After a forest fire or a leakage of polluting chemicals, the non visible dangers are certainly those that, besides being more difficult to detect, can have the worst long-term consequences for public health. In order to inform the population and the authorities in case of water pollution after a fire, or if some polluting materials [...]
Archive for the ‘Biotechnology’ Category
The latest Japanese gadget: a suit against swine flu
October 24th, 2009
admin The global virus H1N1 fear does not seem to be slowing down, and while scientific research keeps running at full speed to provide us with reliable protections, the latest solution allows us to protect ourselves from the flu virus, and to do it in style! Of course, when we are talking about extravagant solutions, they [...]
To carry your weapons and heavy military equipment, HULC comes to rescue you!
October 17th, 2009
admin Don’t be afraid, there is no typing error in the name of the famous green superhero, for one simple reason: it’s not him we are talking about. In fact, HULC is an acronym which stands for Human Universal Load Carrier, that is, an exoskeleton designed for armed forces in order to help them carry heavy [...]
If you lost a hand, you can recover your sense of touch
October 15th, 2009
admin Robotic prostheses currently used to give at least a bit of dignity to those who lost a hand or an arm due to an accident, have several limitations. First of all, along with the discomfort and trouble in wearing them, comes the lack of response under the sensory point of view, which makes it very [...]
Baked with potatoes? Better not, it’s a robot, not a fish!!
October 10th, 2009
admin Mechanical fish? Yes, we’ve been there and we’ve seen that, along with a wide range of other robot animals created by scientists who probably did not have enough time to take care of them at home, so they were making up their own robotic pets. The RoboFish, created by a team of scientists at Massachusetts [...]
Night guards need their security too
October 4th, 2009
admin Private security agencies’ personnel, employed in surveillance of banks, office buildings, large firms, shopping malls and so on, is exposed to a high level of risk due to the extremely sensitive nature of the targets guarded, especially if they are on a night route and not inside a building behind bulletproof glass. To minimize the [...]
Spying a suspect in a hotel: cold blood and technology
September 30th, 2009
admin When you are carrying out a surveillance and monitoring operation, you may happen to have to follow your suspect inside a hotel. In such cases, you must be extra careful and be as nondescript as possible, to avoid arising any unnecessary attention either from the suspect or the hotel staff. The first step is obtaining [...]
In your front pocket, right over your heart, to save your life
September 17th, 2009
admin One of the staples of male elegance throughout decades and centuries is represented by the right combination of tie, shirt and pocket handkerchief. Especially the latter, if folded according to the rules of style, and placed in the right way, can provide that extra touch that makes a man fascinating and irresistible for the opposite [...]
Following critters’ migrations? Nice and easy, via radio!
September 13th, 2009
admin In the US State of North Carolina, mass migrations of insects are a real calamity for the local agriculture and farming industry. The so called Mormon Crickets move in huge packs of hundreds of thousands or possibly millions, devastating fields and crops during their migration journeys. Scientists are trying to track down the path of [...]
Talk on the phone, while filming what is going on around you
September 8th, 2009
admin In the audio and video surveillance field, it is vital not to cause any kind of possible suspicion in the people being kept under observation. To achieve this, it is important to provide yourselves with tools that allow gathering of information in a discreet way and without arising any unnecessary attention and which do not [...]


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