedded with micro-pumps releases bursts of scents for mood improvement.

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