HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Researchers Develop Construction Site Warning System
SiteAware fuses data from several sensors to give machine operators an accurate, real-time representation of their current work environment.
Graphene-Based Catalysts for Energy Storage
The technology allows catalyzing reactions for obtaining hydrogen from alcohols and may also serve as storage systems of the gas.
MIT Develops Multi-Material 3D Printer
Device uses machine vision 3D-scanning techniques, which allow it to self-calibrate and self-correct for mistakes it makes.
Lasers: Fundamentals and Applications
Lasers are devices that produce intense beams of monochromatic, coherent radiation.
NASA Funds Solid-State Battery Research
The solid-state battery focuses on three areas: safety, performance and cost.
CO2 from the Air Used to Grow Carbon Nanofibers
University researchers use atmospheric CO2 to produce high-yield carbon nanofibers.
Silica-Based Paint Reflects Light from Surfaces
Scientists have developed a glass-based paint that reflects light off metal surfaces and protects those surfaces from corrosion caused by sunlight.
Venus Fly Trap Inspires Aircraft Wing Design
Researchers from the German Aerospace Center are developing a morphing wing trailing edge that can smoothly transform into any shape.
Aluminum Could Boost Rechargeable Batteries
Research team has developed an electrode made of nanoparticles with a solid shell, and a “yolk” inside that can change size repeatedly without affecting the shell.
Researchers Examine Owl Wings to Cut Wind Turbine Noise
An owl’s wing structure cuts noise by smoothing the passage of air as it passes over the wing, scattering the sound.
Microscope Offers Platform to Observe Chemical and Physical Properties
The Hybrid Photonic Mode-Synthesizing Atomic Force Microscope combines the disciplines of nanospectroscopy and nanomechanical microscopy.
Technology Could Cut Wind Energy Costs by Detecting Bearing Failures
The method uses ultrasonic waves to measure the load transmitted through a ball bearing in a wind turbine.
Microscopic Rake Boosts Efficiency of Low-Cost Solar Cells
Researchers say that when commercialized, the advance could make polymer solar cells more economical.
New Analysis Method Finds Internet Browser Security Flaws
Researchers from Georgia Tech developed a cybersecurity analysis method that discovered 11 previously unknown Internet browser security flaws.
3D-Printed Autonomous Vehicle Rolls onto Campus
The entire car is not printed using 3D technology; the power train, which is similar to a golf cart’s, is manufactured traditionally.
Gel-Spun Carbon Fiber Yields High-Strength Material
Georgia Tech researchers develop a way to make carbon fiber-reinforced polymers that are stronger than traditional carbon-fiber technology.
Scientists Explore Making Robots More Autonomous
Project aims to develop mechanisms that can help robots recognize their environments and interactions around them and respond accordingly.
Why Use a 2D Cursor in a 3D World? Computer Cursors Are Going 3D!
Researchers at the University of Montreal say they have developed techniques that enable computer cursors to interact in 3D in single or multiuser, local or remote collaboration scenarios.
Origami-Inspired Shelters for Military, Disaster Relief Efforts
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame are looking at origami paper folding in a new way—as a method to develop temporary buildings and shelters.
Safe Transport of Nuclear Fuel Rods Is Subject of ORNL Device
The CIRFT system is one of the first tools developed to use bending and dynamic stimulation for fatigue testing of spent nuclear fuel.