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Miniature auto differential helps tiny aerial robots stay aloft

Engineers at Harvard University have created a millionth-scale automobile differential to govern the flight of minuscule aerial robots that could someday be used to probe environmental hazards, forest fires, and other places too perilous for people.

Technology | Source: Harvard University | Views: 90 | Comments: 0
Researchers create new class of piezoelectric logic devices using zinc oxide nanowires

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new class of electronic logic device in which current is switched by an electric field generated by the application of mechanical strain to zinc oxide nanowires.

Technology | Source: Georgia Institute of Technology Research News | Views: 93 | Comments: 0
Text messages reveal the emotional timeline of September 11, 2001

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 have been called the defining moment of our time. Thousands of people died and the attacks had huge individual and collective consequences, including two wars. But less is known about the immediate emotional reactions to the attacks.

Technology | Source: Association for Psychological Science | Views: 122 | Comments: 0
Computer scientists leverage dark silicon to improve smartphone battery life

A new smartphone chip prototype under development at the University of California, San Diego will improve smartphone efficiency by making use of "dark silicon" – the underused transistors in modern microprocessors. On August 23, UC San Diego computer scientists presented GreenDroid, the new smartphone chip prototype at the HotChips symposium in Palo Alto, CA.

Computer Science | Source: University of California - San Diego | Views: 154 | Comments: 0
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The impact of new media and technology on customer relationships

A new media marketing world increasingly dominated by mobile technologies, "shopping bots," recommendation systems and peer-to-peer networks has spawned a radical new online marketplace, challenging the old behaviors of buyers and sellers, according to a new report in the Journal of Service Research.

Technology | Source: Boston College | Views: 175 | Comments: 0
High-speed filter uses electrified nanostructures to purify water at low cost

By dipping plain cotton cloth in a high-tech broth full of silver nanowires and carbon nanotubes, Stanford researchers have developed a new high-speed, low-cost filter that could easily be implemented to purify water in the developing world.

Technology | Source: Stanford University | Views: 158 | Comments: 0
Vulnerability in commercial quanto cryptography

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg together with the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen have recently developed and tested a technique exploiting imperfections in quantum cryptography systems to implement an attack.

Technology | Source: Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Views: 195 | Comments: 0
3-D movies via Internet and satellite

Blockbusters like Avatar, UP or Toy Story 3 will bring the 3-D into home living rooms, televisions and computers. There are already displays available and the new Blu-Ray players can already play 3-dimensional movies based on MVC.

Technology | Source: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Views: 279 | Comments: 0
Video: Secrets of the gecko foot help robot climb

A Stanford mechanical engineer is using the biology of a gecko's sticky foot to create a robot that climbs. In the same way the small reptile can scale a wall of slick glass, the Stickybot can climb smooth surfaces with feet modeled on the intricate design of gecko toes.

Robotics | Source: Stanford University | Views: 203 | Comments: 0
DNA puts chemists on scent of better artificial nose

A new approach to building an "artificial nose" – using fluorescent compounds and DNA – could accelerate the use of sniffing sensors into the realm of mass production and widespread use, say Stanford chemists. If their method lives up to its promise, it could one day detect everything from incipiently souring milk to high explosives.

Technology | Source: Stanford University | Views: 235 | Comments: 0
Cool! Researchers find way to use HVAC ducts for wireless monitoring technology

Researchers have found a way to implement wireless monitoring technology – with uses ranging from climate control to health and safety applications – by tapping into a building's heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) ducts.

Technology | Source: North Carolina State University | Views: 290 | Comments: 0
New system developed to test and evaluate high-energy laser weapons

Technologies for using laser energy to destroy threats at a distance have been in development for many years. Today, these technologies -- known as directed energy weapons -- are maturing to the point of becoming deployable.

Technology | Source: Georgia Institute of Technology Research News | Views: 345 | Comments: 0
Deaf, hard-of-hearing students perform first test of sign language by cell phone

University of Washington engineers are developing the first device able to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks. The tool is just completing its initial field test by participants in a UW summer program for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

Technology | Source: University of Washington | Views: 319 | Comments: 0
'e-Learning' report shows online professional development aids teachers and students

English and math teachers who took professional development courses online improved their instructional practices and boosted their subject knowledge scores, producing modest performance gains for their students.

Internet | Source: Boston College | Views: 137 | Comments: 0
High definition diagnostic ultrasonics on the nanoscale

Scientists and Engineers at The University of Nottingham have built the world's smallest ultrasonic transducers capable of generating and detecting ultrasound.

Technology | Source: University of Nottingham | Views: 151 | Comments: 0
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Was Toyota Right? Govt Tests Find No Flaws

New gov't tests find no electronic flaws in Toyota cars, suggesting driver error caused sudden accelerations.

Technology | Source: Discovery Channel | Views: 72 | Comments: 0
Million-dollar problem cracked?

Researcher claims to have solved the biggest problem in computer science.

Technology | Source: Nature | Views: 85 | Comments: 0
Tiny Eye Telescope Brings Back A World Of Sight

The FDA has approved a new treatment to help older people with age-related macular degeneration. A tiny eye telescope is implanted into the eye to magnify images. The device could restore quality of life to people who are nearly blind, FDA officials say, but there are some potential drawbacks.

Technology | Source: NPR | Views: 98 | Comments: 0
100 million Facebook users' details published online

The personal details of 100 million Facebook users have been collected and published online in a downloadable file, meaning they will no longer be able to make the information private.

Internet | Source: MSNBC | Views: 75 | Comments: 0
Eight great American discoveries in science

A look at some of the achievements and discoveries that gave the United States a leadership role in the sciences.

Technology | Source: MSNBC | Views: 149 | Comments: 0
The Flying Prius

The future of the passenger jet may look surprisingly like a larger version of the hybrid automobil

Technology | Source: Newsweek | Views: 157 | Comments: 0
Toyota, Tesla Team up on Electric RAV4

New Version of Crossover Vehicle Expected to Hit U.S. Market in 2012

Technology | Source: CBSnews | Views: 156 | Comments: 0
Microscope allows a sharper look at molecules

The new technology provides a resolution about 10 times better than what was previously state of the art, letting scientists study molecules in action — possibly even inside living cells.

Technology | Source: LA Times | Views: 253 | Comments: 0
Bendable Bike Wraps Around Post

This bendable bike can wrap around any post, so you can keep your entire bike safe with just one lock.

Technology | Source: Discovery Channel | Views: 205 | Comments: 0
Cell Phones on Airlines: Coming Soon to a Seat Near You?

One frequent flyer is also a frequent caller, yakking 2.5 hours on each flight.

Technology | Source: ABC News | Views: 164 | Comments: 0
Aircraft completes first solar-powered night flight

A giant glider-like aircraft has completed the first night flight propelled only by solar energy

Technology | Source: Reuters | Views: 159 | Comments: 0
Intel's Bold Bet:: Call it Visionary or Myopic

‘Wait’, says Intel, ‘over time, our proven semiconductor design and manufacturing capabilities will allow us to reduce the power consumption and cost of x86 processors. That’s how we’ll win this emerging market, just as we won the PC.’

Computer Science | Source: CBSnews | Views: 199 | Comments: 0
A Gas Mileage Bonus From Aluminum

In the last few years, car makers have switched from steel to aluminum for wheels, hoods, transmission cases, heat exchangers like radiators, and other components. With tougher standards looming, the aluminum industry is taking aim at the basic shell and skeleton of the car, known in the industry as the "body in white."

Technology | Source: NYTimes | Views: 210 | Comments: 0
Finally! 3D Without the Glasses

Some studies suggest that creatures at the base of the food chain in the Gulf could be devastated by the oil-dispersing chemicals.

Technology | Source: Discovery Channel | Views: 286 | Comments: 0
Quantum crack in cryptographic armour

A commercial quantum encryption system has been fully hacked for the first time.

Technology | Source: Nature | Views: 350 | Comments: 0
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