Now safely nestled in the wilds of New Jersey, the time has come to restart Cool Tech Friday. Enjoy!
Biology

  1. Dolphins, like humans, recognize names
  2. New animal resembles furry lobster

Biotech

  1. A hangover cure that works
  2. Pill reverses vegetative state
  3. Drug Discovery Team To Explore Newly Discovered Deep-sea Reefs
  4. This robot keeps the doctor away
  5. Immune System Gone Bad
  6. Cure for cancers ‘in five years’

Culture

  1. Chicken and egg debate unscrambled
  2. The Rise of Crowdsourcing!Dad, read this one!
  3. Wired Releases Full Text of AT&T NSA Document
  4. Gonzales Says Prosecutions of Journalists For Publishing Leaks Are Possible

Energy

  1. Fusion reactor work gets go-ahead
  2. Better Fuel Cells Using Bacteria
  3. Nuclear fusion plasma problem tackled
  4. Hydrogen Fuel Balls
  5. Microbes Convert Wastewater into Useable Electricity
  6. Algae to rescue on warming, fuel source?

Robotics

  1. Honda says brain waves control robot
  2. Soldiers bond with battlefield robots
  3. Robotic tentacles get to grips with tricky objects

Science

  1. Is evolution predictable?

Space

  1. Planet shine to aid life search
  2. Voyager II detects solar system’s edge
  3. Astronomers Use Innovative Technique to Find Extrasolar Planett
  4. Unique wide-field telescope will make ‘sky movies’
  5. NASA hopes shuttle’s next move won’t be its last
  6. Smokeless rockets launching soon?
  7. Distant ‘Earths’ will only be seen from space
  8. Back to the Moon: Uniting Science and Exploration
  9. Big Meteorite Creates Big Mysteries
  10. Three new planets found around sun-like star
  11. Planets Found in Potentially Habitable Setup

Tech

  1. The Digital Ink billboard
  2. Interactive display system knows users by touch
  3. Plan for cloaking device unveiled
  4. NASA Wants Your Innovative Ideas
  5. The M1 Battery
  6. Charge!

Telephony

  1. MIT Plans to Convert Cell Phone Users into Podcasters
  2. Linksys Launches Wireless-G Phones