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MIT unseals time capsule from 1999
The capsule is one of many scattered throughout MIT’s campus.
CEA-Leti develops CMOS process for high-performance micro LEDs
Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, today announced a new technology for fabricating GaN micro LED displays for applications ranging from smart watches to TVs with no size limit.
Here's how a high-altitude nuclear blast might affect the electric power grid
The report includes results from laboratory testing and analysis of potential EMP impacts on the electric transmission system.
Driver assist technology may not ease phantom traffic jams, researchers say
Existing driver-assist systems are not yet able to overcome the worst driving behaviors of humans.
New clues emerge into possible crash site of MH370
Using Markov chain models, researchers have narrowed down a potential crash location substantially north of the region where most search efforts have focused.
Machine tool cybersecurity: Preventing IIoT vulnerabilities
As with many good things, the IIoT has a downside: connected devices are vulnerable to hacking attempts.
MT360 Conference to focus on transformative technologies
Presentations at the conference will focus on four transformative technologies: additive manufacturing, augmented reality, cognitive automation and the digital thread.
Revealing the brain’s mysteries, one neuron at a time
To truly understand how the brain works, scientists must study it at the small-scale level of individual cells as well as at the large scale, simulating all of the brain’s billions of neurons and trillions of synapses.
Smart fabric gathers data on arm movements over time
A new smart fabric developed at Dartmouth College could help athletes and physical therapy patients monitor their joint movements for better performance and accurate treatments.
Watch: 3D-printed soft robot can physically and socially interact with elders
Researchers from Purdue University have created a 3D-printed soft robot that could one day care for the elderly.
Computer algorithm finds fake news and April Fools’ articles have linguistic similarities
Natural language experts from Lancaster University used machine learning to compare April Fools’, fake and genuine news articles.
Lunar Xprize Foundation's Moonshot Award could go to SpaceIL, Beresheet
The California-based Lunar Xprize foundation announced the creation and conditional awarding of its first Moonshot Award, citing SpaceIL’s achievements thus far with its Beresheet spacecraft.
This scanner technology may speed up airport security lines
The security scanner uses millimeter wave radio frequency technology to screen passengers for concealed threats.
Harvesting energy by mimicking Aspen tree leaves
The amount of potential power that could be generated is small, but still could power autonomous electrical devices.
New ISO standard calculates product lifecycle environmental costs
The researchers say that many different aspects are taken into consideration and can include energy consumption, climate impact, material use and emissions into water, air and soil.
A base for every season
With a new base/plinth system for enclosures and IT racks, Rittal can now offer an unprecedented variety of functions and options.
IBM used database of images to build new facial recognition software, reportedly without consent
According to reports, IBM trained its facial recognition systems on millions of online images unbeknownst to the people appearing in those images.
Wearable diagnostic fashioned to improve breast cancer detection
A wearable form of MRI device with flexible imaging coils is under development to improve precision and patient comfort during examinations.
Pilot program aims to turn energy hogs into revenue sources
Green Mountain Power has launched an 18-month pilot program to demonstrate how an ice storage facility at a Vermont hospital can work as a distributed energy resource.
Study: Fast robots may demoralize human co-workers
According to Cornell University-led research, when robots defeat humans in contests with monetary prizes, humans tend to expend less energy on their efforts because they feel less competent than the robots, which, in turn, leads to an overall dislike of the robots — findings that could eventually impact human-robot relations in the workplace.