A team led by an Indian researcher has developed an electronic nose coated with mouse urine, which they say, can help sniff out trace quantities of explosives or pollutants, or pick out different smells for food quality control. Yeah! picked by suebe 5 months ago

For years scientists have tried to build an electronic tongue, a robotic tasting device that could have profound applications in improving food quality and safety. But before machines learn to taste their food, they first need to learn how to chew it. Scientists report the design of an artificial mouth that mimics the first vital steps of human digestion -- chewing, saliva release and the initial ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Artificial DNA has long time eluded nano-technologists, but Japanese researchers are claiming to have created successfully created 4 bases that pair in a double helix like the natural stuff. picked by pocksucket 3 months ago

Artificial human sperm could come to the aid of infertile men, according to a team of scientists who have used lab-grown sperm to inseminate female mice.

Artificial sperm could also make males totally redundant, permitting women to give birth without a biological male mate. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

“Our artificial corneas are based on a commercially available polymer which absorbs no water and allows no cells to grow on it,” says IAP project manager Dr. Joachim Storsberg. picked by thinkpozzitive 8 months ago

Artificial wombs and experiments on human embryos grown in the lab will be commonplace and no big deal ethically in 30 years, several scientists predict. They envision a scenario just like test-tube babies, which shocked us 30 years ago but now are fairly routine and acceptable to most people. picked by deEPCHIll 3 months ago

Toddler Ollie Drew is hoping for a heart transplant this year. Aged just 14 months old, Ollie is the only person in the country to be kept alive with an artificial heart. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

She has been named Beauty, though this eagle is anything but. Part of Beauty's beak was shot off several years ago, leaving her with a stump that is useless for hunting food. A team of volunteers is working to attach an artificial beak to the disfigured bird, in an effort to keep her alive. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The purpose of the A-PRIZE is to put development of artificial life forms in the open where it should be. Today, many efforts at developing artificial life are not well publicized. The A-PRIZE will serve as a clearing house for information about the race to "Break the Carbon Barrier". With mega-universities and companies racing to create nonbiological life, now is the time for such a cle... read full post picked by michelleroberts 2 years ago

An animal research center in northern China has appealed to the world for help to fashion an artificial leg for a panda that lost a limb in a fight, local media reported on Thursday. picked by suebe 2 years ago

A dolphin at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan has been given a new lease of life, after being fitted with an artificial fin. Unfortunately, it can only swim with it for a few hours at a time before it must be removed. picked by Browntrout 2 years ago

The pioneering artificial heart developed by Dr. Robert Jarvik will go on display at the Smithsonian Institution next month picked by suebe 2 years ago

Development of an "artificial nose" is a step closer after US scientists reported finding a way to mass-produce smell receptors in a laboratory. picked by AutumnLotus 6 days ago

Google founder Larry Page: picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

You type something in and then as the nose hairs grow, you pluck them out and they form the words.. picked by imnotyoo 1 year ago

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists said Monday they have moved closer to creating "artificial noses," after finding a way to mass-produce smell receptors in a laboratory. picked by Inc0m 6 days ago

Mass produced artificial diamonds are now of the same technical quality as naturally found ones. I knew I should have gotten my wife a cubic zirconium. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

Circumcised? Need a foreskin? Have no fear, Viafin's synthetic turtleneck's got you covered.Being circumcised affects the natural operation, appearance and sensitivity of the penis.

(I call BS on that statement) picked by Bornbad 23 hours ago

The research, parts of which are already being used in Japan to generate electricity from ocean waves, could be used to make walking robots, develop better prosthetics, or even charge your iPod. picked by MandolinOrange 7 months ago

The main goal is to try and bring together all the people that like big noses in a friendly environment of communication. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago