Far-sighted data policy and cloud computing are leading to the “democratization of satellite mapping,” one expert says — and the payoff will be wider access to information about the earth via platforms such as the new Google Earth Engine, a planetary-scale platform for environmental data and analysis.
Sandia has successfully transferred its original LENS® machine to Las Positas College for use in the college’s welding department. LENS, or Laser Engineered Net Shaping, is a modern technique that can fabricate three-dimensional, prototype metallic parts out of virtually any metal alloy.
Images and video will create a virtual environment that substitutes for onstage set design.
Google awards Georgia Tech $1 million to conduct research on Internet transparency.
A "templated growth” technique for fabricating nanoribbons of epitaxial graphene has produced structures just 15 to 40 nanometers wide that conduct current with almost no resistance. These structures could address the challenge of connecting graphene devices made with conventional architectures.
Engineers have invented a lens that enables microscopic objects to be seen from nine different angles at once to create a 3D image.
"Spaceward Bound" mission unites University of North Dakota, NASA, Argentine Air Force in Antarctica. Follow the team's tests at http://spacesuitlab.blogspot.com .
How much would the public be willing to pay for a government-sponsored identity theft prevention program? The answer: about $87 per year. That’s the finding from a four-state survey conducted by Florida State University criminologists, who report that two-thirds of their respondents expressed a willingness to pay for a hypothetical program promising to reduce identity theft by 75 percent.
University of Utah researchers built "spintronic" transistors to align the "spins" of electrons for a record time in silicon chips at room temperature -- a step toward computers and other spintronic devices that are faster and use less energy than electronic counterparts.
David Mazziotti has significantly improved a quantum computational method that he introduced in 2004 for efficiently modeling the electrons in atoms and molecules.
Several federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, today unveiled a new high-speed robot screening system that will test 10,000 different chemicals for potential toxicity. The system marks the beginning of a new phase of an ongoing collaboration, referred to as Tox21, that is working to protect human health by improving how chemicals are tested in the United States.
A new study conducted by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and Yale School of Medicine shows that when hospitals acquire surgical robotic technology, men in that region are more likely to have prostate cancer surgery. The study, “The Association between Diffusion of the Surgical Robot and Radical Prostatectomy Rates”, was published this week in the online edition of the journal Medical Care.
In an initial study, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology found people generally had a positive response toward being touched by a robotic nurse, but that their perception of the robot’s intent made a significant difference.
Food companies requiring tight control over baking conditions should benefit from a new imaging system that automatically inspects sandwich buns on the production line and adjusts oven temperatures to provide product of consistent quality. A prototype has been in use in a baking facility for a year.
Communication technologies that help people stay connected to the workplace are often seen as solutions to balancing work and family life. However, a new study suggests there may be a “dark side” to the use of these technologies for workers’ health—and these effects seem to differ for women and men.
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found that they can program a robot to understand when it gains a human’s attention and when it falls short.
AUTM hosted its first Venture Pitch Competition during the AUTM 2011 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nev. Four startup companies based on university technologies competed for the $10,000 prize.
Researchers find people can better understand robot movements when robots move in a more human way.
Binghamton University researcher, Lijun Yin, wants computers to understand inputs from humans that go beyond the traditional keyboard and mouse.
Sandia National Laboratories researchers are moving into the demonstration phase of a novel gas turbine system for power generation, with the promise that thermal-to-electric conversion efficiency will be increased to as much as 50 percent — an improvement of 50 percent for nuclear power stations equipped with steam turbines, or a 40 percent improvement for simple gas turbines. The system is also very compact, meaning that capital costs would be relatively low.
Sandia National Laboratories researcher Steve Plimpton, who led development of a widely used computer code that models how materials behave, has been invited to present a keynote lecture at the Feb. 27-March 3 Minerals, Materials & Materials Society (TMS) meeting in San Diego.
Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone tech experts help you gear up for Spring Break with these essential travel tech tools.
The science similar to the type used in airport body scanners could soon be used to detect everything from defects in aerospace vehicles or concrete bridges to skin cancer, thanks to researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Tracy Mitrano, Cornell University’s director of IT Policy and director of Cornell’s Computer Policy and Law Programs, calls on the public to raise its voice in light of the scheduled vote Wednesday by a House subcommittee to rescind the FCC’s December 2010 “Net Neutrality” regulations.
A visionary plan for a “Desert Development Corridor” in Egypt, researched and created by Boston University geologist Dr. Farouk El-Baz, has been adopted by the country’s interim government as its flagship program. According to El-Baz, the plan – which includes the construction, along 1,200 kilometers, of a new eight-lane superhighway, a railway, a water pipeline, and a power line – would open new land for urban development, commerce, agriculture, tourism and related jobs.
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing a solid composite material to help cool small, powerful microelectronics used in defense systems. The material is composed of silver and diamond.
A doctoral student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has demonstrated a promising technique that employs sound waves to boost the distance from which researchers can use powerful terahertz technology to remotely detect hidden explosives, chemicals, and other dangerous materials.
Researchers uncovered a serious gender gap in how male and female managers in the information systems field think about the challenges women in the profession face.
The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) developed best practices for balancing the expectations of parties vested in the academic technology commercialization process.
Preserving the Web itself is a monumental technical challenge.
A new study by a researcher at the University of Arkansas shows that Internet kiosks providing information on prenatal and postnatal care for mother and baby have helped reduce infant, child and maternal mortality rates in rural India. Contrary to traditional assumptions about the positive effects of social networks, the study’s findings demonstrated that strong social ties in rural villages did not help women seek and obtain appropriate medical care.
Robots will compete in a hoedown and rodeo as part of a professor's and tech expert's quest to teach others how to teach technology.
In the restaurant of the future, you will always enjoy the perfect meal with that full-bodied 2006 cabernet sauvignon, you will always know your dinner companions’ favorite merlot, and you will be able to check if the sommelier’s cellar contains your favorite pinot grigio before you even check your coat. These feats of classic cuisine will come to the modern dinner through the power of Semantic Web technology.
A theoretical technique developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is bringing supercomputer simulations and experimental results closer together by identifying common “fingerprints.”
GlobusWORLD 2011, the annual Globus community conference, will showcase new technologies at the intersection of grid and cloud computing. Researchers, software developers, and cyberinfrastructure providers will convene April 11-13 at Argonne, to hear about exciting new features and future plans.
The Georgia Institute of Technology announces the release of Argon, the first mobile augmented reality (AR) browser based on open Web standards. Argon is available now for free download to the iPhone at Apple’s App Store.
A prototype implantable eye pressure monitor for glaucoma patients is believed to contain the first complete millimeter-scale computing system.
University of Rochester optics professor Jannick Rolland has developed an optical technology that provides unprecedented images under the skin’s surface. The aim of the technology is to detect and examine skin lesions to determine whether they are benign or cancerous without having to cut the suspected tumor out of the skin and analyze it in the lab.
Brady O'Hanlon is a Cornell University doctoral student in electrical and computer engineering. He conducts research on GPS software receivers and the study of space weather. O’Hanlon comments on the increase in solar flare activity over the last two days, which may affect GPS and other electronics on Earth and in space.
Most people cross borders such as doorways or state lines without thinking much about it. Yet not all borders are places of limbo intended only for crossing. Some borders, like those between two materials that are brought together, are dynamic places where special things can happen.
Children as young as 5 years old can learn how to use a computer mouse, new research suggests.
Robbert van Renesse, a professor of Computer Science at Cornell University, comments on why a solution hasn’t been implemented as the Internet runs out of IP addresses.
A Kansas State University expert on machine learning and artificial intelligence says the IBM-designed Watson will be a strong candidate against "Jeopardy!" champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.
With help from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), the Secret Service is giving training scenarios a high-tech edge: moving from static tabletop models to virtual kiosks with gaming technology and 3D modeling.
Trevor Pinch, a professor of Science and Technology Studies and a professor of Sociology at Cornell University, comments on the performance of IBM’s Watson computer on Jeopardy.
The applications you add to your smartphone can label you as a specific “appitypes,” says Trevor Pinch, professor of science and technology studies, who worked as a consultant for the Finnish telecomm giant Nokia.
Iowa State University's Ayman Fayed is working with Rockwell Collins engineers to test a technology that could extend the battery life of portable devices by reducing power consumption.
Vikas Berry, assistant professor of chemical engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award for his work involving graphene, which could lead to improved electronics and optoelectronics.
Peek into the future: Cornell University students will show off their digital technology research projects focusing on forward-thinking, cutting-edge innovations at the annual Bits On Our Minds, or BOOM 2011 showcase, at the Duffield Hall Atrium on campus, March 9, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Peter Fox and James Hendler of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are calling for scientists to take a few tips from the users of the World Wide Web when presenting their data to the public and other scientists in the Feb. 11 issue of Science magazine. Fox and Hendler, both professors within the Tetherless World Research Constellation at Rensselaer, outline a new vision for the visualization of scientific data in a perspective piece titled “Changing the Equation on Scientific Data Visualization.”
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