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Medicine

Submission + - SPAM: Remote Control PillCam On The Way

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mystermarque writes: "The PillCam is a device made by Given Imaging that allows doctors to get a precise view of the inside of our bodies. It will be used to perform a close-up internal examination of the junction between the esophagus and stomach in patients suffering from heartburn but could be used to perform many other examinations. The device will be steered and"
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Space

Submission + - SPAM: Shuttle Astronauts Ready For Spacewalk

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mystermarque writes: "The Space Shuttle Discovery's astronauts prepared on Tuesday for the first spacewalk of their mission plus the installation of Japan's huge Kibo lab to the International Space Station (ISS). The shuttle docked with the space station Monday and now spacewalkers Ronald Garan Jr and Michael Fossum are preparing the $1 billion lab for installation."
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Transportation

Submission + - SPAM: Japan Develops Pedestrian Airbags

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mystermarque
mystermarque writes: "Toyoda Gosei, a company founded by Toyota Motor in 1949 has showcased two new types of airbags that are designed with pedestrian safety in mind.

The airbags work in combination with a pedestrian recognition system which includes camera and radar sensors."
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Robotics

Submission + - SPAM: Microscopic Robots Dance On Head Of Pin

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mystermarque
mystermarque writes: "New semi-autonomous microscopic robots have been developed at Duke University that are so small, they can assemble on the head of a pin. Each micro-robot is measured in microns (millionths of a metre) and form a shape that resembles a spatula. They are 100 times smaller and weigh less than any previous design. The benefit of such tiny robots, form"
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Portables

Submission + - SPAM: Asus 10-Inch Eee PC 1000 Now Official - From $625

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mystermarque
mystermarque writes: "The Asus 10-inch Eee PC 1000 has at long last been made official and will be available soon. Pricing has also been released which could see the 1000-series starting at $625. The new sub-notebook is being shown at the Computex Information Technology show in Taiwan which began today. It will offer screen size and resolution superior to that of the"
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