Using a robotic ‘Third Thumb’ can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers. The team trained people to use…
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Wearable sensors detect gas leaks and show Holographic visual alarms immediately
Gas accidents such as toxic gas leakage in factories, carbon monoxide leakage of boilers, or toxic gas suffocation during manhole cleaning continue to claim lives and cause injuries. Developing a sensor that…
‘Brain glue’ helps repair circuitry in severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Researchers have developed a hydrogel, or “brain glue,” that can repair tissue following traumatic brain injury. At a cost of $38 billion a year, an estimated 5.3 million people are living with…
Tires turned into Graphene that makes stronger concrete
Rice University scientists have optimized a process to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used to strengthen concrete. The researcher says that the environmental benefits of…
Cooling homes without warming the planet
As incomes in developing countries continue to rise, demand for air conditioners is expected to triple by 2050. The surge will multiply what is already a major source of greenhouse gas emissions:…