News tagged with futuristic technologies
Pole-dancing robots wow world's biggest high-tech fair
Of all the weird and wacky futuristic gadgets and inventions at this year's CeBIT, the world's biggest high-tech fair, few have turned heads like a pair of pole-dancing robots.
Mar 06, 2012 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
The 'sci' behind the 'fi'
As the voyagers of the Starship Enterprise boldly went to explore new worlds week after week on Star Trek, they used a host of futuristic technologies — including tricorders, holodecks, teleportation systems ...
Dec 11, 2009 |
4 / 5 (10) |
1
Search results for futuristic technologies
OUP research reveals children's imaginative language use
Innovative use of language, a firm grasp of technology, and a thirst for unusual words are just some of the findings revealed about how children use language according to new Oxford University Press (OUP) ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 29, 2012 |
not rated yet |
1
Next up: Smart homes
You've got a smartphone and maybe a smart TV, and may have heard that smart refrigerators are in the works. Next up: the smart home.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 28, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
X-ray laser uncovers secrets of complex oxide material
(Phys.org) -- An international team of researchers has used SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) to discover never-before-seen behavior by electrons in complex materials with extraordinary properties.
May 17, 2012 |
5 / 5 (4) |
7
|
Researchers generate electricity from viruses
Imagine charging your phone as you walk, thanks to a paper-thin generator embedded in the sole of your shoe. This futuristic scenario is now a little closer to reality. Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 13, 2012 |
5 / 5 (11) |
1
|
Green growth is not just for rich nations: World Bank
The World Bank urged global governments Thursday to heed the environment when pursuing prosperity, rejecting what it called a myth that green growth is a luxury most countries cannot afford.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 10, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Libraries: sandbox space for new technology
Libraries could be a testing ground for new technology such as Google's augmented-reality glasses and advances enabled by the roll-out of the National Broadband Network, a QUT expert says.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
May 01, 2012 |
1 / 5 (1) |
0
Sonic screwdriver tightens up fundamental physics
When the scriptwriters for Doctor Who imagined a futuristic device, they came up with the Sonic Screwdriver. Now a team of physicists at the University of Dundee have taken equipment designed for MRI-guided focused ultrasound ...
Apr 20, 2012 |
4.9 / 5 (12) |
0
|
Futuristic cars are coming faster than you think
Cars that drive themselves are not just the stuff of sci-fi movies. The technology is real, the cars can now drive legally and the debate is starting on whether society is better off when software is behind the wheel.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 13, 2012 |
4.7 / 5 (30) |
26
Now that you have a smartphone, it's time for a smart home
You've got a smartphone and maybe a smart TV, and may have heard that smart refrigerators are in the works. Next up: the smart home.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 12, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Facebook insiders stay pals
All eyes are on Facebook Inc., which is on the verge of a $100-billion initial public stock offering.
Apr 12, 2012 |
not rated yet |
1
List of search results for futuristic technologies
