ETH researchers have built an ultrafast chip that can speed up data transmission in fibre optic networks. The chip combines several innovations at the same time and, given the growing demand for…
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Nanotechnology applied to medicine: The first liquid retina prosthesis
Researchers at Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has led to the revolutionary development of an artificial liquid retinal prosthesis to counteract the effects of diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular…
New system combines smartphone videos to create 4D visualizations
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have demonstrated that they can combine iPhone videos shot “in the wild” by separate cameras to create 4D visualizations that allow viewers to watch action from various…
Facebook Tool converts Photos from any Mobile Device into 3D Photos within seconds
With the rapid advances in handheld devices and easy-to-use photo-editing applications, people have been accustomed to snapping their own photos from their phones or tablets for years now. Some of us also…
Super-strong surgical tape detaches on demand
A new type of super-strong surgical tape developed at MIT detaches on demand. The removable adhesive could make it easier for surgeons to close up internal wounds. Last year, MIT engineers developed…