Boeing to construct CST-100 spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center

Boeing to construct CST-100 spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center: "Turns out NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida won't be gathering dust following the end of the Space Shuttle Program earlier this year. Providing a glimpse of how the NASA facilities will be used in the future, Boeing has signed an agreement with NASA and Space Florida that will see it using the Orbiter Processing Facility-3 (OPF-3) to manufacture, assemble and test its CST-100 (Crew Space Transportation-100) spacecraft."

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Mask-bot takes a new approach to giving robots a human face

Mask-bot takes a new approach to giving robots a human face: "While great strides have been made in the development of humanoid robots, such as Honda's ASIMO, giving robots a human face with natural expressions and movement has proven a difficult task."

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Dissolving food stickers also wash your fruit

Dissolving food stickers also wash your fruit: "New York based electrical engineer and designer Scott Amron has come up with an idea that could transform the way industries label fruit and vegetables."

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New Omni-Crawler can move in all directions

New Omni-Crawler can move in all directions: "When the need to move super-heavy objects arises, short, squat crawlers are usually deployed to get the job done. Unfortunately, that heavy lifting ability comes at the sacrifice of mobility (no sideways motion), so maneuvering objects into place can be a lengthy process"

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Honda's Intelligent Horse - biomimicry gives us the All-Terrain-Vehicle of the 23rd Century

Honda's Intelligent Horse - biomimicry gives us the All-Terrain-Vehicle of the 23rd Century: "If the horse is not humanity's favorite animal, it should be, as it has served us far better than any other domesticated animal. It has been the predominant form of personal transport for the last millennia, has done more work for us than any animal, and its mastery became the fundamental military technology which helped Genghis Khan build the biggest empire in history."

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Biologically inspired adhesive tape can be reused thousands of times

Biologically inspired adhesive tape can be reused thousands of times: "As is so often the case these days for those searching for a better way to stick stuff together, researchers from the Zoological Institute at the University of Kiel in Germany have turned to the biology of gravity-defying ceiling walkers, such as geckos and insects. These creatures served as inspiration for a new dry adhesive tape that not only boasts impressive bonding strength, but can also be attached and detached thousands of times without losing its adhesive properties."

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NASA evaluating "tractor beam" technologies

NASA evaluating "tractor beam" technologies: "NASA is looking to turn another staple of science fiction to practical use by studying ways to make "tractor beams" a reality."

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Photographer builds fully working DSLR camera costume for Halloween

Photographer builds fully working DSLR camera costume for Halloween: "For most people at this time of year, a giant wearable camera would not be the first design to spring to mind when the invite arrives for the neighborhood Halloween party. Leaving the ghoulish and monstrous creations to other party-goers, photographer Tyler Card's amazing costume isn't just capable of capturing images of the party in full swing, it will also display the photos in real time on the LCD display at the back."

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Boston Dynamics releases amazing video of its PETMAN bipedal robot

Boston Dynamics releases amazing video of its PETMAN bipedal robot: "If you were tasked with testing clothing that was designed to protect soldiers from chemical weapons, it goes without saying that you wouldn't dress an actual person up in those clothes, then fire chemicals at them"

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The economic benefits of tobacco control rapidly outweigh tobacco tax revenues

The economic benefits of tobacco control rapidly outweigh tobacco tax revenues: "In the past decade a line has been drawn in the sand in most major cities. Tax revenues from cigarettes are higher than ever, and most bars and restaurants no longer allow smoking within their confines."

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Lab-on-a-chip counts and sorts sperm

Lab-on-a-chip counts and sorts sperm: "While just about everyone is familiar with home pregnancy testing kits, what many of us may not realize is that a (sort of) equivalent product exists for men - home sperm count kits."

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Siri hacked to work on iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G

Siri hacked to work on iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G: "When Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S on October 4, Siri was seen as the new iDevice's biggest selling point and a major carrot to encourage iPhone 4 owners to upgrade."

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