HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Honeywell to supply radar for prototype air taxi
Honeywell said the product represents a step toward automating the takeoff and landing of UAM aircraft.
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.
Poseidon Systems releases IIoT fluid monitoring system
The Trident Fluid Quality Monitoring System 2.0 has undergone extensive testing with critical equipment in multiple industries.
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.
20 years after Columbine, work continues to engineer safer schools
Twenty years after the Columbine High School shootings, standards are being written to help engineers design safer schools and better enable affected communities to recover and heal. "There’s now enough fire in the belly to get it done,” one official said.
This scanner technology may speed up airport security lines
The security scanner uses millimeter wave radio frequency technology to screen passengers for concealed threats.
Video: Self-healing waterproof skin inspired by jellyfish
Researchers have taken inspiration from underwater invertebrates such as jellyfish to create an electronic skin with similar functionality.
An atomic clock for your pocket?
An advance in frequency comb technology brings the realization of compact, portable atomic clocks closer to reality.
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.
Beresheet blasts closer to the moon
Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft successfully bumped itself into a longer orbit around earth, bringing the plucky craft closer to the moon.
Laser probe uses optical polarization to pinpoint melanoma
The inexpensive tool provides the required measurements without needing complex lenses or cameras, and generates an easily interpreted numerical result similar to that of a thermometer.
Smart sensors for high temperature turbine monitoring
The temperature and dynamic pressure sensors developed through the research effort feature innovations in materials development, manufacturing processes and advanced packaging technologies.
Quantum key distribution may safeguard electricity grid data
Researchers are working to test the effectiveness of metro-scale quantum key distribution as a means of secure communication for the nation’s electricity suppliers.
Phosphogypsum waste as a source of rare earth elements
The U.S. can source crucial rare earth elements domestically by exploiting waste generated by phosphoric acid production.
Welding method merges metal and glass
The method uses picosecond-duration laser pulses to join the two seemingly incompatible materials.
Tweaking traffic lights during snowstorms can ease snarls
Researchers found that adjusting traffic signals in bad weather could reduce delays by up to 20%.
Optical fiber sensors make for a smarter wound dressing
Embedded sensors remotely monitor multiple biomarkers associated with wound management, including temperature, humidity and pH.
Ford probes possible error in how it figures emissions and fuel economy
Concerns were raised in September 2018 by workers who used the company's employee reporting channel.
Watch: Globe shaped virtual reality headset gives users a 360 view
Researchers from the University of British Columbia teamed up with researchers from the University of Saskatchewan to create a spherical virtual reality (VR) headset for a more social VR experience.
Berlin set to get transportation app
In a measure that would encourage residents of Berlin to take advantage of the city’s transportation offerings, commuters will soon be able to turn to a single app to switch among rental bikes, public transportation, car-sharing and taxis without signing up for the services separately.