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Compact, Single Photon Source Operates at Room Temperature
Scientists create a photon source without the need for refrigeration.
Nanoantennas for Ultradense Data Recording
Ultradense data recording could be the achieved with hybrid nanoantennas developed in Russia.
Researchers Develop Low-Cost, Disposable Lasers
Lasing capsules were created using inkjet printing method.
A Step Closer to Dissolvable Electronics
Unlike conventional electronics that contribute to growing amounts of harmful waste, dissolvable devices are designed to be compatible with the environment.
"Sea Snake" Robots to Perform Underwater Maintenance
The idea is to let these robots perform inspection and light intervention jobs on the seabed, reducing the use of large and expensive vessels.
Smart Sensors Identify When Motors Needs Servicing
The smart sensor provides information on parameters such as vibration, temperature and overload—and calculates power consumption.
Spider-Bots Could Speed Production of Large-Scale Structures
Each spider is equipped with an extruder similar to those on traditional 3D printers, but is limited—for now—to using a cornstarch-and-sugarcane printing substance known as poly lactic acid.
Test Driving: Insufficient to Demonstrate Autonomous Vehicles' Safety
Under even the most aggressive test-driving assumptions, it would take existing fleets hundreds of years to log sufficient miles to adequately assess the safety of autonomous vehicles.
Robot Falcon Chases Birds Away from Airports
Bird control at airports worldwide costs billions of dollars, the result of defacement of property by bird droppings and damage to aircraft equipment arising from bird strikes.
Japanese Team Claims a Li-on Battery Breakthrough
The researchers say they have created two lithium-based crystalline superionic materials that can act as solid electrolytes.
Ultrasound Technology Could Help Make Hands Touchscreens
The University of Sussex-led study is the first to find a way for users to feel what they are doing when interacting with displays projected on their hand.
Drones to Begin Ferrying Blood Supplies in Rwanda
Zipline's battery-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) weigh 10 kg, use fixed wings with a 1.5 m span and can carry two pints of blood.
DARPA: "Volleys" of UASs Could Be Launched, Retrieved Mid-Air
Gremlins” would be deployed with a mixture of payloads capable of carrying out a variety of activities in a coordinated manner.
"Smart" Clothes One Step Closer to Reality
The “e-textiles” were created in part on a tabletop sewing machine. Thread was substituted with fine metal wires that feel the same as traditional thread.
Many Consumers Willing to Share IoT Data for Money: Survey
Survey respondents were universally worried about potential security threats from smart homes, with 92% expressing some concern that their personal data could be hacked by cybercriminals.
Printing Electronics with a Pen
Scientists in Germany have combined organic and inorganic electronic materials to develop a hybrid ink that allows them to write electronics on paper.
Hand Movement Restored to Paralyzed Man
A paralyzed man regains hand movement through a chip implanted in his brain.
"Laser Tweezers" Used to Assemble Micro Components
To assemble the microscopic components, the team utilized optical tweezers, the arms of which are made up of strongly focused light.
Graphene Could Take Microchips to Terahertz Speed
Graphene microchip could transmit data 10 times faster.
Electronic Displays Developed for Consumer Packaging
The goal is for the LED devices to be low cost and flexible enough to be used on all types of packaging.