HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Low-Cost Spectral Imaging on the Horizon
Optical spectral imaging offers a versatile way of sensing various objects and analyzing their material properties.
Electric Current Used to Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria
When doctors use antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection, many of these microorganisms die. Bacteria that form a biofilm are harder to kill because antibiotics only partially penetrate this layer.
Sensor Will Monitor the Inside of an Avalanche
Avalanches are made up of several layers that behave like solids, liquids or dust-containing gases. The new sensor records variations in the snow density in the dust layer.
Squeezing Light Into New Miniature Devices
With the end of Moore's Law apparently approaching, the future of big data processing will require new technologies to allow high-performance computers with faster operations.
Drone Monitoring of Ship Emissions to Begin in EU
Martek's drones will sample gases from vessels' emission plumes using electro-optical, infrared imaging, gas emission and automatic identification system sensors.
Water-Wave Laser Developed
Researchers have shown that water-wave oscillations within a liquid device can generate laser radiation.
Optical Probe May Allow More Precise Removal of Breast Cancer
The newly developed probe operates on the principle that cancer tissue has a more acidic environment than normal cells, generating more lactic acid as a byproduct of its aggressive growth.
Boosting Heat Transfer in Microelectronics
With the current trend of constant increases in power and device miniaturization, efficient heat management has become a serious issue for reliability and performance.
What to Look For in a Thermal Design Solution
Computational fluid dynamics enable engineers to model thermal responses including all the modes of heat transfer, namely conduction, convection and radiation. The results can be used to judge component and environment design viability.
Return-to-Park Technology Could Reduce Roll-Away Accidents
The technology can detect when a driver has turned the car off while it is moving and will first shift into neutral until it slows below 5 mph before shifting into park.
New Process Quickly Analyzes Acrylamide in Food
Acrylamide is a potentially toxic compound that forms in potatoes and other foods when they are fried, roasted or baked at high temperatures.
Light-Based Technology Used to Create Invisible Watermarks
The new method is based on a technique called single-shot ptychography encoding, which uses multiple partially overlapping beams of light to generate a diffraction pattern from a complex object.
Airborne Electromagnetics Help Detail Underground Aquifers
The technology has been used in mining for decades, but its application to aquifers is a new development.
Autonomous Wave Glider Monitors Volcanic Activity
The wave glider consists of a float above water connected by a 5.8m umbilical cable to an underwater glider that propels the vessel.
"Array of Things" to Monitor Chicago's Livability Factors
AoT will encompass a network of 500 computer nodes designed to gather data on livability factors all over Chicago, from climate, weather and air quality to noise and traffic, on a city block scale.
Watson-Powered Robot Aids the Elderly and Caregivers
The robot will perform several tasks, including helping to study innovative ways of measuring an individual’s vital signs and answering basic health-related questions.
Scanner Gloves Simplify Audi's Operations
Audi says use of the scanner glove is the first step toward widespread utilization of wearables in its operations.
Sensor Technology Tunes Out the White Noise
Enhanced sensors could be used to improve aviation, detect structural damage in buildings and bridges and boost the capabilities of health monitors.
Using Drones and Insect Biobots to Map Disaster Areas
The technology has utility for areas where GPS can’t be used.
Standard Evaluates Optical Trackers' Ability to Follow Objects
A new test method evaluates how well an optical tracking system defines an object’s position and orientation with six degrees of freedom: up/down, right/left, forward/backward, pitch, yaw and roll.