Hovering drone draws rave reviews at CES
Hovering silently a few feet off the ground it looks like a flying saucer out of a Steven Spielberg film.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 6, 2010
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Microsoft, Sony take aim at Nintendo Wii at E3
(AP) -- This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo has been quite the moving experience.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 3, 2009
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A (virtual) smart home controlled by your thoughts
Light switches, TV remote controls and even house keys could become a thing of the past thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology being developed in Europe that lets users perform everyday tasks with thoughts alone.
Engineering
May 11, 2009
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High-speed signal mixer demonstrates capabilities of transistor laser
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Illinois have successfully demonstrated a microwave signal mixer made from a tunnel-junction transistor laser. Development of the device brings researchers a big step closer ...
General Physics
Mar 19, 2009
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Mass production micro-hybrid technology set to cut emissions and fuel use in cars
The EUREKA (Belgium) i-StARS project is developing a compact, fully integrated and low-cost start-stop system for cars to replace conventional alternators in mass production. This second-generation starter alternator reversible ...
Engineering
Jan 15, 2009
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From winter's rest to spring's bloom: PmDAM6 gene steers plant bud dormancy
Plant dormancy's genetic mechanisms are vital for enhancing agricultural resilience and productivity. The interaction between lipid metabolism and hormone regulation significantly influences dormancy phases, essential for ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 9, 2024
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Researchers map Drosophila's neural networks that control wing and leg movement
Scientists at the University of Washington and Harvard Medical School, in collaboration with the ESRF, have discovered the neural circuits that coordinate leg and wing movements in the fruit fly (Drosophila). This could lead ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 26, 2024
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Engineers ready innovative robotic servicing of geosynchronous satellites payload for launch
Engineers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST) recently completed robotic payload component level testing for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Robotic ...
Space Exploration
Nov 9, 2022
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Patterning silicon at the one-nanometer scale
Researchers have developed an innovative technique for creating nanomaterials. These are materials only atoms wide. They draw on nanoscience to allow scientists to control their construction and behavior. The new electron ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 12, 2021
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A universal intercalation strategy for high-stable perovskite photovoltaics
A team of scientists led by the Nanomaterials Research Institute at Kanazawa University have demonstrated that the stability and efficiency of certain solar panels can be greatly enhanced by using cesium iodide (CsI) intercalation ...
Nanophysics
Aug 5, 2021
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