Bionic heart patch to mend a broken heart

Israeli scientists have developed a proof-of-concept bionic patch to monitor and repair diseased hearts. Ben Gruber reports.

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Student-built exoskeleton mimics human knee

Students from ETH Zurich are developing an exoskeleton for paraplegics that they say more accurately mimics natural knee gait meaning it won't struggle on uneven terrain. Matthew Stock reports.

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Robot greets travelers at Tokyo Airport

A humanoid robot greets travelers at Tokyo's Narita International Airport and helps them with foreign exchange. Ben Gruber reports.

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Competition fast on heels of Oculus Rift-Mashable's Ulanoff

Mashable's Lance Ulanoff talks about Facebook's virtual reality headset Oculus Rift and competing VR offerings that will soon join it in the emerging market for virtual reality. Bobbi Rebell reports.

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U.S. Navy tug found off California, 95 years later

The mystery of the missing U.S. Navy tug, U.S.S. Conestoga, is solved after its discovery off the California coast, 95 years after its disappeared. Jillian Kitchener reports.

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Yahoo gets wakeup call, entire board targeted

Yahoo gets a wakeup call as activist shareholder Starboard Value aims to toss out the entire board as it’s frustrated with its foot-dragging on selling off the core Internet assets.

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Oslo trash incinerator in carbon capture trial

A unique experiment to capture carbon dioxide from the fumes of burning rubbish is underway in Norway. Jim Drury reports.

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