HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Apple Vows To Solve Problems with Locating 911 Calls
Because the system that handles 911 calls was designed for landlines roughly 50 years ago, it is thought to be vulnerable to errors. Apple is hoping to help correct those errors with a new feature built into the upcoming iPhone operating system.
Ugandan Software Engineer Awarded Africa Prize
A low-cost, reusable device that performs a non-invasive test for malaria earned the 2018 prestigious Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.
Paris Hospital Offers Patients VR Therapy in Lieu of Pain Medication
A hospital in Paris, France, is offering patients an alternative method for pain management, replacing doses of pain medication with doses of virtual reality (VR) technology.
Uber Patents Tech that can Detect when Passengers are Inebriated
A patent has been filed by ride-hailing service Uber for technology that would use machine learning to determine whether or not a passenger is inebriated.
Graphene-based Bolometer Can Operate at Any Temperature
Researchers from MIT, Columbia University and Raytheon BBN Technologies have created a new bolometer that doesn’t require low temperatures, a revolutionary development for electromagnetic radiation measuring.
New Fuses for Electric Cars Offer High Performance in Harsh Environments
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the Nano2 885 Series AECQ-compliant fuses from Littelfuse.
Synthetic Biotechnology Tools Used to Create a Biodegradable Insecticide
A research team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a biodegradable agent that keeps pests away without poisoning them or harming the environment.
Airline Unveils Windowless First Class Cabins
In a bid to make their planes lighter, and thus faster, Emirates Airlines has debuted its new first-class suite aboard its latest aircraft, which is missing one significant feature: windows.
A Highway for Electrons
Theoretical physicists have predicted a new class of such topological insulator crystals with conducting properties on their edges, rather than on their surface.
Engineers Develop Filter to Thwart Facial Recognition Attempts on Social Media
With every picture or video you post of yourself on social media, facial recognition algorithms get more and more information about you including who you are, where you are and who you are with. As the information continues to be fed into the system, the facial recognition tech only improves.
This Town Just Got a $100m Facebook Data Center
The investment includes more than $100 million in infrastructure, including a new electrical substation that will bring 1,000 megawatts of power delivery capacity to the region.
3D-printing System Can Print More Than One Material at a Time
The new technology is a one-step process that can print new structures that are made of two different materials.
Watch: Ingestible Bacteria-on-a-Chip Tracks GI Health
Ultra-low-power sensors carrying genetically engineered bacteria can detect gastric bleeding.
17-watt Thermal Interface Pad from Fujipoly
Sarcon 30XR-m from Fujipoly is a high-performance thermal interface material that exhibits a low thermal resistance.
Nanoparticles Deliver Cancer-fighting Drugs Directly to the Tumor
The nanoparticles were specifically developed to fight glioblastoma multiforme one of the most difficult forms of cancer to treat.
Opening Polymer-forming Technologies to Glass
Scientists have developed a new technique for industrial glass processing. By employing a simple structuring technology to treat quartz glass like a polymer, the method overcomes a longstanding challenge to maximize both quality and efficiency.
Consumers Feel Ownership of Physical Books, Not E-books
Although it seems that tech-savvy millennials would prefer getting their literature from convenient e-books, it turns out that this generation of readers would prefer actual books over e-readers — maybe even more than older readers — according to a study from the University of Arizona.
fNIRS System Can Read Pilot’s Minds in an Emergency Situation and Understand Cognitive Overload
A system that can read a person’s mind in real-time and measure the pilot’s brain activity with near-infrared spectroscopy.
A Commercial Floor-cleaning Robot
One job most of us would only be happy to have robots take off of our plates would be cleaning. As such, robotics company Avidbots has developed Neo, a robot capable of taking over commercial floor cleaning duties.
3D Printed Smart Gel Can Move on Its Own to Create Artificial Hearts
A new 3D printed smart gel has been developed that can walk underwater and grab and move objects. This is a huge development in soft robotics for healthcare.