The National Aeronautics and Space Agency is posting a variety of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational videos freely available for use in the classroom or home environment. Called “NASA eClips,” the program provides short videos for different age ...
2008 was a year packed with new technologies, innovations and discoveries – from a new billion-color display to advanced electric cars making their first appearance on the market. In this summary, we have gathered some of the most unique stories ...
Scientists at the University of Sydney have developed a switch that would allow the internet to become 60 times faster than current networks. Taking four years to complete, the switch is created using a small scratch on a piece of ...
The California based Company Green Plug has developed a single universal adapter that enables users to power their laptops, cell phones, and other electronic gear with only one power adapter. This technology could help the environment by eliminating the need ...
Scientists taking part in the European project BIOTEX have developed prototype biosensors, which can be integrated into special fabrics. The sensors are capable of measuring sodium, chloride, and potassium in miniscule volumes of sweat samples on the skin. An added ...
The uBot-5 is a robot which was recently designed and built at the Laboratory for Perceptual Robotics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. The uBot-5 can perform many useful tasks that entail the mobile manipulation of objects- including acquiring, transporting, ...
In an attempt to bring one of the most famous inventions of the 20th century into the digital age, scientists of the “Ambient Intelligence Group” at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed the “intelligent stickies”. These are essentially Post-its ...
The gaming industry was very dominant at this year’s CeBIT exhibition. As this market continues to expand, companies are delivering new products at an unprecedented pace. Hardcore gamers demand extreme overclocking capabilities and the manufacturers are focusing on delivering “rock ...
A new kind of electronic-book reader has been making its way into the market. Based on the most recent electronic-paper technology from E Ink, it boasts an extremely fast page-flip speed and several unique features. But how does it compare ...
Several interesting ultra mobile PCs (UMPC) were launched at the recent Cebit 2008 show. As more and more companies enter this field, there is a steady improvement in the ultra mobile PC’s processing power, features, and battery life. Here are ...
