Daily Archives: 20 October 20, 2010

NBA bans shoes for the first time ever

For the first time in its 64-year history, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has banned a new line of shoes based on the league’s rule against an “unfair competitive advantage” that increases a player’s vertical leap. The league’s ban on … Continue reading →

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Flexible LEDs for implanting under the skin

(PhysOrg.com) — Researchers in the US, China, Korea and Singapore have collaborated to develop flexible ultra-thin sheets of inorganic light emitting diodes (LEDs) and photodetectors for implantation under the skin for medical monitoring, activating photo-sensitive drugs, and other biomedical applications. … Continue reading →

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