HEADLINES ARCHIVE
FAA Finalizes First Operational Rules for Commercial Drones
One regulation states that pilots must keep an unmanned aircraft within visual line of sight and at a maximum groundspeed of 100 mph.
Sweden's "eHighway" to Test Viability of Electric Trucking
The core of the technology is an intelligent pantograph combined with a hybrid drive system.
Self-Driving Bus Taps Power of IBM Watson
Olli utilizes the computing capability of IBM Watson Internet of Things to analyze and learn from high volumes of transportation data produced by more than 30 embedded sensors.
Ultra-thin Solar Cells Could Power Wearable Electronics
Your next fitness tracker, smart glasses or other wearable device could be powered by the sun.
When Mom and Pop Met Big Defense: The Roots of Digital Music
North American Rockwell and Allen Organ Co. repurposed aerospace microelectronics to produce the first digital musical instrument.
Threading the Way to Touch-Sensitive Robots
The researchers have used their smart threads to build two- and three-dimensional arrays that accurately detect pressures similar to those that real people and robots might be exposed to.
U.S. Government Tests Tethered Drone for Surveillance Applications
Tether Eye is designed to provide continuous surveillance at up to 150 feet above its launch point.
Lens-Free Microscope Could Be Used for Point-of-Care Diagnosis
In recent years, research has focused on developing microscopes without optical lenses or objectives that could offer unprecedented field of view while maintaining fair sensitivity and resolution.
Ultrafast X-Ray Camera Helps Efforts to Achieve Controlled Fusion
The UXI camera's sensor consists of a radiation-hardened integrated circuit bonded to a silicon photodiode array.
Micro-Supercapacitor Embedded in a Chip Could Power IoT Apps
VTT says its micro-supercapacitor is able to compete with carbon- and graphene-based devices in power, energy and durability.
Fiber-Based Lasers Use Molecular Gases to Produce Light
The new lasers differ from traditional glass-tube lasers, which are large and bulky and have mirrors to reflect the light.
Injectable Radio Transmits Through Tissue
Injectable radio fits inside a medical grade syringe.
Yachting Team Uses Bone Conduction Technology to Communicate
The technology enables users to keep their ears free so external sounds can be heard, while providing the ability to communicate clearly with crewmates amid harsh and noisy conditions.
Vibration-Tolerant Gas Sensor Developed for Field Applications
The detector uses a measurement technique called cavity ring-down spectroscopy, in which a laser shoots a pulse of light into a precisely aligned cavity formed by mirrors.
Fiber Optic Cables Are Everywhere: How Do They Work?
Fiber optic cables are composed of one or more transparent fibers enclosed in protective coverings and strength members.
CCD Camera: A Growing Universe of Uses
Couple-charged device cameras are a type of image capture device that use an image sensor to register visible light as an electronic signal.
Aluminum-Cerium Alloys Could Boost Engine Efficiency and Rare Earth Production
Rare earths are a group of elements critical to electronics, alternative energy and other modern technologies. Yet there is no production occurring in North America at this time.
Reusable Photocurable Liquid Could Have PCB, 3D-Printing Applications
This is the first example of a method that creates coordination polymers by exposing liquids to light.
IEEE Initiative Announced to Boost 5G Innovation
An international Open Testbed Community led by IEEE is aimed at stimulating 5G innovation.
Anti-UAV System to Be Tested at U.S. Airports
Each month, the FAA receives more than 100 reports from pilots and others who spot what appear to be unmanned aircraft flying too close to an airport or manned airplane.