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Smooth operator : Philips Moisturizing shaving system

August 8, 2007 Philips has teamed up with Nivea for Men to release a new Moisturizing shaving system. The waterproof unit combines the latest innovations in men

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Solar reflective film boosts home heating efficiency

August 13, 2007 A rural family home built recently in Massachusetts has used, among other eco-friendly technologies and systems, insulating glass units that wil

Automotive

Volkswagen returns to Formula 3 as engine supplier

July 19, 2007 Volkswagen is preparing to return to Formula 3 racing as an engine supplier with a newly developed 210 bhp two-litre engine. Volkswagen was previo

An early CAD design of the Water Runner Robot, also showing the basilisk lizard's water-running leg motions.

Robotics

A robot that walks on water

July 27, 2007 The NanoRobotics team at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) are working on a robot that walks on water, mimicking the Basilisk, or 'Jesus Lizard' th

Automotive

Ferrari adds 430 Scuderia berlinetta to line-up

July 20, 2007 Ferrari will add a 2-seater Scuderia Berlinetta version of the 430 to its line-up at IAA (Frankfurt) Motor Show in September. The spartan new car

Automotive

Drought-beating waterless car wash wipes named Car Care Product of the Year

July 23, 2007 Last year saw the United Kingdom experiencing its worst drought in over 100 years, and the associated water-saving bans on the use of garden hoses

Military

B-2 Bomber with Massive Penetrator weapon

July 23, 2007 Just how important does someone have to be to have their own 30,000 pound bomb delivered by a billion dollar aircraft? We'll soon know. We have wr

USC College associate professor Lin Chen, left, and Keck School associate professor Zuo-Zhong Wang worked on the nicotine study with research associate Cosma Dellisanti,

Wellness and Healthy Living

Sugar is the key to the nicotine rush according to new research

July 27, 2007 Smoking and blood sugar levels are highly interrelated – nicotine causes the body to release satisfying levels of sugar into the bloodstream far f

Automotive

The new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster

July 18, 2007 With McLaren now hot favourites to win both the driver and constructor World F1 title in 2007, the announcement of the new model Mercedes-Benz SLR

Marine

Sealegs 7.1m amphibious boat commences production

July 19, 2007 Sealegs new 7.1 metre amphibious boat is about to commence volume production following successful sea trials. The NZ$98,000 (US$77,600) 7.1m Ri

Sandisk's Extreme Ducati Edition USB thumbdrive

Computers

Sandisk releases its Extreme Ducati Edition thumbdrive and memory cards

July 19, 2007 Sandisk evidently believes its time as a sponsor of the championship-leading Ducati Corse MotoGP team has taught it a thing or two about speed and

The iLimb hand, from Touch Bionics, with natural skin-look cosmesis. Can you tell which is the real hand?

Wellness and Healthy Living

iLimb: world's first fully articulating and commercially available bionic hand

August 6, 2007 The human hand is a magnificent triumph of evolution, combining a complex structure with incredible levels of facility and feedback to enable a s

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