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| AIRCRAFT |
| Ten-engine electric plane takes off |
 | NASA has dusted off and improved on a tilt wing aircraft design. Called the Greased Lightning GL-10, the unmanned prototype made a successful vertical takeoff and transition to horizontal flight at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia, not far from NASA Langley.read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| Harmony rehab robot guides recovery |
 | Researchers at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin have developed Harmony, a two-armed, robotic exoskeleton that uses mechanical feedback and sensor data to provide therapy to patients with spinal and neurological injuries.read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Historical scientific treats up for auction at Bonhams |
 | In science, things can move quickly and once-vaunted instruments are often left by the wayside. Bonhams auction house regularly scoops 'em up and dusts 'em off, inviting the technologically curious to take a little stroll through the history of scientific achievement. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Tableau waters your plants as nature intended |
 | Many of us like to have houseplants in our homes, bringing a little of the outside inside. The problem is remembering to water them on a regular basis. Tableau is a new take on an automatic watering system for houseplants that aims to make this task easier.read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| SnoSoot wearable sled ready to shred snow |
 | Over the past few years, we've seen a growing number of sleds that approach, even exceed, skiing and snowboarding gear in terms of technology and price. The latest to come to our attention, the SnoSoot, offers a unique twist. It's a wearable that transforms you into a human snow-surfing machine. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Enzyme could make any type of donated blood safe for anyone to receive |
 | When it comes to donated blood, type O is special. It can be given to anyone, regardless of their blood type. Thanks to new research, however, it may soon be possible to give anyone whatever type of blood happens to be available, with no ill effects. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| LG Watch Urbane: Early impressions |
 | How will the arrival of the Apple Watch affect Android Wear? Well, we probably won't see evidence of that until later this year, but we do now at least have our hands on the first Wear watch to go on sale after the Apple Watch. Read on for our first impressions of the LG Watch Urbane.read more |
| SCIENCE |
| 3D-printed attachment turns any smartphone into a DNA-scanning microscope |
 | A cheap 3D-printed attachment can turn smartphones into sophisticated microscopes. Armed with the new device, a smartphone would be able to detect single DNA strands and analyze them to diagnose diseases including cancer and Alzheimer’s without bulky and expensive equipment.read more |
| BICYCLES |
| The Limits cycling power meter may be the simplest, cheapest one yet |
 | Most cycling power meters take the form of a device that's either added to or built into one crank arm, and they can cost anywhere from around US$1,000 to over $2,000. The Limits power meter, however, simply goes between the pedal and crank of any bike, and is planned to cost less than $400. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Leica's new M Monochrom ups the black-and-white ante |
 | Leica has updated its black-and-white-only digital rangefinder with the launch of the Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246). The camera uses a newly developed black-and-white CMOS sensor which improves image quality and allows live view and Full HD video recording.read more |
| SCIENCE |
| High-tech light shutter could help turn your windows into LCD displays |
 | Researchers at the Pusan National University in South Korea have developed an advanced light shutter that can rapidly switch between transparency and opaqueness in less than a millisecond, paving the way for displays that become see-through at the flick of a switch.read more |
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