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Automated fish processing and production Automatic bleeding based on machine vision and robot technology: Norway is now operating the first salmon slaughter line in the world to use such techniques. The innovation makes for more rational operation, says the system's pilot operator.

Home network software more versatile Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a configuration which would improve household communication networks making them much more versatile, as a result of facilitating their functions and making them more flexible.

Stroke survivors working with robots Shaking hands with a robotic arm could be a new way to help stroke patients learn to use their arms again. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation report a pilot trial of the 'Braccio di Ferro' (Iron arm) robot in 10 patients.

Machine-learning revolutionises software development Automation technology has revolutionised the fine-tuning needed to maximise software performance on devices such as mobile phones.

Water oxidation advance boosts potential for solar fuel Emory University chemists have developed the most potent homogeneous catalyst known for water oxidation, considered a crucial component for generating clean hydrogen fuel using only water and sunlight.

New imaging technology brings trace chemicals into focus Scientist N.J. Tao and his colleagues at the Biodesign Institute have hit on a new, versatile method to significantly improve the detection of trace chemicals important in such areas as national security, human health and the environment.

Back to the future for computers: A return to the 1980s? A presentation by Google at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference in San Diego on March 24 will examine the technologies that will emerge in the next three to four years.

Scavenging energy waste to turn water into hydrogen fuel Materials scientists have designed a way to harvest small amounts of waste energy and harness them to turn water into usable hydrogen fuel.

Mass production of coveted form of graphene carbon Scientists have leaped over a major hurdle in efforts to begin commercial production of a form of carbon that could rival silicon in its potential for revolutionizing electronics devices ranging from supercomputers to cell phones.

Engineered hand rest helps to steady precision movements Engineers have developed a computer-controlled, motorized hand and arm support that will let doctors, artists and others precisely control scalpels, brushes and tools over a wider area than otherwise possible, and with less fatigue.

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