Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have come up with a better prosthetic hand that uses a hybrid design to carefully grip various objects with just the right amount of pressure.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Prosthetics, medical-robotics, Robotic, Johns Hopkins University
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Prosthetic hand knows exactly how hard it can safely squeeze stuff
Posted by ArielTechGeek 53 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
'Ionic wind' vortex ring launchers extinguish fires cleanly and safely
Posted by ArielTechGeek 80 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Fighting fire usually involves water or foam, but they can be messy and environmentally destructive. Engineers at Ohio State University have now developed handheld tools that cleanly extinguish fires with 'ionic wind’ and vortex rings.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: Fire, Fire Extinguishers, Firefighting, Compressed Air, Ohio State University
Giving yourself brain zaps at home can safely treat depression
Posted by ArielTechGeek 186 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A recent clinical trial has shown that it's possible to safely and effectively treat depression at home using a brain stimulation device. That means patients can give themselves low-intensity impulses to see positive results – and potentially enjoy a higher quality of life.Continue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Brain stimulation, Depression, mental health
Male birth control breakthrough safely switches off fit sperm for a while
Posted by ArielTechGeek 340 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A non-hormonal, reversible and non-toxic male birth control could be a step closer, with scientists successfully targeting a protein that's crucial in making fertile sperm. Knocking this protein out for a period of time would give men control over their protection window, much like oral contraceptives for women – but without other side effects and no long-lasting fertility issues.Continue Reading
Synthetic microbes gang up to safely smash weeds and fuel wheat growth
Posted by ArielTechGeek 449 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Herbicides were touted as ‘miracle’ chemicals when they changed farming practices forever in the late 1940s, but researchers are now desperate to find a more sustainable, soil-friendly and non-toxic way of wrangling weeds while promoting crop growth. Now, researchers out of China believes they've made a major breakthrough that could give wheat crops an eco-friendly future.Continue ReadingCategory
Gecko-inspired gripper does the twist to safely release delicate items
Posted by ArielTechGeek 531 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Over the years, we've heard about multiple systems that copy the structure of gecko feet in order to pick up delicate objects without breaking them. Korean scientists have now taken things further, by adding a means of harmlessly letting go of those items.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Gecko, Biomimicry
NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission lands safely in Utah
Posted by ArielTechGeek 583 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
After a two-and-a-half-year astral trek and seven years since lift off, asteroid samples from NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Regolith Explorer OS(IRIS-REx) have been brought down to Earth.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: NASA, Asteroid, OSIRIS REx
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