- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 26th, 2015
Scientists Want to Put High-Tech Reins on Robots, No Joke
The end goal is to have the robots act like guide dogs for firefighters exploring smoke-filled buildings
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 5th, 2014
Bag of Chips Used to Recover Speech from Sound Waves-Induced Vibrations
The bag of potato chips and its vibrations were monitored from behind a soundproof glass
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- March 18th, 2014
“Eyeborg” Device Translates Colors into Sounds for Color-Blind Artist
Neil Harbisson is able to hear what he sees thanks to a chip implanted in his head
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 16th, 2014
Proteins Vibrate in Different Patterns Inside the Body
These motions may be critical to human life, experts say
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 14th, 2012
Pitcher Planet Reveals New Trick for Capturing Insects
The newly found technique only works when it's raining
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 3rd, 2012
New Pacemaker Model Is Powered by the Heart
This eliminates the need to conduct battery replacement surgeries
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 22nd, 2011
Sucks to Be a Snake! Their Heads Vibrate to Hear
The mechanism isn't necessarily the best-devised in nature
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 7th, 2011
Shrinking Material Reveals Its Secrets to Caltech Scientists
Only a very particular class of materials contracts when heated
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 24th, 2010
Energy Harvesting Could Become a Reality
Within no more than five years
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 29th, 2010
Phase Transition Studies Minimized to the Nanoscale
Research now takes place in carbon nanotubes
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 30th, 2009
Recognizing Sounds with Skin
Expert creates revolutionary device
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 19th, 2009
New Crystal Contains Both Light and Vibrations
This has been achieved for the first time
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 31st, 2009
How Lesser Termites Eavesdrop on Stronger Ones
Vibrations in the wood alert them of their proximity
- Daily gadget
- By Alex Vochin
- August 28th, 2007
Wake-up Angel, The Vibrating Thingy That Keeps You Awake All Night
And no, this is no sex toy
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Lucian Dorneanu
- March 26th, 2007
Hammer Testing to Find Hidden Flaws in Missiles
New vibrations sensor