HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Supercapacitor Thread Developed That Can Power Phones
Advances mean that thread capable of storing and supplying enough power for common devices, and being manufactured at industrial scale, may be a reality.
Stretchable Sensor Made from Chewing Gum, Carbon Nanotubes
To make their sensor suppler, a team member chewed a piece of gum, washed it with ethanol and let it sit overnight.
Sensor Detects Toxins That Leach from Plastic
For residents in countries that have not banned DEHPs, the device provides a way to ensure there aren’t harmful levels of contamination in packaged food and drinks.
Baidu to Launch Self-Driving Cars, Buses by 2020
AutoBrain, the core of the company’s autonomous driving technology, includes positioning, smart decision-making and control, detection and highly automated driving maps.
Modest Global Economic Improvement for 2016, Says IHS
U.S. growth to remain solid, with increases in consumer spending, housing activity and nonresidential capital spending all contributing to growth.
Smart Camera Could Further Automate Home, Cars
TeraDeep uses an accelerator-embedded hardware system so that video footage can be processed locally, privately and quickly.
System Turns Waste Paper into New Paper Without Water
PaperLab can generate 14 A4 sheets per minute and will debut in Japan in 2016.
Wheelchair "Hacked" to Be Operable by Eye Movements for $100
ALS sufferer developed Eyedrivomatic to overcome reliance on others to move him in his wheelchair as he loses the ability to control its joystick.
"PoWiFi" Could Power the Internet of Things
In their proof-of-concept experiments, the team demonstrated that the PoWiFi system could wirelessly power a grayscale, low-power Omnivision VGA camera from 17 feet away.
Smartphone Functionality for Eyeglasses?
The technology is based on lightguide optics, which enables the manufacture of displays on either glass or plastic in the form of light elements with a thickness of just one millimeter.
"Cyber Sexism" Putting Girls Off Engineering Careers
One quarter of the photos reviewed at stock image sites that portrayed engineers showed females.
Diagnostic Device Could Make Li-ion Batteries Safer
Li-ion batteries are more prone to overheating than less-efficient rechargeable batteries because of an electrolyte that can be thermally unstable at high temperatures.
Energy Management System Allows PV Owners to Charge Their EVs
A home energy management system created by Fraunhofer incorporates electric vehicles into the household energy network.
Magnetic Sensor Could Lead to Smaller, Cheaper Sensors in Consumer, Industrial Apps
Compared to existing sensors, the group's hybrid sensor displays much higher sensitivity to magnetic fields.
Flight Testing the Parrot Bebop Drone
Our flight test engineer says that simple design and good camera optics both impress. But keep the drone out of the sun!
Smart Cities Initiative Launched by White House and Corporations
More than $160 million will fund the smart cities initiative announced by the White House on September 14.
Collision Avoidance System Offered for Consumer Drone Market
Front, lateral and upward sonar sensors detect items up to a distance of 15 feet away and autocorrect the drone’s trajectory.
Facebook to Test Solar-Powered Drone for Internet Service
Engineers say the drone will use lasers to send Internet signals to stations on the ground.
What Really Determines Gasoline Prices for U.S. Drivers?
The factors that are central to determining the price at the pump are different than what many assume, according to a new report by IHS.
Fake! Combatting the Global Rise of Counterfeit Bearings
The manufacture of counterfeit bearings is on the rise and is negatively affecting an otherwise healthy global industry.