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Sensor-Enabled Shoe Dynamically Reconfigures Itself Based on Changing Conditions

The Bionic Running Shoe

Flash Mob Gang Warfare

Two Dallas gangs arrange to meet for a streetfight on the internet.

U.S. Will Use Robots to Patrol Water Supply

Aquatic robots: First line defense against terrorism?

"Sensecam" Necklace Takes 2,000 Images a Day

Microsoft Gadget Keeps Record of Your Life

Robotic Cones Can be Automatically Moved Around on Highway

Robotic bollards that can quickly move across a carriageway to close off lanes have been developed by US engineers

British Government Lobbying for Remote Control Over Auto Electronics to Stop Fleeing Cars

'Spy' under bonnet could stop speeding.

HP Experiments with "Always-On" Camera

Always-on camera captures life's fleeting moments.

Israel Develop Microdrone Spy Planes

The Israeli military is equipping its forces with a new range of spy drones small enough to fit in a soldier's backpack.

Wireless Access Point Built Into Light Fixture

What if you could house a wireless access point in a package the size of a large lightbulb, and install it in an existing light socket?

Digital "Ghosts" to Guide Students at Copenhagen University

DELCA (Disembodied Location-specific Conversational Agents) website.

Japanese Scientist Invents "Magnetic Wood" to Block Cell Phone Signals

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Japanese Scientist Invents "Magnetic Wood" to Block Cell Phone Signals

Magnetic wood, developed by Hideo Oka, promises to change where we can talk on our cell phones.

Gene Therapy Creates Super-Strong Rats

The prospect that athletes will soon try to enhance their bodies with gene technology is raised by the results of a new study to boost muscles in rats.

Robot "Dog" Learns to Eat "Good-Tasting" Blocks

This robot starts out naive and learns from its own experience, allowing researchers a unique window into how the human brain may work.

Genetically Modified Flower Detects Landmines

A new plant may be able to detect hidden landmines by changing its colour from green to red when its roots come in contact with explosives.

Wireless Street Lamps For Traffic Monitoring

Computerised lamp posts look like being the basis of the biggest data network ever.

Home DNA Sequencing Kit Goes On Sale

The same tech megatrends that are reshaping grown-up gadgets are revolutionizing kids' toys.

Man Flies Unpowered Across English Channel Using Carbon-Fiber Wing Strapped to His Back

An Austrian man has become the first person to skydive across the English Channel.

Internet Controlled Robot to Browse Library Stacks

A new system uses metal storage boxes and a fast-moving computerized crane to quickly put away and retrieve library books.

Implanted RFID Tags to Replace Cash

Soon consumers may be able to pay for merchandise using microchips implanted under their skin.

Japanese Robots to Carry Humans

A new robot, an aluminium chair mounted on two sets of telescopic poles, is being developed to carry people up stairs.