A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes using Gene Therapy

Researchers at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have succeeded in completely curing type 1 diabetes in dogs with a single session of gene therapy by introducing a “glucose sensor” into muscle. Full Story (Via Kurzweil AI)

3D Pen

A Bionic Hand that can Feel

The first bionic hand that allows an amputee to feel what they are touching will be transplanted later this year in a pioneering operation that could introduce a new generation of artificial limbs with sensory perception. Full Story (Via The Independent)

Nano Printing

With this printer, three-dimensional objects, often smaller than the diameter of a human hair, can be manufactured with minimum time consumption and maximum resolution. The printer is based on a novel laser lithography method.
Full Story (Via KurzweilAI.net)

Building a lunar base with 3D printing

Setting up a lunar base could be made much simpler by using a 3D printer to build it from local materials, such as regolith.
Full Story (Via KurzweilAI.net)

How to Build a Bionic Man

How to Build a Bionic Man

TV as thin as a sheet of paper? Printable flexible electronics just became easier with stable electrodes

TV as thin as a sheet of paper? Printable flexible electronics just became easier with stable electrodes