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Snake Power       
The Anaconda is a new device that may help make wave energy a realistic option.    

Interactive Live TV       
The Olympic Games heralds a new technology that may change how we engage with television.   

Genetics Milestone       
New machines have massively accelerated genetic research.   

The Bionic Hand       
An award-winning prosthetic hand sets new benchmark for artificial limbs    

Dry Washing Machine       
A remarkable new washing machine could dramatically cut water waste    

Self-repairing Aircraft       
New technique that mimics nature leads to self-repairing aeroplanes    

Red Hot Chilli Sensors       
Oxford chemists develop new technique for testing chilli heat.    

User-Friendship Software       
The next generation of computers may also be our ‘friends’.    

Location Based Search       
A new online search technology promises relevant and personalised search results.   

The perfect glide       
New software shows that gliding is the key to winning at swimming    

3D Colour X-rays       
Detailed images of cancers and more sophisticated airport security are now on the horizon.    

Zero gravity design       
London based designer Marc Newson tackles his toughest design challenge yet.    

Supercomputer Power       
The UK’s most powerful computer is accelerating science.   

iTalk Robots       
A unique opportunity to test language acquisition with a robot that behaves like a child.   

The Sustainable Car       
Fuel-efficient clean energy LIFECar shows how the motor industry could go green.    

Pocket cursor       
Is it a phone? Is it a mouse? Mobile phones get even smarter.    

Robodoc       
A genuine breakthrough in fingerprint technology.    

Domestic LEDs       
Light Emitting Diodes offer a brighter and safer energy efficient lighting solution.    

Cubic computer       
Pioneering Fentix Cube is the first digital touch screen computer platform.   

Moon Rocket       
UK-led MoonLITE aims to finish what the Apollo missions started.   

Sphere TV       
An inflatable visual display system wows audiences.   

Driverless bus       
Catching a bus in the future could be as easy as stepping into a lift.   

Virtual London       
Fly from the Tower of London to Big Ben without leaving your desk.   

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