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Readers of these pages may already have noticed that we mentioned robotic fish a few times, both small and medium sized, so this new item coming (of course) from Japan, and more specifically from Osaka City University, may not look exactly as something new. In this case though, what makes this robot fish, with its [...]
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Stealth Phone, the untraceable phone
March 1st, 2010 
admin Those who, either professionally or as simple users, are involved with telecommunication security, know that encryption of telephone calls makes them more difficult to be bugged, but not impossible, especially if only one of the two users engaged in a conversation is using an encrypted mobile phone, while on the other side, his counterpart is [...]
Tags: Stem cells may help fighting AIDS
December 19th, 2009 admin A study carried out by researchers at University of California in Los Angeles has demonstrated that, at least theoretically so far, it is possible to create, developing human blood stem cells, a particular type of modified cells that detect and kill cells infected with HIV virus. In practice, it will be like having a genetic [...]
A robotic surgeon for open-heart surgery
December 17th, 2009 admin During heart surgery, the most difficult part is the one that involves stopping the heart from beating. This risk can be minimized thanks to usage of a robot technology, which can predict the movement of a beating heart, allowing tools to move accordingly, thus staying still if compared to the heart’s walls, and eliminating the [...]
Eavesdropping
December 15th, 2009 admin Those who do not live in Italy and do not follow Italian affairs may not be completely familiar with details of the several bills that the Berlusconi government is presenting to the Parliament in order to have them approved. The talk might go on for days concerning whether they are politically legitimate or not, but [...]
A simple cure might stop multiple sclerosis
November 27th, 2009 admin A surgeon from Ferrara University in Italy, Paolo Zamboni, might have found a surprisingly simple cure for multiple sclerosis, thanks to a simple operation which unclogs the outgoing blood flow from the brain. Thanks to this surgery, 73% of the 65 patients cured by Dr. Zamboni are no longer showing MS symptoms two years after [...]
The umbilical cord is a real bank for stem cells
November 25th, 2009 admin Scientific research has several ways to take advantage of the ever broadening knowledge in terms of stem cells. Among most recent discoveries there is the possibility of storing the blood harnessed from a newborn baby’s umbilical cord. This blood is the one that nourishes the baby during the prenatal period, and therefore, along with being [...]
Spoof Card, beware of identity theft on your phone
November 20th, 2009 admin The latest threat against protection from identity theft was born in a relatively innocent way, to play tricks on your friends, but may end up creating a different kind of problems to victims of its use, as well as to its users. We are talking about the Spoof Card, a mobile phone service which allows [...]
Digital micro recorders
November 18th, 2009 admin Thanks to the ever increasing miniaturization in size of technological devices, items that a few years ago would have been used only at home took to the streets and to our offices, and became faithful travel companions during our weekend trips or in any leisurely occasion. A typical example is applicable to digital micro recorders. [...]
Praise for our night vision glasses
November 18th, 2009 admin Those who work in the security and privacy field are generally not too prone to boasting, but a letter that we just received makes us feel that there is more to our job than spy gear and surveillance devices, that sometimes we are able to help people in need. Here is the full text: “You [...]
