Researchers have developed a new kind of anti-theft system, based on a woven fabric that triggers an alarm when penetrated by intruders. The smart fabric enables the exact location of the br... Read more
It may be a few years before it makes its way into commercially-available phones If you were using a smartphone projector to shine an image onto an uneven surface, or onto a flat surf... Read more
Besides identifying spoiled food, other possible applications include the analysis of drugs, cosmetics and even forgery detection. Foodies who’ve ever dreamed of having superher... Read more
By the end of the project term, in one year, the meat substitute from the land should be every bit as good as a genuine cutlet, and it should come directly from the machine, ready-to-eat.... Read more
Lasers melt the surface When it comes to laborious, monotonous tasks that are typically performed by hand, the polishing of hard materials has got to rank right near the top. Although a real... Read more
Engineers from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics are working on an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that would be inexpensive enough to use for industrial applications su... Read more