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The prototype pen, that is reportedly able to identify and reduce stress in its user (Photo: Delft University)

A prototype pen is reportedly able to identify and reduce stress in its user.

E-Flight Electric Waiex begins the takeoff roll

Aircraft

Sonex Aircraft's electric sports plane makes successful maiden flight

Sonex Aircraft’s proof-of-concept electric-powered Waiex sports aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight earlier this month.

Sensium-based devices continuously measured the physical effects of minus 40 degree temperatures on the 10-man team, including ECG, heart rate, physical activity and other indicators of stress

Wellness and Healthy Living

Wearable wireless device monitors health of record-breaking transantarctic expedition team

Body-worn devices developed by Toumaz Sensium have been used to wirelessly monitor the health of a record-breaking Transantarctic expedition team, providing unique insight into physical effects of sub-zero conditions.

The sequence shows the difference between the original image (obtained with a wrong key) and the unencrypted one (Image: UJI)

Photography

Single-pixel camera captures high-quality, encryptable images

A team of researchers from Spain’s UJI (Universitat Jaume I) Optics Research Group (GROC) has developed a sensor of just one pixel with the ability to record high quality images.

The Horological Machine No. 4 Thunderbolt is a titanium and sapphire watch inspired by aircraft, that costs almost US$200,000

Mobile Technology

Aerowatch: Horological Machine No. 4 Thunderbolt

The Horological Machine No. 4 Thunderbolt is a titanium and sapphire watch inspired by aircraft. Oh, and it costs almost US$200,000.

A pathology platform is about as big as a credit card, uses magnetic nanoparticles and takes about an hour from needle to diagnosis

Body and Mind

Credit card-sized diagnostic platform provides fast sepsis test

A pathology platform has been developed that is about as big as a credit card, uses magnetic nanoparticles and takes about an hour from needle to diagnosis.

Life Technologies has announced the release of Ion Torrent's Personal Genome Machine, which uses semiconductor technology to deliver faster DNA sequencing results

Science

Printer-sized Personal Genome Machine launched

Life Technologies has announced the release of Ion Torrent's Personal Genome Machine, which uses semiconductor technology to deliver faster DNA sequencing results.

The GO Collection of solar charging clothing from Silvr Lining

Wearables

Silvr Lining’s electrifying GO Collection of solar charging clothing

The GO Solar Power Collection line of clothing from Silvr Lining features pockets housing solar panels and connectivity for keeping mobile devices juiced up on the go.

One of the DNA-reading chips, displayed against the prototype device (Photo: Imperial College London)

Science

New technology promises cheap gene sequencing in minutes

Scientists have just announced the development of a prototype device that could lead to technology capable of sequencing a human genome within minutes, at a cost of just a few dollars.

Pioneer has announced that it's started shipping the world's first optical personal computer drive capable of reading and writing to the new BDXL Blu-ray format

Computing

Pioneer ships first BDXL Blu-ray optical drive

Pioneer has announced that it's started shipping the world's first optical personal computer drive capable of reading and writing to the new BDXL Blu-ray format.

Professor Green's "Coming to Get Me" video clip, presented in 360-degree interactive video

Music

360-degree music video pushes the boundaries of interactive content

The first major 360-degree production is a music video clip that challenges the role of the film director and stretches the boundaries of interactive entertainment.

LiteLocker in its open and closed states

Around The Home

LiteLocker lets you hide your Christmas lights when they're out of season

LiteLocker is an outdoor Christmas lighting system, in which the lights fold up behind a protective cover when not in use.

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