ShockRounds(TM) bullets are very different from the TASER(R) device in both their mode of operation and their respective use profiles.
This technology provides for the addition of high voltage electric discharge to a wide range of existing less-lethal and lethal munitions.

Live television footage of a young woman having her nipple pierced on German reality TV show Big Brother has outraged politicians and child protection agencies. Contestant Daniela Peter, 23, was shown on morning television on Thursday lying topless on a table, her face contorted with pain.

Stretched axons—the nervous system’s communication lines—have grown faster and further than thought possible in an experiment that promises insight into repairing spinal cord damage.

The decades-old design of the Internet is in need of a fundamental overhaul, and Intel and Hewlett-Packard believe they can make it more adaptable and intelligent.

It could be called a mechanical miracle — a robot that walks on water. With inspiration from nature and some help from research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a research team led by Carnegie Mellon engineering assistant professor Metin Sitti has built a tiny robot that can walk on water, much like insects known [...]

Hypnosis is more than just a party trick, it measurably changes how the brain works, says a UK researcher.

Europeans are a step closer to having television on their mobile phones: Two groups of companies said they would push forward with consumer trials and establish a standard for the technology.