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11/01/2018 / By Edsel Cook

New fabrication process creates millimeter-sized soft robot that looks like a spider

Imagine a robot with a soft body that is shaped like a spider and is no bigger than a penny. That is what a Harvard-led team of researchers has produced using a new manufacturing method that can build millimeter-scale soft robots, an article in Science Daily stated. The researchers believe that soft robots wearing the […]

10/30/2018 / By Edsel Cook

“Demon” drone is a new unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a grenade launcher

It might not be an actual devil from Hell, but it is definitely a portent of dark times ahead. An article in Rotor Drone Magazine reported on the “Demon,” an unmanned combat aerial vehicle that can take out squads of soldiers or an armored vehicle with its deadly payload of weapons. The founder of a Ukrainian drone company recently announced an […]

10/22/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Hospital employs “big brother” technology in the name of efficiency; patients find lack of human interaction unsettling

It looks like a hospital in the U.K. is taking a page out of “Big Brother’s” book. The Countess of Chester Hospital in Cheshire is the first hospital to issue all staff and patients with electronic “wristbands” which are used to keep track of their movements. For a National Health Service (NHS) trial, over 4,000 infrared sensors were […]

10/19/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Pop-up, origami-style skyscrapers may be the buildings of the future

Immediate help and relief actions are needed whenever natural disasters happen. However, due to infrastructure damages, sending aid to affected areas can be challenging. This particular issue was addressed by this year’s eVolo Skyscraper competition winner for a future buildings concept – an origami-style pop-up skyscraper which can be transported easily from place to place. Called the […]

10/16/2018 / By Zoey Sky

New sensor helps prevent skin cancer by changing color when you’ve had too much sun, fits on a thumbnail

Heliophiles are in for a treat. UV Sense, a recently launched sensor, can alert users when they’ve had too much exposure. UV Sense is a battery-free device that can fit on a thumbnail, and it was designed to detect radiation from the sun. The sensor can change color to indicate the radiation levels of the user. […]

09/29/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Recent findings open the door to better performance in combustion systems ranging from car engines to jet propulsion

Increasing the reliability of the ignition system might not seem like an amazing discovery. But Oregon-based researchers believe that their improved igniter will benefit all kinds of combustion systems used by practically every vehicle, an article in Science Direct stated. In order for a combustion system to run with maximum efficiency and safety, it needs […]

09/20/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Future data storage: Magnetic swirls called skyrmions hold promise for condensing data

If you’ve ever had your data wiped out because of a faulty hard drive, or just can’t seem to get enough storage for your data, the development of things called skyrmions may be the next step in making sure your data never disappears again. Researchers from the U.S. and Germany have discovered that magnetic swirls […]

09/14/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Pentagon funds covert communications gear that attaches to your molar tooth and allows you to make cell phone calls from inside your own head

If you see someone talking to themselves, they might not be crazy: They might just be a secret agent. The Pentagon has just invested a staggering $10 million in a California company’s “Molar Mic” technology. The Molar Mic allows users to send and receive radio transmissions discretely with a device that attaches to the molar […]

09/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Novel device reflects sound back to its source, rather than deflecting it at an angle

When a wave of light or sound or similar energy hits something, it is usually deflected at an angle off the surface of the object. Rarely does it bounce back right towards its point of origin. North Carolina-based engineers have come up with a device that can reflect sound waves back to their sources, an […]

09/11/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

MIT researchers create a “blind” robot that can climb stairs and step over obstacles

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed two new algorithms that have spawned the creation of the “blind” Cheetah 3. The 90-pound mechanical beast is capable of leaping, galloping, and maneuvering around rough terrain and messy environments using only its sense of touch. Essentially blind, Cheetah 3 displays an astonishing range of […]

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