HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Artificial Intelligence Could Help Diagnose Crop Diseases
Identifying a disease correctly when it first appears is a crucial step for effective disease management.
Brain-Inspired Device Powers Artificial Systems
An artificial neural network used memristor synapses supporting sophisticated learning rules in order to carry out reversible learning of noisy input data.
Semi-Autonomous Buses Proposed to Reduce Traffic
The SMFe-bus has a lead module with a human driver and several driverless modules strung together without being physically attached to the lead vehicle or to each other.
New Technique for Finding Weakness in Earth's Crust
The method relies on an electromagnetic imaging technique called magnetotellurics to estimate the electrical conductivity beneath the Earth's surface.
Computer App Speeds Boosted
Researchers developed a technique in which the DRAM cache learns over time which data the processor needs from each macroblock.
Passwords Sent Securely Through the Body
“On-body” transmissions offer a more secure way to send authenticating information between a device that touches parts of the body and one confirming identity by requiring a password be entered.
Building the Next Generation of Hard Drives
Modern disk drives contain up to a million tracks per inch and track widths as narrow as 25 nanometers—and that density increases every year.
Is U.S. Construction Resisting Technology?
The survey responses reflect the industry’s innate conservatism toward technologies.
Acoustic Resonator May Enhance Communication
One feature of the system is that it operates at 10 gigahertz, which allows for a high signal-processing speed.
Room-Temperature Multiferroic Material Developed
In electronics, the advantages of multiferroics include their reversible polarization in response to low-power electric fields and the ability to hold their polarized state without continuous power.
Pegasus TransTech, Geotab Team on Fleet Management System
Transflo includes data and telematics software for fleet managers.
Could Smart City Technologies Leave Municipalities at Risk?
Eighty-eight percent of IT professionals polled say a cyberattack targeting critical city infrastructure would pose a threat to public safety.
Extending Battery Life for Mobile Devices
The researchers designed a radio with the ability to offload energy to larger devices nearby, in effect making both device size and battery consumption proportional to the size of battery.
"Phase Separation" in Oxides Could Produce a Multifunctional Chip
The ORNL proof-of-principle experiment shows that phase-separated materials could be a way beyond the “one-chip-fits-all” approach.
Network Cookies" Proposed to Break Net-Neutrality Deadlock
Network Cookies allow users to choose which traffic should get favored delivery and put network operators and content providers on a level playing field in catering to such preferences.
Mixed-Reality Technology Speeds Service Calls
Using HoloLens, service technicians will be able to visualize and identify problems with elevators ahead of a job and have hands-free access to technical and expert information when on site.
Radar-Based Imaging May Improve Avalanche Protection
The system produces 3D images that reveal how snow flows deep inside avalanches.
Boeing 777X to Feature Touchscreen Flight Displays
The displays from Rockwell Collins are intended to be more intuitive for pilots and boost work efficiency.
Brain-Sensing Technology Allows Faster Typing
The technology involves a multi-electrode array implanted in the brain to directly read signals from a region that ordinarily directs hand and arm movements.
Intelligent Car-Racking System
A numerical process simulates hundreds of thousands of loading scenarios and generates recommendations on the most efficient combination of cars in each shipping container.