From Gizmag:
If you've seen Avatar or Aliens, then you've seen futuristic versions of exoskeletons - mechanical systems that human users wear over their bodies, to augment their own physical abilities. While exoskeletons are already available and in use today, they're sometimes a bit mor
From University of Illinois News Bureau:
Technophiles who have been dreaming of mobile devices that run longer on lighter, slimmer batteries may soon find their wish has been granted. University of Illinois engineers have developed a form of ultra-low-power digital memory that is faster
A genetically modified (GM) switchgrass that's easier to digest could give a big boost to ethanol production. The transgenic switchgrass produces less lignin, which serves to simplify processing, lower pretreatment costs, and increase biofuel output by 38%. Could this be a bonus for bio-ethanol prod
Developers are looking at using aluminum for automotive wiring if creep-with-heat issues can be overcome with good design. You may remember the household fires caused by the use of aluminum wiring, so do you think it would be a practical idea for automotive design?
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For the industrial security industry, Stuxnet — a computer worm that targets industrial control systems - has been a gift: users of programmable controllers have been warned that there may be viruses and worms lurking about on the Internet, and now they have a real case to point to. But just h
The new 2012 Infiniti M35h is claimed to be the first hybrid with a built-in pedestrian warning sounds system. It can't be turned off by the driver. On the other hand, electric vehicles usually include the option to turn warning sounds on and off. While it's safer for higher risk pedestrians like th
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Genetic engineering just went to a new level with the announcement of the cyanobacterium that produces a material "identical" to ethanol, presumably as a byproduct of photosynthesis. Nature's a complicated thing and engineering an organism to produce diesel is a lot different than tweaking corn to b
Companies have been manipulating web search results almost since search engines were invented. Google has taken on one particular group that abuses the system: content farms (which post "articles" written specifically to draw viewers to ads sold on the sites). Will the situation get better as search
Nutraceuticals are a profitable criss-cross of food and pharmaceuticals, but are the claims of these products confusing to consumers? Food giant Nestlé is committing to health science through the acquisition of a small UK-based company that creates foods to treat certain health problems, from k
The White House's budget for 2012 looks promising for science education and non-defense research and development efforts, but only time will tell if the Congress supports it. In this contentious political climate, can funding for science and technology initiatives prevail? Can the U.S. "out-build an