A team of researchers from Tyndall National Institute at University College Cork and the National University of Singapore have designed and fabricated ultra-small devices for energy-efficient electronics. By finding out how molecules behave in these devices, a ten-fold increase in switching efficiency was obtained by changing just one carbon atom. These devices could provide new ways […]
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ONR Program Uses Cell Phones to Fight Epidemics
A program managed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to get ahead of epidemic outbreaks has led to the deployment of new healthcare monitoring and information collection technology in South America and Africa, officials announced Jan. 15. Building off of an original project funded by ONR, researchers are collecting data through a text message-based system […]
World’s most complex 2D laser beamsteering array demonstrated
New 2-D optical phased array technology to enable advanced LADAR, other defense applications Most people are familiar with the concept of RADAR. Radio frequency (RF) waves travel through the atmosphere, reflect off of a target, and return to the RADAR system to be processed. The amount of time it takes to return correlates to the […]
North American International Auto Show Unveils 2014 Concepts
DETROIT, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is where the global automotive community converges every year in January and the future of transportation is revealed. This year over 500 vehicles will be on display from 40 manufacturers, and, including some of the most innovative designs in the world […]
Toshiba to give presentation at IDEMA Japan
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 21, 2013–Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that Yoichiro Tanaka, Ph.D., Senior Manager of Storage Products Application Engineering Department, Storage Products Division, Semiconductor & Storage Products Company, will give a presentation at IDEMA [1] Japan January 2013 Quarterly Seminar on Friday, January 25. Dr. Tanaka will speak on “Storage Innovation and Toshiba’s Strategy.” The […]
NKorea Loosens Restrictions on Foreign Cellphones
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea is loosening some restrictions on foreign cellphones by allowing visitors to bring their own phones into the country. However, security regulations still prohibit mobile phone calls between foreigners and locals. For years, North Korea required visitors to relinquish foreign cellphones at the border until their departure, leaving most […]
Fracking for Natural Gas Being Powered by It, too
Advances in hydraulic fracturing technology have powered the American natural gas boom. And now hydraulic fracturing could be increasingly powered by the very fuel it has been so successful in coaxing up from the depths. Oil- and gas-field companies from Pennsylvania to Texas are experimenting with converting the huge diesel pump engines that propel millions […]
GM CEO’s ’58 Corvette Sells for $270K for Charity
A 1958 Chevrolet Corvette owned by the head of General Motors has been auctioned for $270,000. GM chairman and chief executive Dan Akerson presented a symbolic check to Habitat for Humanity Detroit during a charity event Friday at the Detroit auto show. Habitat for Humanity eventually will get the actual cash to help the Morningside […]
2013 Auto Show in Detroit Opening to Public
The public gets the chance to check out the North American International Auto Show starting this weekend. The annual event at downtown Detroit’s Cobo Center opens to the public Saturday following preview days for press and auto industry officials. Car companies are unveiling 59 new cars and concepts. That’s up from just 41 in 2012, […]
Iran strengthened cyber capabilities after Stuxnet: U.S. general
(Reuters) – Iran responded to a 2010 cyber attack on its nuclear facilities by beefing up its own cyber capabilities, and will be a “force to be reckoned with” in the future, a senior U.S. Air Force official told reporters on Thursday. General William Shelton, who heads Air Force Space Command and oversees the Air […]