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UCL researchers have designed a silicon oxide-based memory chip that is faster than flash memory (Photo: UCL/Adnan Mehonic)

Science

New "ReRAM" memory chip outdoes flash memory in speed, density and energy efficiency

UCL researchers have developed the first purely silicon oxide-based "ReRam" memory chip that is faster and requires less energy and space than current memory technology such as Flash memory.

Transmission electron microscopy image of carbon nitride created by the reaction of carbon dioxide and Li3N

Science

Chemical reaction eats up CO2 to produce energy ... and other useful stuff

a material scientist at Michigan Technological University has discovered a chemical reaction that not only soaks up CO2, but also produces useful chemicals along with significant amounts of energy.

Strumming on the gTar looks to be just like playing the real thing

Music

gTar uses an iPhone to teach you the guitar

The gTar is a digital guitar that utilizes an iPhone and its accompanying app to help anyone learn to play the musical instrument.

DigiTech has announced its fifth generation Whammy pitch shifting pedal, which introduces chordal pitch shifting, additional Whammy intervals, MIDI input and true bypass

Music

Digitech's new Whammy V adds unique Chordal Pitch-Shifting capability

DigiTech has announced its fifth generation Whammy pitch shifting pedal, which introduces chordal pitch shifting, additional Whammy intervals, MIDI input and true bypass.

The SAPER mobile application uses the device's embedded magnetometer to turn a smartphone into an explosives detector

Military

SAPER app turns a smartphone into a mobile bomb sniffer

The SAPER mobile app uses a phone's magnetometer to remotely detect 40 different kinds of explosive materials.

Outdoors

Zippered Vents Sleeping Bag adds a dose of flexibility to the camping equation

The Zippered Vents Sleeping Bag aims to bring versatility to the camping equation.

With multiple jamming segments and four control cables, the robotic arm can flex and grip like an elephant's trunk

Robotics

MIT researchers create robotic elephant trunk

An MIT team has “extended” the universal jamming robotic technology to create a robotic arm that can twist, flex and grip in a way not dissimilar to an elephant’s trunk.

It's rare to see a building's form so adapted to maximizing renewable energy potential as is the case with the Endesa Pavilion, Solar House 2.0

Architecture

Form follows function for Barcelona's Solar House 2.0

Not content with a roof completely covered in photovoltaics, the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia has covered the Solar House 2.0's south facade with solar panels, angled optimally for harvesting solar energy.

UniKey is a system in which a digital key, stored on a smartphone app, can be used to open a door lock

Around The Home

UniKey replaces physical door lock key with an app

UniKey is a system in which a digital key, stored on a smartphone app, can be used to open a physical door lock.

Feligan claims its PowerBrick universal charger is compatible with over 10,000 devices

Around The Home

Feligan PowerBrick aims to be the one device to power them all

The PowerBrick universal charger from Feligan aims to be your one-stop electricity outlet with the ability to simultaneously power 11 devices.

Marine

Wfoil 18 Albatross: WW1 seaplane with modern hydrofoil design can hit 50 knots

A second radical hydrofoil has emerged from Slovenia in the space of a week - the wFoil 18 Albatross is a cross between a WWI seaplane and a modern hydrofoil, and is capable of 50 knots

Automotive

Take the automotive investment challenge - how much did these vehicles sell for at auction?

So you think you have an eye for value in assessing the finest racing machinery? Here are a dozen cars and motorcycles that sold at auction last week. Can you guess what they sold for?

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