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Archive: December, 2009

Efficient Heat Conversion

Turning heat to electricity

MIT research points to a much more efficient way of harvesting electrical power from what would otherwise be wasted heat.

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intrinsi on December 31st 2009 in Media Reviews

3D Bio-printers

New Device Prints Human Tissue

Invetech has delivered what it calls the “world’s first production model 3D bio-printer” to Organovo, developers of the proprietary NovoGen bioprinting technology. Organovo will in turn supply the devices to institutions investigating human tissue repair and organ replacement.

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intrinsi on December 30th 2009 in Biology, Hardware, Media Reviews

Cyborgization

The future of brain-controlled devices

Researchers already use brain-computer interfaces to aid the disabled, treat diseases like Parkinson’s and provide therapy for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. And there’s much more to come.

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intrinsi on December 30th 2009 in Biology, Hardware, Media Reviews, Robotics