The hands-on excitement of the lab to students The Cell Motion BioBus, a high-tech, carbon-neutral laboratory housed in a retrofitted transit bus brings science education to deprived schools... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Boston Dynamics‘s Legged Squad Support System is the latest challenge for robotics pioneer Marc Raibert Within the next three years, the U.S. military will test the... Read more
If you’re attending the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia this month, you’ll have the chance to transmit your brain waves across Canada. When they reach their destination,... Read more
Image via Wikipedia The team at the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford (CARS) are aiming to send a specially-equipped robotic Audi at break-neck speed up the tight bends that lead to... Read more
Could deliver home energy savings of up to 20 percent The adage “less is more” rings true when discussing energy usage – as energy costs rise, using less saves you more money each year... Read more
Image by jontintinjordan via Flickr Patent nonsense DO PATENTS help or hinder innovation? Instinctively, they would seem a blessing, especially for backroom tinkerers. Patenting an idea give... Read more
Think wafer thin mobile phones and laptops that don’t need a separate battery The problem is clear. Hybrid cars and EVs rely on batteries for power, but batteries are bulky and heavy,... Read more
“House lights up!” proclaimed the silver-haired former lawyer who, with blue jeans, black T-shirt, black safari jacket and Nikes, looked oh-so Hollywood in an oh-so Chicago bastion, the Merc... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Some studies have suggested that the BPA may have a range of adverse health effects Just as cooking helps people digest food, pretreating polycarbonate plastic — so... Read more
Image via Wikipedia BUSINESSES don’t let 13-year-olds pay for purchases with a promise. At least they didn’t before last week. A new payment option for anyone without a credit card or a debi... Read more
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Image via Wikipedia Even basic vehicles have at least 30 of these microprocessor-controlled devices The electronic systems in modern cars and trucks — under new scrutiny as regulators contin... Read more
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Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) or concentrating PV technologies aren’t new In the age of green energy we are seeing interesting new developments that marry building materials... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Scientists have been able to reach into the mind of a brain-damaged man and communicate with his thoughts. The research, carried out in the UK and Belgium, involved a new... Read more
Electricity that is suitable for use in homes and small businesses Solar power start-up GreenRay Inc. has developed the SunSine AC “solar appliance” that integrates the complex components of... Read more
