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New Touchless Interface Could Eliminate Fingerprint Smudging

5:10AM January 5, 2010 | Sean Fallon

Tokyo University has developed a touchless interface that can register 3D motion of a human finger using a single camera. Think of it like Project Natal, only with mobile phones. More »


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Forget Dentures, Grow New Teeth In 50 Days

12:40PM August 5, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

I thought this mousey was chewing gum, but it turns out that green lump in its mouth is a fully-functional, bioengineered tooth, the result of “tooth regenerative therapy” research at Tokyo University (of the ear-pulling navigation system fame). More »