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Olfactory training of bees has been used to locate mines and weapons of mass destruction. The Hybrid Insect Micro Electromechanical Systems (HI-MEMS) program is aimed at developing technology to provide control over insect locomotion, just as reins are needed for effective control over horse locomotion. [...]
Neurons fire much slower than computers do. But brains still work faster than computers, because they are massively parallel in design. Bandyopadhyay and his colleagues are experimenting with molecular technology that mirrors that capability. [...]
The challenge with file sharing is that exploding server costs can and do drive organizations out of business. BitTorrent plans to avoid this kind of fate by building out its own P2P-powered personal cloud storage system. The idea is that users will receive free storage for their files by sharing some hard drive space and bandwidth with other users. [...]
Elon Musk says he can get to Mars for less than $20 billion within 20 years. The key is to develop reusable rockets. [...]
Broken circuits could fix themselves using an emergency capsule of liquid metal, invented by researchers at the University of Illinois. [...]