We're entering the age of the Internet of Things (IoT): a brave new world populated by 'smart' objects' capable of interacting and communicating among them-selves and with their environment. This emerging IoT ecosystem will ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 16, 2014
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The snow-capped mountains running through the centre of this satellite image are part of the Cordillera Blanca – or 'white range' – in South America's Andes. Even though they are part of the typically warm Tropics – ...
Earth Sciences
May 16, 2014
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A new mosaic from ESA's Mars Express shows a swirling field of dark dunes cascading into sunken pits within a large impact crater.
Space Exploration
May 16, 2014
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As a country emerging from decades of mismanagement and repressive rule, Cambodia faces a challenge in feeding its expanding population. A Virginia Tech-managed program is making a difference in the south Asian nation with ...
Other
May 16, 2014
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Michael Mautner, Ph.D., a research professor of chemistry in the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Humanities and Sciences, studies how life might expand beyond Earth, using meteorites to find how microbes and even ...
Space Exploration
May 16, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A combination of nanotechnology and a unique twisting property of light could lead to new methods for ensuring the purity and safety of pharmaceuticals.
Nanophysics
May 16, 2014
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University of Adelaide research is producing new materials that could help protect important buildings and other structures from terrorist attacks.
Engineering
May 16, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A new NASA Earth-observing mission that will measure ocean winds from the International Space Station has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin final preparations for launch.
Space Exploration
May 16, 2014
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Sony's PlayStation 4 led a surge in console sales that lifted the US video game market in April, said figures released Thursday by market research firm NPD Group.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 16, 2014
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The Federal Communications Commission has taken the first step toward adopting new regulations that could create fast lanes for Internet traffic from websites that can afford to pay for the privilege.
Telecom
May 16, 2014
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