For airline passengers who dread bumpy rides to mountainous destinations, help may be on the way. A new turbulence avoidance system has for the first time been approved for use at a U.S. airport and can be adapted for additional airports in rugged settings across the United States and overseas. The system, developed by the […]
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Robotic tuna is built by Homeland Security
No question about it…they’re very good at what they do. But they don’t take well to orders, especially those to carry out inspection work in oily or dangerous environments, or in any kind of harsh environment, for that matter. Still, they’re one of the fastest and most maneuverable creatures on the planet, having extraordinary abilities […]
Securing Skills for a Successful Offshore Wind Industry
Trade group RenewableUK has said that the offshore wind and marine energy sector could support 88,000 jobs in the UK by 2021, up from approximately 10,600 at present. In order to reach this target the right policies and financial conditions must be in place and, as obvious as it may seem, there will need to […]
Human brains share a consistent genetic blueprint and possess enormous biochemical complexity
First extensive analysis of Allen Human Brain Atlas published in Nature has implications for basic understanding of the human brain and for medicine Scientists at the Allen Institute for Brain Science reported in the latest issue of the journal Nature that human brains share a consistent genetic blueprint and possess enormous biochemical complexity. The findings […]
Sprint iDEN replacement hits 1M customer mark
Sprint said the push-to-talk service that is replacing its outgoing iDEN network now has more than 1 million customers. The Tuesday announcement came just hours after AT&T said it planned to launch its upgraded PTT service in November, a product aimed squarely at attracting Sprint customers migrating off iDEN. Sprint has been losing iDEN customers […]
Legere appointed as new T-Mobile CEO
Deutsche Telekom on Wednesday announced that it has appointed John Legere as the new CEO of its T-Mobile USA business unit. Legere’s appointment will take effect Sept. 22. He succeeds Jim Alling, who has served as interim CEO since Philipp Humm abruptly left his post as CEO of T-Mobile. Legere, 54, is the former CEO […]
Inauguration festivities off to a stimulating start
The four days of festivities celebrating the inauguration of President L. Rafael Reif got off to an information-intensive start this morning, with a symposium at Kresge Auditorium called “Infinite Innovation.” In less than three hours, 26 MIT researchers gave presentations on their most innovative recent work, in sessions titled “Faculty and Research Innovation,” “Student Innovation,” […]
App lets you monitor lung health using only a smartphone
People suffering from asthma or other chronic lung problems are typically only able to get a measure of their lung function at the doctor’s office a few times a year by blowing into a specialized piece of equipment. More frequent testing at home could detect problems earlier, potentially avoiding emergency room visits and hospitalization. A […]
Army announces greatest inventions of 2011
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Sept. 19, 2012) — U.S. Army officials announced the winners of its greatest inventions competition Sept. 19. A team of combat veteran non-commissioned officers, as well as U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command field-grade officers, reviewed and voted for the Army Greatest Inventions of 2011. Dale Ormond, director of the U.S. […]
Army explores tactical 4G telemedicine
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Sept. 19, 2012) — The U.S. Army explored whether real-time, electronic point-of-treatment care was possible or practical this summer at its integrated capabilities testbed at Fort Dix, N.J. Key medical and technical personnel from the U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command and the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command […]