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Ben Coxworth

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Revolutionary new wheelchair boasts hands-free backrest-based steering

Steering a wheelchair to the left or right can be a strenuous,…

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Crop-spraying robot is designed to reduce emissions and use less herbicide

The spraying of orchards and vineyards certainly isn't an eco-friendly process, with…

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Parkinson’s disease may one day be treated with a shot of magnetic discs

Although brain-implanted electrodes do help minimize the effects of Parkinson's disease and…

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New material combines strength and stiffness with sound-damping properties

Vibration-absorbing, sound-damping materials such as sheets of rubber and expanded foam tend…

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Pangolin-inspired robot poops tree seeds into holes it digs

Foraging pangolins already dig in the dirt, so why not get them…

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Solar silver flyer takes to the sky to boost internet access on the ground

If you want to get high-speed internet to people in remote communities,…

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Dragon-inspired folding knife channels your inner Daenerys Targaryen

Outdoorsy types have plenty of uses for folding knives, so if such…

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Light-activated implant could spare babies from multiple heart surgeries

For babies born with a certain heart defect, implantation of a "shunt"…

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Under-skin implant dispenses naloxone to prevent opioid overdose deaths

When someone overdoses on opioids, it's critically important that they receive a…

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Telescoping lantern is also a flashlight, power bank, work light and more

The Lumina camping lantern certainly packs a lot of features into a…

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