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In Pictures: Research Lab Projects And Future Tech

In Pictures: Research Lab Projects And Future Tech
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The Fruits Of R&D

Cutting-edge research projects are sometimes the subject of our news columns, with topics like quantum computing and the progress toward graphene transistors potentially transforming the future. However, there is an underground world that we often leave unreported for the sake of brevity. We've rounded up a selection of interesting, impressive, or just plain whacky projects that were concocted behind laboratory doors, ranging from Google Glass to the more fantastical "God's Helmet".

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    Spencer Castillo , December 19, 2013 9:25 PM
    I think i saw one of these kiss machine in The Big bang theory.
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    Someone Somewhere , December 20, 2013 2:25 AM
    90% of this is utter rubbish...
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    IRONBATMAN , December 20, 2013 8:47 AM
    Do all scientists and professors use old PCs ? At the " A Self-Replicating Printer " and " Remote-Control Bionic Arm" page, you can clearly see the old fat monitors and classic white keyboards.
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    IRONBATMAN , December 20, 2013 8:48 AM
    SG was featured twice :D 
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    a-nano-moose , December 20, 2013 9:39 AM
    will the Kissener 3.0 include a tongue?
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    bystander , December 20, 2013 9:41 AM
    Quote:
    I think i saw one of these kiss machine in The Big bang theory.

    Yeah, I saw that one. Wollowitz was going to town with Kuthrapoly
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    g-unit1111 , December 20, 2013 10:21 AM
    Tony Stark already had transparent smart phones and laptops in the Avengers. We're behind the times! :lol: 
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    IRONBATMAN , December 20, 2013 10:36 AM
    From the many movies such as THE MATRIX and TERMINATOR , we all know that one day, the machines would take over...
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    kato128 , December 20, 2013 12:40 PM
    Transparent aluminium has been around for a while. Ever heard of alon? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxynitride
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    pepe2907 , December 20, 2013 8:53 PM
    Soon I am going to get my tattoos upgraded with the new 1.4 nm Core iv2 tech coming with the new dGraphics v4 synapse :) 
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    rolli59 , December 21, 2013 11:14 AM
    Just imagine all the stuff they have not invented yet!
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    cemerian , December 23, 2013 6:04 AM
    there should have been atleast a mention about how researchers finally managed to stop light(no small feat since it was believed impossible prior to this) which opens the door to lightsaber creation in future
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    RCguitarist , December 23, 2013 8:17 AM
    So with the touch control clothing, what will my computer or car do if I rub my nipples?