Last update:

Satnav enables medical and emergency response

Satellite navigation is not just about travel directions; its applications extend to search and rescue operations, agriculture, autonomous vehicles, sports and perhaps surprisingly, even health. ESA's NAVISP program supports ...

More news

Hardware
A novel 640 Gbps chipset paves the way for next generation wireless systems
Consumer & Gadgets
One Tech Tip: Use a roaming eSIM on your summer travels to avoid cellphone data fees
Telecom
Why are people sending voice messages? Communications expert explains phenomena
Telecom
NASA's laser relay system sends pet imagery to and from Space Station
Business
EU targets UAE telecoms firm in new anti-subsidy probe
Telecom
Discovery highlights 'critical oversight' in perceived security of wireless networks
Internet
Breaking data transmission barriers: Innovations in data center interconnects
Business
Comcast in a better spot than other cable companies to compete with mobile carriers' fixed wireless products
Telecom
Next-gen satellites: A leap in autonomous timekeeping with LSTM algorithm
Telecom
Researchers explore setup and security of 5G for microgrids with a 5G sandbox
Telecom
Community broadband provides a local solution for a global problem
Engineering
Low-cost, high-precision: A new ambiguity resolution method for urban GNSS positioning
Telecom
T-Mobile to buy almost all of U.S Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt
Engineering
To 6G and beyond: Engineers unlock the next generation of wireless communications
Internet
How to create an efficient network between the Internet of Things and satellite constellations
Engineering
Advancing 3D mapping with tandem dual-antenna Synthetic Aperture Radar interferometry
Telecom
Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia, world's largest archipelago
Telecom
From the road to the cloud: Leveraging vehicle Global Navigation Satellite System raw data
Engineering
New advance in wireless communications could help precisely pinpoint the locations of people and objects
Other
Ukraine war: Why the Russian army is still using morse code more than a century after its invention

Other news

Environment
Q&A: Creators of first-ever hurricane evacuation order database say it may hold keys to future readiness
Molecular & Computational biology
Study reveals key gene protecting plants from harmful metals in soil
Planetary Sciences
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers a surprise in a Martian rock
Molecular & Computational biology
Genetics reveal ancient trade routes of Four Corners potato
Evolution
Using AI to scrutinize and validate theories on animal evolution
Biotechnology
Groundcherry gets genetic upgrades: Turning a garden curiosity into an agricultural powerhouse
Astrobiology
Signatures of life could survive near surfaces of the moons Enceladus and Europa, NASA experiment suggests
Bio & Medicine
Unlocking the power of nanopores: New design approach scales up opportunities for single-molecule analytics
Nanomaterials
Nano-scale materials that mimic enzymes could convert CO₂ into chemical building blocks
Astronomy
Observations detect a nearby hypervelocity stellar/substellar object
Plants & Animals
Hundreds of new genome sequences fill gaps in the fruit fly tree of life
Soft Matter
Bursting of underwater oil drops: How pollution may remain in water after oil spill cleanups
Earth Sciences
Mathematicians team up with geophysicists to improve models that predict changes in sea ice
Planetary Sciences
A new explanation for Jupiter's shrinking Great Red Spot
Biotechnology
Studies explore converting wastewater to fertilizer with fungal treatment
Planetary Sciences
Ground conditions can impact lunar swirls, study finds
Plants & Animals
Tropical plant species are as threatened by climate change as widely feared, study confirms
Plants & Animals
Anatomical study of the mudskipper reveals their adaptations to walking on land
Quantum Physics
Scientists integrate solid-state spin qubits with nanomechanical resonators
Astronomy
Opening up new ground in the search for dark matter

Four states receive first allocations of $10B broadband fund

More than half a billion dollars in federal funding will be sent to four U.S. states to expand broadband access as part of a sweeping national effort to bring affordable service to rural and low-income Americans, the U.S. ...

'Beam-steering' technology takes mobile communications beyond 5G

Birmingham scientists have revealed a new beam-steering antenna that increases the efficiency of data transmission for 'beyond 5G'—and opens up a range of frequencies for mobile communications that are inaccessible to currently ...

Sustainable connectivity in space

The world's first mission to remove several small telecommunications satellites from orbit once they reach the end of their operational service is about to start building and testing its prototype spacecraft.

CubeSat set to demonstrate NASA's fastest laser link from space

NASA's Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator 3 (PTD-3) mission, carrying the TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) system, will debut on May 25 as part of SpaceX's Transporter-5 rideshare launch. TBIRD will showcase the high-data-rate ...

New countermeasure against unwanted wireless surveillance

Smart devices are supposed to make our everyday lives easier. At the same time, however, they are a gateway for passive eavesdropping. To prevent possible surveillance of the movement profile within one's home, researchers ...