Future Tech
Novelist Seeks Half a Million for 'Guitar Hero with Swords' Game
June 11, 2012, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer
Author Neal Stephenson wants to raise half a million for a game he describes as Guitar Hero with swords.
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World's Top Sustainability Score Goes to New Building
June 06, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
Solar power and super-insulation has helped a new building earn the world's best score for sustainability.
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Why a DIY Pioneer Dislikes 3D Printing
June 05, 2012, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer
A DIY pioneer explains why he dislikes 3D printing and points out problems with the maker movement.
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Vertical Farms Sprout into Reality
June 04, 2012, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer
A modern dream of vertical farms that began in New York City has spread worldwide to Asia and Europe.
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'Transgenic Stingray' Shoes Fail Reality Check
June 01, 2012, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer
Rayfish Footwear's claim of making personalized shoes from bioengineered stingray leather is more science fiction than science fact.
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Laser Reveals Whether You've Been Eating Your Veggies
June 01, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
A laser shining on your skin can reveal how many fruits and vegetables you've been eating.
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Software Turns Low-Res Photos into 3D Renders
June 01, 2012, Bryan Lufkin, InnovationNewsDaily Contributor
Once converted, the 3D face can be viewed from any angle.
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Can Steam Trains Get Clean Energy on Track?
May 31, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
Steam locomotives could run on biocoal to transform into greener, more powerful machines compared to modern diesel-electric trains.
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Artificial Platelets Mimic Nature to Stop Bleeding
May 30, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
Lab-made platelets could form blood clots, help image wounds and deliver drugs inside the human body.
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Big Numbers Mean Big Sizes in 'FatFonts'
May 30, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
Computer scientists have designed a new class of fonts that aims to represent numerical data in an easy to grasp visual manner.
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Smart 'Road Train' Cars Follow the Leader
May 29, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
A convoy of smart cars follow the leader to show how the self-driving future can be safer and more efficient.
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No More 'Ouch': New Injector Painlessly Delivers Drugs
May 25, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
A new medical injector delivers drugs painlessly without needles through an opening just as wide as a mosquito's proboscis.
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'Intrepid' Astronaut Marks 50th Anniversary of Orbiting the Earth
May 24, 2012, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer
Former astronaut Scott Carpenter stepped aboard the Intrepid aircraft carrier to mark the 50th anniversary of his Mercury spacecraft mission.
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What Do SpaceX and Tesla Have in Common?
May 24, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
SpaceX and Tesla occasionally share test facilities, but the cooperation goes deeper than that.
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Why America's Love Affair with Cars Is No Accident
May 24, 2012, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer
The rise of self-driving cars pales in comparison to the automobile's 20th-century battle to push pedestrians off the roads.
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How Human-Powered Helicopter Could Break World Record
May 23, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
A human-powered helicopter could break a world record and win $250,000 in the bargain.
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Color-Changing Contact Lens Helps Monitor Diabetes
May 22, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
One chemist is working on a contact lens that can replace the blood monitors diabetes patients use today.
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Former Astronaut Will Lead 100-Year Starship Effort
May 21, 2012, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer
A former NASA astronaut who took inspiration from "Star Trek" will lead the 100 Year Starship project to enable interstellar space travel within a century.
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Empire State Building Innovations Generate Big Energy Savings
May 21, 2012, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer
An energy efficiency makeover for one of the world's most iconic skyscrapers suggests how cities worldwide can save on energy costs.
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Sticky Feet Help Robots Land on Asteroids
May 18, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
Hundreds of tiny steel hooks help robot feet grip rock surfaces.
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'Synergy' Aircraft Promises Better Fuel Economy than Cars
May 15, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
An aircraft designed to have better fuel efficiency than cars is looking for online donors through Kickstarter to reach the flight-testing stage.
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Med School Goes from Grave-Digging to 3D Printing
May 14, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
The U.S. Army wants 3D printers to make artificial body parts for training physicians and medical students in anatomy and surgery.
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Intelligent Clothing Could Save US Military Lives
May 11, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
The Pentagon's wish list includes smart uniforms capable of reporting a soldier's wounds to medics and commanders.
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Micro-Submarines Clean Up Oil Spills One Drop at a Time
May 11, 2012, Rachel Kaufman, InnovationNewsDaily Contributor
Millions of the micromachines can be made in half an hour and they can be guided using magnets.
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Software Will ID Long-Dead People in Paintings
May 10, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
Can facial recognition software, made to ID real people, work for centuries-old paintings?
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