The ability to sense heat protects the body from burns and injury. But how the body actually feels temperature has remained ...

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The bacterium known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an unwelcome visitor in the human body. Serious infections can result when a ...

Sardinian spiders are decorating their webs with elaborate patterns, baffling scientists for years. New research suggests ...

The future of home help has arrived. NEO, the worlds first humanoid home robot, is now available for pre-order. It can walk, ...

Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a wearable sensor system capable of estimating braking and propulsion forces while running outdoors — a breakthrough that ...

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Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

Every streetlight, traffic camera, and trash can in tomorrow’s cities could be part of one massive digital nervous system.

Artificial neurons will boost computers by mimicking how the brain processes information, while consuming a fraction of the ...