Researchers have been working on methods for doing an electronic bypass around a damaged spine with the aim of restoring movement to paralyzed limbs.
Brain-Machine Interface Reactivates Paralyzed Muscles
Month: October 2008
Airborne Telescope
Missions typically will last between 10 and 12 hours, and the aircraft flies from 7.5 to 8.5 miles (12 to 14 km) above Earth. Flying at these altitudes puts SOFIA‘s infrared telescope above 99.8 percent of the water vapor in Earth’s atmosphere.
MIT Baffled by Global Warming
It is now believed this may be part of a natural cycle in mother nature – and not the direct result of man’s contributions.
Synchronized Presidential Debating
Did watching the 2nd and 3rd debates give you a feeling of déjà vu?
MultiColr
MultiColr Search Lab
The Brain Unveiled
A new imaging method offers a spectacular view of neural structures.
Portable Eye
A flash goes off when he snaps a picture of the menu, and a few seconds later, his phone has translated the page of text into speech.
Bomomo
New SCUBA
An Israeli Inventor has developed a breathing apparatus that will allow breathing underwater without the assistance of compressed air tanks.
231 Million Percent Inflation
If you think that the current economic crisis is something that has never happened in history before, you may be wrong! After the collapse of the agriculture sector in Zimbabwe in 2000, the inflation in that country skyrocketed to 231 million percent a year!