Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico, has recently developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells, which could revolutionize applications of solar energy. The new development, which has the capability to produce more energy at lower costs, could lead to future utilizations of the ...
NaviSeer – GPS and DR Tracking
Seer Technology, a Salt Lake City based company, recently announced the development of NaviSeer at the International Defense Conference and Exhibition (IDEX). NaviSeer is a personal tracking system designed to integrate civilian and military GPS communication systems and improve navigation ...
MEMS-based Confocal Microscopy
A new MEMS based scanning technology offers a different possibility for conducting confocal microscopy imaging in confined sections of a living human body. Professor Rebecca Kortum Confocal microscopy is an imaging technique that offers high-resolution imaging of living tissues (in ...
Engine on a Chip
After a decade of work, the first millimeter size turbine engine developed by researchers at MIT should become operational by the end of this summer. The new turbine engine will allow the creation of smaller and more powerful batteries than ...