Earthworms Absorb Copper Nanomaterials From Soil
Update! on copper nanoparticle toxicity study. Engineered nanomaterials can be taken up from the environment and moved up the food chain. (re: Larry Niven)

Robot Pianist Is Self-Correcting
This little robot is just starting out, but it can listen and learn from its own mistakes. (re: Arthur C. Clarke)

Invisibility Cloak Fools Naked Eye
interesting new technique uses naturally-occurring materials to form an invisibility cloak. (re: EE 'Doc' Smith)

Wet Kissing Cell Phone Prototype
Skip all that texting and smiley faces nonsense; these cell phone prototypes deliver the emotional goods. (re: Frederik Pohl)

Medical Researcher 'Discovers' Integration
Updated! Do we need a specific type of scientist or researcher that specializes in knowing the specifics of many different fields of knowledge? (re: A.E. van Vogt)

Binishells Graceful Housing
This may just be the quickest way to construct a permanent shelter. (re: Larry Niven)

New ESAIL Video: Deploy Tethers!
'A magsail can get you to Mars in about the same time it took the Mayflower to cross the Atlantic.' (re: Michael Flynn)

Snakebot Conquers Obstacle Course
Snake robots are becoming surprisingly versatile in their movements. (re: Greg Bear)

DoDAMM Autonomous Robot Sentry Gun
This gun targets and fires automatically. (re: Michael Crichton)

Autonomous Adaptive Structure Uses Shape Memory Polymer
Part of an autonomous adaptive structure created at MIT. (re: J.G. Ballard)

Stretchable Silicon Electronics For Sports Apparel
Maybe Reebok could include a stopwatch along with the sensors; that's what Niven and Barnes fans are hoping. (re: Niven and Barnes)

Sonic Screwdrivers Using Ultrasonic Force Fields
Ultrasonic force fields can apply real forces to tiny objects. (re: Various)

Robot Waiters And Receptionists In China Restaurant
Robotic waiters get better and better, take a look at this restaurant in China. (re: George Lucas)

Robots With Knives 3, Irregularly Shaped Meat 0
This HAMDAS-R robot is the latest in bots with knife-wielding skills; can you name any others? (re: Robert Silverberg)

UAVs Schooled In Thermals By Peregrine Falcons
The more efficiently a UAV can maneuver, the longer it can stay on station. Birds have millions of years of experience; let them teach us. (re: Roger Zelazny)

Will Lucas Resurrect Dead Actors Digitally?
Is George Lucas obsessed with bringing dead celebrities back to life? He'd need at least one sfna-only technology to do it. (re: Various)