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Swiss researchers allow rats to walk again with a rubbery electronic implant. learn more in technologyreview 

Batteries made with chemicals that we mine from rhubarb plants, rather than expensive metals taken out of the earth. Magnets that clip onto electrical lines and reroute electrons. Solar panels that work efficiently even when they get hot or are…

 Technology is replacing human labor like never before.  In 1979, General Motors employed over 800,000 people.  Yet today, just a small fraction of that number works at places like Google, Microsoft and Facebook, even though they earn far more.  …

“Tribo-electric” is a modern term with ancient roots – from the Greek word for “rub.”   Its electricity is created from friction between two substances causing a charge of electrons to be transferred from one to the other.   It…

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have developed a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease that predicts with astonishing accuracy whether a healthy person will develop the disease. Though much work still needs to be done, it is hoped the test will…

About 1 in 4 people in Switzerland suffer from high blood pressure; worldwide more than one billion people are affected increasing the risk of heart attack, cerebral haemorrhage or a stroke.    learn more in medical design technology New Method…