HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Artificial Meteor Showers Will Soon be for Sale
Consumers will soon be able to purchase an artificial meteor shower thanks to a private Japanese-based space company.
Largest Commercial Drone Deal Enables Autonomous Robotic Earth Moving on Construction Sites
3D site maps created by Skycatch Edge1 base stations from images gathered by Explore1 drones will also enable site managers to quickly discover costly construction mistakes and predict schedule delays.
Pothole Detection Using Embedded Self-powered Wireless Sensors
Reporting potholes on roadways to the proper authorities may no longer be the responsibility of drivers if a joint project involving University at Buffalo computer scientists and researchers from China's Chang'an University comes to pass.
Apple Proposes New Emojis for Disabled People
Acknowledging that people with disabilities are underrepresented in the emoji universe, Apple is proposing a handful of new emojis that will "speak to the life experiences of those with disabilities."
The Boring Company to Sell Life-Sized, Lego-Like Bricks
In a scheme meant to help fund its ongoing underground tunneling projects, The Boring Company will soon be selling life-sized, ‘Lego-like blocks,’ according to a recent announcement from Elon Musk.
Watch: Tapping 5G Tech to Monitor Air Quality Makes MegaSense
Data from sensors are combined with available air pollution maps and prediction models via the 5G network to generate real-time trends.
Harvesting Near-Earth Asteroids to Fuel Human Expansion into Space
Private space companies Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries aim to identify, extract and refine materials from near-Earth asteroids, creating a plentiful supply of affordable in-space resources to drive the expansion of human activity in space.
Law Enforcement Uses Fingerprints of Dead People to Unlock iPhones
Ever wonder how law enforcement gains access to the contents of a victim’s fingerprint-protected iPhone once that person is deceased?
Watch: Goodbye to a Great Physicist, Pipe-Crawling Robots, and Seeing Through the Fog
Farewell to Stephen Hawking; autonomous robots will help inspect nuclear facilities; a fog-piercing system will help autonomous vehicles navigate.
Study Finds That Floating Island of Plastic Debris in the Pacific Larger Than Previously Feared
According to a report published this week, an island of plastic waste floating in the Pacific has become so big it now rivals the size of France, Spain and Germany combined.
Fingerprint Drug Testing Study Reveals 1 in 10 People Have Traces of Class A Drugs on Their Fingerprints
Researchers from the University of Surrey who previously developed a fingerprint test to identify drug users have now developed a method for distinguishing between cocaine and heroin users and those merely exposed to the drugs via environmental factors.
Artificial Kinesthetic Feedback Improves Prosthetic Device Control
Small, powerful robots were used to vibrate specific muscles to trigger patients’ sensation of movement, allowing them to feel that their fingers and hands were moving.
Achieving a Good Night's Sleep with Technology
Technology, like mobile devices and other small screens, has earned a reputation for interfering with and disrupting sleep, leading experts to recommend turning the devices off an hour before going to bed. Yet, there are a number of technological solutions for achieving a restful night of sleep despite the attached stigma, according to expert Cary Brown, a researcher in the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Technology Changing the Face of Gift-giving
Online gift giving has given rise to more gift giving, according to a study conducted by René Kizilcec, Cornell University assistant professor of information science.
Starbucks to Commit $10 Million to Develop Greener Coffee Cup
In a bid to create a coffee cup that is fully recyclable and compostable, coffee giant Starbucks is committing $10 million to the effort.
ISRO Explores Using Igloo-like Shelters on the Moon
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) — India’s space agency — is exploring options for erecting structures on the moon to safely house astronauts.
New Robotic Servicing Spacecraft Provide a New Lease on Life for Aging Satellites
The new satellite servicing system includes Mission Robotic Vehicles that install Mission Extension Pods to provide five years of orbit control for satellites that have run low on their original fuel supply.
Lufthansa Prepares to Launch Biometric Boarding Passes in the US
The program, which was successfully trialed in Los Angeles, will use a special camera to photograph travelers’ faces instead of requiring a boarding pass or barcode from travelers’ phones and will upload those images to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
A New Method to Better Separate Oil and Water in Oil Spills
The technology mimics the effect of certain leaves in nature.
New Robot Can Crawl Through Pipes and Detect Uranium Levels
These robots will be implemented at the U.S. Department of Energy’s former uranium enrichment plant in Piketon, Ohio and they will identify uranium deposits on pipe walls.