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That Miraculous But Controversial Stem Cell Study Has Been Retracted
Remember a few months ago when the world stared slack-jawed at the scientist who turned blood cells into stem cells in a matter of minutes? This miraculous breakthrough could change medicine as we know it. Too bad it wasn’t true. The study has now been officially retracted.
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Three Lost Dyson Inventions, Including A Google Glass That Never Was
Dyson’s first cyclonic vacuum cleaner was launched 21 years ago, but before it made it into consumer’s hands, the company’s research and development team went through 5,127 prototypes to perfect its design. Since then the company’s R&D lab has been responsible for some amazing products — including a few that have never seen the light…
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Eureka! A Whisper-Quiet Wind Turbine Based On Archimedes’ Screw
When they’re standing out in a field, miles away from crowded urban centres, the sounds made by a wind turbine’s blades aren’t a big issue. But when they’re perched atop a downtown building, they create noise pollution that’s hard to ignore. A Rotterdam-based company might have found a solution with a unique turbine design partially…
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Every Gestural Interface Should Be This Responsive And Snappy
Working alongside a company called zSpace, makers of interactive holographic displays, researchers at the Ishikawa Watanabe Laboratory in Japan have built a high-speed gesture recognition system that instantly responds to hand and finger movements. Which in turn enhances the immersiveness of these interactive displays.