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Why bones break more easily after 50
It may be a bone-chilling fact, but we know that the chance of breaking a bone increases significantly after age 50, especially for women. We know bones lose mass as they age. However, a...
2 | October 31, 2011 8:27am
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The Future Of... Shopping
What store has the new iPad in stock? Who has the best deal on platform beds? Where can I buy Lady Gaga's sunglasses? In the future, technology will put the answer to these questions at your...
3 | April 7, 2011 8:54am
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The food carbon calculator: How does the food you eat affect global warming?
Helene York, vice president of strategic partnerships at Bon Appétit demos the company's Low Carbon Diet Calculator. The software tool allows users to calculate the carbon emissions created...
12 | January 15, 2010 1:40pm
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Apple introduces smart assistant app
Apple's Scott Forstall shows off Siri, the company's new voice recognition-enabled personal assistant for the iPhone 4S. The new software will allow you to ask for help and will respond back to...
October 4, 2011 2:39pm
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Pervious concrete drains water, filters pollutants
Homeowner Alison Johnston is renovating her driveway and had environmental concerns to take into account. SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das reports on the smart substance that Johnston chose and...
16 | October 12, 2011 8:55am
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Solar light could improve life for millions
Let there be light. Simple and sun-powered, this lantern is a safer alternative to harmful kerosene lamps. SmartPlanet's Sumi Das turns on and tests the dLight Solar Light & Mobile Charger S250.
3 | June 8, 2011 1:33pm
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Real time monitoring of your energy consumption
Would you conserve energy if you could monitor your consumption by the hour? Lucid Design Group has developed new software that provides users with instant feedback on how much energy they're...
8 | August 24, 2010 9:02am
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A ride on the fastest high-speed train in the world
SmartPlanet contributing editor Boonsri Dickinson took a ride on the Maglev Train in Shanghai. The trip was short, only lasting less than 15 minutes. The train uses magnetic levitation technology...
8 | February 1, 2011 3:52pm
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Pre-fabricated cores enable builder to churn out houses in less than 2 months
HybridCore Homes uses nearly all recycled construction materials to build their houses. SmartPlanet's Sumi Das takes a look at this new paradigm that combines the custom look of stick-built...
1 | January 30, 2012 8:09am
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Robot that moves like a roach, could find earthquake survivors
The latest creation from U.C. Berkeley's robotics researchers, DASH Plus Wings scampers along at 1.3 meters per second and climbs 17 degree inclines. SmartPlanet's Sumi Das get a close look at...
1 | October 19, 2011 1:19pm
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Video games replace physical therapy for Parkinson's patients
Parkinson's disease is the second-most common neurological disease after Alzheimer's. An estimated 1.5 million Americans suffer from the condition, which causes slowness of movement, tremors, and...
1 | March 13, 2012 8:53am
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Booking a ride in someone else's car
Taking a trip but don't want to drive by yourself? Ride-sharing startup Zimride enables drivers to sell empty seats in their cars. Passengers can buy rides with people already driving to where...
10 | April 9, 2012 8:53am
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Lizard motion influencing design of search and rescue robots
Robert Full, a professor at University of California at Berkeley, believes that by studying the motion of animals, we can better design robots for search and rescue missions. SmartPlanet visits...
1 | May 3, 2012 3:00pm
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At Stanford, cars of the future
Solar-powered automobiles, self-driving vehicles, will these be the cars of tomorrow? Sven Beiker heads up Stanford's Automotive Research Center, where students are designing and building their...
7 | April 26, 2011 8:53am
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Passive House: A new metric for 'green' homes
Sonoma, Calif., homeowner Catherine O'Neill decided last year to "green" her home, so she called on Rick Milburn, owner of Solar Knights Construction, to look at Passive House--a sustainable...
7 | March 28, 2011 3:58pm














