Computer-Aided Design Boosts Biochip Efficiency
Tracking bioprocesses as paths through time and space helps cope with contamination, defects, and uncertain timing
Vattenfall Ditches Carbon Capture and Storage Research
Another setback for the commercialization of CCS
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Electromagnetic Interference Disrupts Bird Navigation, Hints at Quantum Action
Weak electromagnetic fields can throw off the magnetic orientation of robins and other songbirds
Video Friday: 3D-Printing Drones, Telepresence Robots at Home, and Baxter Does Magic
Did you say robot videos?
Smartphone App Could Flag Mood Swings in People With Bipolar Disorder
Speech patterns can reveal onset of manic and depressive episodes
Monitoring Nuclear Fuel With Sound
Self-powered thermoacoustic sensors that run on heat gradients could give operators fuel rod measurements
Lamborghini Huracán Owes Its Magic to Technology
The supercar's feline sure-footedness comes from three gyroscopes and a control system named "soul"
DOE Spends $141 Million to Speed Offshore Wind Project Development
Three small projects off of New Jersey, Oregon, and Virginia aim to be in the water by 2017
Cartwheeling Spider Robots Conquer Sand Dunes
Robots inspired by cartwheeling spiders traverse sand dunes in Morocco
Cyborg Beetles Detect Nerve Gas
Carbon nanotubes and graphene are integrated into flexible devices that can attach to insects for environmental sensing
No-Poaching Pacts Broke With Silicon Valley Culture
Companies that hire each other’s employees are part of the valley’s magic
Norwegian Army Drives Tanks Using Oculus Rift VR Goggle
These Viking descendants show how virtual reality can help drive their vehicles
Review: AG Pro Quint Cellphone-Signal Booster
Tired of seeing one bar on your phone? This signal booster can get you more—if you can install the antenna in the right place
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U.S. Climate Report Predicts Growing Problems for Energy Sector
Study says climate change is already affecting the power grid, and problems will likely get worse
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The Use of High Performance Computing in Multiphysics Modeling
12 June 2014This webinar will bring together expertise from both the hardware and software side of HPC.
Researchers Want to Build Swarm of 1000 Droplet Robots
Little swarming robots seek crowdfunding support
How Many Lives Will Robocar Technologies Save?
Because no safety system's effectiveness can be taken for granted, researchers must simulate the effects
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Groundbreaking Smart Polygeneration Microgrid Project: University Campus of Savona, Italy
5 June 2014 The Siemens Microgrid Manager allows the prediction of consumption and production from renewable sources as well as the planning of operational activities.
“Sparse Arrays” Cut Costs for Terahertz Imaging
Staggering a small number of antennas in a phased array would make simpler, cheaper terahertz detectors
Emergency Response Teams Combine Mobile Robots, Drones, and Dogs
Dogs with cyber suits team up with ground and air rescue robots
Cameras Instead of Mirrors? Not So Fast Say Experts
Tesla, others petition for side-view cameras instead of traditional mirrors
Magnetic Fields in Electric Cars Won't Kill You
A report finds that magnetic fields in electric cars pose no danger to drivers or passengers
Brownian Motion Helps Reveal Temperature of Nanoscale Objects
Technique should prove helpful in controlling temperatures of nanoscale systems
Nokia Bets $100 Million on Smart Car Tech
No longer selling smartphones, Nokia's gets dialed into supporting smart car startups
Older Adults Don't Entirely Trust Robots With Kids
Study says adults over 60 are concerned about robots interacting with younger generations
Two Labs Get the Lead Out of Promising Perovskite Solar Cells
The hottest new photovoltaic technology might shed its pesky environmental problem
Report Claims Spy Plane to Blame for Air-Traffic Outage on U.S. West Coast
Plus: UK border computer meltdown and more GM software-inspired recalls
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Getting it Right the First Time: 3 Ways Requirements Management Can Help Save Time and Money
17 June 2014 Learn how to achieve: information transparency, improved collaboration, and increased traceability.
Novel 2-D Material Offers a Band Gap and Self Assembly
MIT and Harvard researchers develop self-assembling 2-D material capable of exotic electronic state
Video Friday: Justin Cleans Windows, Robot Recycling, and Sneaky Snakebots
Robot videos, lots of them, every Friday
How Japan Plans to Build an Orbital Solar Farm
JAXA wants to make the sci-fi idea of space-based solar power a reality
The Hunt for the Invisible Axion
One team goes it alone in the quest for the dark horse in the dark matter race
OSI: The Internet That Wasn’t
How TCP/IP eclipsed the Open Systems Interconnection standards to become the global protocol for computer networking
How to Automate Your Home Without Rewiring
Radio-controlled servos allow you to control lights without having to deal with high voltages
The STEM Crisis Is a Myth
Forget the dire predictions of a looming shortfall of scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians
The Golden Age of Basic
In the 1980s, Basic shaped a generation of young programmers
Why Cloning Silicon Valley Is So Hard
The sprit of a place comes from historical circumstances that are unlikely to be reproduced
How Self-Driving Cars Will Sneak Onto Our Roads
Today’s driver assistants are laying the groundwork for autonomous cars
How Google's Self-Driving Car Works
Google engineers explain the technology behind their autonomous vehicle and show videos of the road tests
The Crash-Proof Car
When cars won’t let drivers make mistakes, crashes may become a thing of the past
Renewable Power Tops Climate Change Solutions in Expert Survey
Climate experts gave their picks of the best climate change solutions. Which would you choose?
When the Evidence is on the Cell Phone
At issue in two cell phone search cases before the Supreme Court: does technology exist to protect the evidence
World's Highest Wind Turbine Will Hover Above Alaska
Bonus: it could provide cell service
How B. Jayant Baliga Transformed Power Semiconductors
The 2014 IEEE Medal of Honor recipient pioneered the IGBT, now found in cars, lighting, robots, and more
How Much Water Does It Take to Make Electricity?
Natural gas requires the least water to produce energy, biofuels the most, according to a new study
Google's Autonomous Cars Are Smarter Than Ever at 700,000 Miles
A focus on urban driving brings Google's self-driving cars even closer to full autonomy
Avidbots Wants to Automate Commercial Cleaning With Robots
Can autonomous robots break into the commercial cleaning market?
India Aims High With 4-Gigawatt Solar Plant
The new project will have double the capacity of all existing solar in the country
Elon Musk Plans to Make His 007 Submarine Car Real
The founder of Tesla Motors plans to convert his submarine car prop from a 007 film into the real thing
New Da Vinci Xi Surgical Robot Is Optimized for Complex Procedures
The robot surgeon gets even better at rearranging your insides
APS Argues to Extend Lifespan of Nuclear Reactors to 80 Years
Economics, not technology, could limit how long nuclear plants operate
Nanoporous Material Combines the Best of Batteries and Supercapacitors
Rice University researchers develop a material that is flexible, scalable, and combines the best of batteries and supercapacitors
Watch SRI's Nimble Microrobots Cooperate to Build Structures
Tiny robot swarms team up to create the future of manufacturing
Augmented Reality in a Contact Lens
A new generation of contact lenses built with very small circuits and LEDs promises bionic eyesight
Tequila Sunrise: Big Benefit from Co-Locating Agave Crops and Solar Power
The idea of "agrivoltaics" aims to increase both PV and biofuels production