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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Jeff Bezos' rocket company test-flies suborbital spaceship

Blue Origin, a startup space company owned by Amazon.com chief Jeff Bezos, launches an experimental suborbital spaceship. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Hands free talk with global reach and style

A San Francisco company's global network and wearable technology allows people to communicate with a touch of a button. Ben Gruber reports.
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Scientists create 'ghosts' in the lab by tricking the brain

Scientists elicit the sensation of an apparition or 'ghost' in a laboratory setting using a robotic device to trick the brains of test subjects. Matthew Stock reports.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Motion capture on a whole new level

What's the use of a motion capture system that has more than 500 cameras embedded into a two story dome? Improve athletic performance and detect early signs of autism for starters. Ben Gruber reports.
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Monday, April 27, 2015

Zebrafish "inner ear" imaging wins science video prize

A microscopic view of the development of a sensory organ in zebrafish has won biologists Dr. Mariana Muzzopappa and Jim Swoger first place in this year's Nikon Small World in Motion Photomicrography Competition. Ben Gruber reports.
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Mexican students invent eco-friendly motorbike

Mexican students in Oaxaca City design a motorbike that runs on its own generated energy, without using any combustion. They say their prototype model is a breakthrough invention for eco-friendly motorbikes. Elly Park reports.
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Applied Materials calls off takeover

Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron said U.S. regulatory concerns made them call off their $10 bln merger. Fred Katayama reports.
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Pilots fly drones using mind over matter

Researchers demonstrate technology that allows unmanned aircraft to be controlled from the ground using only signals from the pilot's brain. Amy Pollock reports.
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Friday, April 24, 2015

Apple Watch's low key launch

Apple is taking a risk in launching its first wearable gadget without the usual fanfare, selling it only in select upscale boutiques. Bobbi Rebell reports.
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Apple Watch's low key launch

Apple is taking a risk in launching its first wearable gadget without the usual fanfare, selling it only in select upscale boutiques. Bobbi Rebell reports.
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