New technique delivers 'real' lab-grown muscle tissue

New technique delivers 'real' lab-grown muscle tissue: "Most people who have sweated it out in the gym trying to add a bit of muscle definition to their bodies will know just how difficult such a task is, but trying to grow muscle tissue with a real muscle structure complete with blood vessels in the laboratory has proven to be an even more difficult brief for researchers."

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SignalGuru uses network of dashboard-mounted smartphones to help drivers avoid red traffic lights

SignalGuru uses network of dashboard-mounted smartphones to help drivers avoid red traffic lights: "The continuing increase in gasoline prices around the world over the past decade has also seen an increase in the practice of hypermiling - the act of driving using techniques that maximize fuel economy."

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Sony reveals more details on PS Vita

Sony reveals more details on PS Vita: One of the two PS Vita versions offers 3G connectivity and the device will be sold through cell-phone provider AT&T exclusively in the US - but no word on AT&T data plans and pricing yet. Vita cannot be used as a cell phone and the VoIP support is unclear. Sony also says the console will not be region specific.

Scientists create 'living laser'

Scientists create 'living laser': While laser beam-shooting plants or animals might seem like something straight out of Star Trek, two researchers from the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital recently wondered whether such organisms could theoretically exist.

ForceShoes enable extremely precise tracking of how their wearer walks

ForceShoes enable extremely precise tracking of how their wearer walks: There may not be many people interested in the precise measurement of all the forces and movements that are at play as someone walks, but for those few, a new tool has been developed to help them carry out their research - ForceShoes.

'Thermally activated cooling system' puts waste heat to use

'Thermally activated cooling system' puts waste heat to use: Automobiles, appliances, power plants, factories and electrical utilities all waste one thing: heat. More specifically, they produce heat as a by-product of their normal operations, but that heat is just dispersed into the air instead of being put to use.

'Cambridge crude' could let EVs refuel like gas-powered vehicles

'Cambridge crude' could let EVs refuel like gas-powered vehicles: With consumers used to the convenience of refueling their vehicle at the gas station in a few minutes, one of the biggest disadvantages of electric vehicles is the time it takes to recharge their batteries.

Porsche completely redesigns the 911 Carrera

Porsche completely redesigns the 911 Carrera: The iconic, brand-defining Porsche 911 Carrera has once again been redesigned, and the latest incarnation will be seen for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It's lighter, more economical, more powerful, cleaner and orders are being taken from September 1

In-shoe device harvests energy created by walking

In-shoe device harvests energy created by walking: Although you may not be using a Get Smart-style shoe phone anytime soon, it is possible that your mobile phone may end up receiving its power from your shoes. University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering researchers Tom Krupenkin and J. Ashley Taylor have developed an in-shoe system that harvests the energy generated by walking.

Sony rolls out new NEX-VG20 interchangeable lens camcorder

Sony rolls out new NEX-VG20 interchangeable lens camcorder: Sony has taken the wraps off the NEX-VG20, a consumer HD interchangeable lens camcorder that follows the world's first consumer-oriented HD camcorder with an interchangeable lens system, the NEX-VG10.

Solid-state capacitor said to combine best qualities of batteries and capacitors

Solid-state capacitor said to combine best qualities of batteries and capacitors: Capacitors are able to charge and discharge more quickly than batteries, and can do so hundreds of thousands of times. Batteries, on the other hand, are able to store more energy than capacitors.

International team discovers planet made of diamond

International team discovers planet made of diamond: A girl's best friend may have just gotten a whole lot bigger with the news that an international research team has discovered a small planet they think may be made of diamond.