Researchers at the Cornell University Nanobiotechnology Center are combining RT-PCR with a nanofluidics-based system for separation and identification of genetic material from different organisms.
Youku has developed a sophisticated monitoring system: dozens of editors watch new materialand classify it, building a video database that can be used to find good content, but also to block undesirable clips.
We also spotted this ingenious wood speaker system that amplifies music using the properties of the material it's made of and needs no electricity at all.
The court considered the precedent of Sony's Betamax video-recording technology, which had faced a lawsuit brought by Disney and Universal in 1984 calling for a ban on the system because it would allow infringement of their copyrighted material.
In an effort to save smartphones from the landfill, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos recently patented a design for a smartphone airbag systemand we fell head over heels for the Scrubba, a portable washing machine made of lightweight material that's so small it can fit in your pocket.