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Control A Cockroach’s Brain With A Tweet Thanks To Chicago Artist 2

By Techli Team December 31, 2012

Biohackers are able to control a cockroach's brain with RoboRoach, a control circuit that tricks a cockroach moving left or right by allowing a person to control microstimulation of the antenna nerves. The kit is made by Backyard Brains. Chicago artist Brittany Ransom has hacked the control circuit...

Danforth Plant Science Center To Continue Investment In Robotics in 2013 3

By Techli Team December 31, 2012

Jim Carrington, the president of the Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, confirmed today in...

Can’t Catch A Cab Tonight? Call A Crowdsourced Designated Driver 4

By Techli Team December 31, 2012

Cab and personal driver companies like Hailo and Uber are planning on having a busy night this...

The Whimseybox Team Resolves To Make Project Dreams A Reality In 2013 5

By Techli Team December 31, 2012

Whimseybox, a Houston, Texas based startup that delivers monthly DIY projects and craft...

Microsoft Store Will Open In St. Louis In 2013 6

By Techli Team December 31, 2012

If you were afraid that the temporary Microsoft kiosk at the St. Louis Galleria would pack it in...

St. Louis To Host FIRST Robotics Competition Finals 7

By Techli Team December 31, 2012

In April, high school students from abound the country will convene at America's Center in downtown...

Chicago-based MiGym Connects Gyms And Their Members With Mobile Apps 8

By Techli Team December 31, 2012

Need some extra incentive to stick to your weight loss new year's resolution this year? Consider...

Mobile Dating App For Gay Men Stagg Launches In Chicago 9

By Techli Team December 31, 2012

Where Grindr, a geolocation mobile app for gay males that pivoted into Fab.com left off, Stagg is...

Illinois Technology Association Partners With TechFetch For 2013 Job Fair 10

By Techli Team December 31, 2012

If you're looking to start off the new year with a new new job, you could spend hours scanning...

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Uber Offers Tips For Getting Around Town This New Year’s Eve 11

By Corey Cummings December 31, 2012

Despite opposition from Chicago cab companies over the past several months, Uber is poised to have...

Celebrate New Years Eve In Style Thanks To These 5 Chicago Startups 12

By Techli Team December 30, 2012

If any city knows how to celebrate in style, it's Chicago. Most of the city's startup entrepreneurs...

New High-Tech Chicago Gym Manned By Digital “Staff” 13

By Techli Team December 30, 2012

When it comes to science fiction stories where all mundane service jobs are taken over by robots,...

Saint Louis Science Center Displays Three New Flight Simulators To Celebrate Planetarium’s 50th Anniversary 14

By Techli Team December 30, 2012

If you are lucky enough to have an extended holiday vacation this year and you are in St. Louis,...

2U Partners With Semester Online To Offer For-Credit Courses At Washington University In St. Louis 15

By Techli Team December 30, 2012

Washington University in St. Louis is gearing up for a big influx of students in 2013, but the...