Technology Monitor
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A quick way to find incidents recorded by security camerasFeb 15th 2011
Towering beauty?
A new way of transmitting electricity may soon be coming to a field near youFeb 9th 2011
Do Not Attempt to steal
Special transparent adhesives, dabbed on valuables or sprayed on thieves, are helping police solve crimesFeb 2nd 2011
The right trousers
An artificial exoskeleton brings hope and dignity to paraplegicsJan 26th 2011
Power up
Laser beams can now deliver energy to machines through thin airJan 18th 2011
The Prius principle
What worked for cars can work for trains: railway engines will soon be hybridDec 27th 2010
Caught in a BEAR hug
A newly designed robot can recover casualties from battlefieldsDec 20th 2010
PET project
Old plastic bottles can be used to improve paving and prevent floodingDec 6th 2010
Suck it and see
Mass-screening of drug candidates on tiny animals is now possibleNov 29th 2010
Airships of the sea
Blasting air under a vessel’s hull can cut its fuel consumptionNov 22nd 2010
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Not to be sniffed at
For those who have no other means of communication, sniffing may provide liberationOct 4th 2010
Flying saucers
A new type of balloon may make delivering people and provisions to inaccessible places easierSep 27th 2010
Air power on the cheap
Small, slow and inexpensive propeller-driven planes are starting to displace fighter jetsSep 20th 2010
A yellow submarine
A way of making bladder examinations slightly less ghastlyAug 31st 2010
A desirable solution
Biodegradable electronics for medical devices take a step closerAug 17th 2010
The ultimate retread
How to turn old tyres into abrasives and other useful thingsAug 9th 2010
Fluid defences
Body armour can be made lighter and stronger using special liquidsAug 2nd 2010
Light fantastic
Secure cryptography is only as safe as its weakest linkJul 26th 2010
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