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Haptics, Quasiparticles, and Nanogenerators: Week in Review

ByAllison EckFriday, May 13, 2016 NOVA NextNOVA Next

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New assistive technologies focus on conveying emotions and leveling the social playing field. NOVA Next contributor Christina Couch

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There’s a new LHC… but for quasiparticles .
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This nanogenerator can power 20 LEDs with the tap of a finger.

Arizona State University’s "Haptic Chair" communicates social cues to the user through vibration patterns emitted from the chair’s lining.

What We’re Reading

How close to real conversation can a computer get? Google’s trying to find out . [Wired]
The bugs that live in these lakes could probably survive on Mars , too. [New Scientist]
Five tiny Pacific islands have disappeared due to rising seas and erosion. [Guardian Science]
Cloudy, with a chance of beauty . This article is about clouds… and so much more. [The New York Times]

Did you miss "Bombing Hitler’s Supergun" this week? Watch it streaming online here.

Photo credit: Arizona State University's Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing

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