HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Artificial Skin Offers Sense of Touch to Prosthetics
Stanford University engineers have created a plastic skin-like material that can detect pressure and deliver a signal directly to a living brain cell.
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.
Virtual Reality Tool Is Immersed in Royal Navy Projects
Multiple aspects of the construction and operation of ships ranging from an anti-sub vessel to an aircraft carrier will be tested in a virtual, digital world.
Some Hacking Is Now OK Under DCMA Exemptions
The U.S. exemptions allow for "good-faith security research" to be performed on computer programs.
Anti-Collision System Is Under Development by Bosch
System may help avoid 60% of collisions and could be available in 2018.
Biodegradable Electronics Explored by Research Team
Using peptides, researchers were able to show that these structures could be used in displays.
Transatlantic Telegraph Cable: Engineering Innovations Still Used Today
Reports that governments may be conjuring up ways to cut Internet cables in future conflicts calls to mind the engineering effort behind laying the first undersea telegraph cable.
3D Printing Could Replace Transplants with Organ Rebuilding
Carnegie Mellon researchers developed a method of printing soft materials inside a support bath material.
Panasonic and Teledyne Team Up on Aircraft Data Transfer
The companies plan to provide real-time flight data transmission, which they say is essentially the live streaming of flight data that could help determine an aircraft’s operational status.
FAA to Test Drone Detection System at Selected U.S. Airports
The U.S. agency will evaluate technology that can help detect unmanned aircraft systems near airports.
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!
Charge-as-You-Drive Could Ease Electric Vehicle Range Anxiety
Introducing DWPT on roadways could boost the likelihood of consumers using an EV as their main car.
NASA App Aims to Cut Airline Fuel Consumption
Two airlines will use an app to save time and reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
Watch: Porsche and Audi challenge Tesla. China and Russia to develop widebody aircraft. 10 carmakers pledge to pursue braking technology
Tesla faces a challenge as two rival brands unveil all-electric models. A report says that addressing land degradation could add trillions to annual world income. And is your favorite carmaker on the list of 10 pledging to install automatic braking technology?
PV Growth Likely to Remain Strong Through 2016, IHS Says
Global 2016 PV module revenue is forecast to hit $41.9 billion, exceeding the previous record set in 2010 by 4%.
Robot Aces Self-Awareness Test
Nao robot passes a wise-men puzzle proving it understood the problem.
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.
Layering Delivers Graphene to 3D Form
Researchers closer to transforming high-quality 2D graphene sheets into 3D macroscopic structures.
Researchers Tout LED That Is Reliable, Low Cost and Sustainable
Approach could cut LED costs by as much as 90% from current methods that rely on rare-earth elements.
Auto Industry Now the Third Largest Market for Power Semiconductors, IHS Says
Industry was particularly strong in advanced driver assistance systems and infotainment systems.