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Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have developed a prosthetic arm that can help a wearer feel hot and cold. Screengrab: CAILLET/EPFL

Innovative prosthetic limb device enables users to feel temperature differences

Perhaps most excitingly this new tech, dubbed MiniTouch, is that it's based on readily available electronics and requires no surgery

This video camera will let you see the world through animals’ eyes

This video camera will let you see the world through animals’ eyes

Samsung is working on a range of health features to bolster products like the Galaxy Watch. Photo: Bloomberg

Samsung races Apple to develop Blood Sugar Monitor that doesn’t break skin

The sewage solids are chemically processed to produce pure kerosene. Photo: Collected

Jet fuel made entirely from human waste

Faster computers: First graphene semiconductor paves the way

Faster computers: First graphene semiconductor paves the way

The capsule integrates a vibrating motor powered by a silver oxide battery. Once the outer layer is dissolved by stomach acid, the circuit is completed, triggering the vibrations. Photo: Collected

Weight loss: MIT's ‘vibrating’ capsule shows promise

Currently, thousands of animals are used in the early stages of drug development worldwide, even though many drugs tested on animals may not show any actual benefit. Photo: Reuters

3D-printed device could end animal trials for pharmaceuticals

This gelatin-reinforced cardboard foam has the potential to enhance the sustainability of packaging materials. Photo: Collected

Eco-friendly foam to help make cargo shipping more sustainable

While RDEs show promise for revolutionising propulsion systems, passengers eager for faster transatlantic flights may have to wait a decade or more for practical implementation. Photo: Collected

New engine design fuels hopes of supersonic aviation revival

The experiment saw the engine blast out a blue-and-orange flame 10-15 metres (30-50 feet) horizontally out of an open hangar door for around 10 seconds in the rural northern town of Taiki. Photo: Collected

Udder-ly New Space Chapter! To the moo-n: How cow dung is fuelling Japan's ambitions

A laser beam is directed onto the skin of an individual's throat, capturing reflections to precisely measure the subtle movements of the main artery as blood circulates. Photo: Collected

AI laser tech could give stethoscopes a run for their money

Representational image. Photo: Reuters

Scientists develop non-flammable liquid fuel

Less than 10% of plastic is recycled globally, and nearly half of the 400 million tonnes of plastic waste annually end up in landfills. File photo: Collected

Revolutionary enzyme tackles plastic pollution