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Scientists Say: Virtual reality
Virtual reality is an immersive, 3-D artificial environment created by a computer.
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A trio of teen innovations created devices that can speed up the response time to pool accidents, overheating in cars and combat-related injuries.
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TechTeen-designed tech could expand access for people with disabilities
Several inventors at the 2022 Regeneron ISEF competition offered creative solutions that translate sign language and help blind people navigate.
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TechPatches and robotic pills may one day replace injections
Instead of a shot in the arm, a light-activated patch or robotic pill may one day deliver your medicine.
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BrainScientists Say: Stereoscopy
Stereoscopy allows the brain to perceive the two 2-D images seen by the eyes as a 3-D scene.
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EnvironmentBubbles could help remove trash from rivers
One young engineer devised a way to make bubbles sweep away the trash floating down a creek, like the one in her backyard.
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ChemistryLet’s learn about cellulose
The world’s most abundant natural polymer is finding all kinds of new uses, in everything from ice cream to construction.
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TechSmartphones can now bring Ice Age animals back to ‘life’
Scientists bring Ice Age creatures to life with augmented reality. You can view these creatures in your own world on a smartphone.
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TechThis sun-powered system delivers energy as it pulls water from the air
The device not only produces electricity but also harvests water for drinking or crops. It could be especially useful in remote and dry parts of the world.
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Materials ScienceThis new fabric can ‘hear’ sounds or broadcast them
With special fibers that convert tiny vibrations to voltages, a new fabric senses sound. Someday, such fabrics could monitor the body or aid hearing.