Tech

Jun 15, 2013 05:32 PM EDT

Google: Facebook and Microsoft Efforts to Reveal PRISM Requests Not Good Enough

The controversial PRISM program has not only challenged our trust in the government, but has also made Americans rethink the trust they bestow upon technology companies to which we often open our lives and secrets.

Jun 15, 2013 08:25 AM EDT

Generating Electricity with Manmade Tornadoes may be Future of Energy [VIDEO]

A retired ExxonMobil engineer tinkering away in his garage developed a novel new way of generating electricity by manufacturing tornadoes, and if he can prove his device works safely on a large scale, it could potentially change the landscape of the energy market.

Jun 12, 2013 03:46 PM EDT

New Technology Allows a Person to Interact with Computers and Robotics Using Just the Mind

By placing small electrodes on or inside the brain, scientists have developed a method whereby patients are able to interact with computers or control robotic limbs simply by thinking about how to execute those actions.

Jun 12, 2013 05:41 AM EDT

Video Gamers Good at Processing Visual Information: Study

People who regularly play video games tend to "see more" in a visual field and have better decision-making abilities than people who don't play these games, a new study from Duke University has found.

Jun 07, 2013 02:19 PM EDT

World's First Bionic Eye Ready for Trials

By implanting a microchip in the back of a person's head and fitting them with a special pair of glasses affixed to a small camera, researchers hope to restore the sight, at least partially, to the visually impaired.

glass containers, each containing a cloud of billions of caesium gas atoms.

Jun 07, 2013 08:05 AM EDT

Researchers Teleport Quantum Information Between Gas Clouds

Researchers have, for the first time, succeeded in teleporting information between two clouds of gas atoms.

Jun 06, 2013 04:45 PM EDT

Firefighting Robot Could Save Lives By Providing 3D Maps of Burning Structures

Robots may soon accompany firefighters on their calls to tame building fires, thanks to a team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego.

Jun 07, 2013 10:18 AM EDT

"Invisibility Cloak" Hides Information by Creating Holes in Time

Invisiblity cloaks have made headlines ever since Harry Potter first donned his. However, while a myriad of real-life attempts at the technology have surfaced in the last few years, researchers at Purdue University have demonstrated a method for “temporal cloaking” capable of making information vanish by creating holes in time.

Jun 05, 2013 12:47 PM EDT

Mind-controlled Helicopter May Lead to More Autonomy for Disabled People [VIDEO]

Using nothing but the power of his mind, a researcher siting in a gymnasium in Minnesota is able to operate a remote-controlled helicopter, successfully commanding the device to turn left and right, change altitude and even navigate through a series of hoops.

Jun 04, 2013 05:31 PM EDT

Secrets of Roman Concrete Probed to Develop More Sustainable Modern Varieties

The concrete used by ancient Romans to build structures that have withstood the elements for thousands of years is being given a fresh look by scientists who hope to better understand the key to making more durable and sustainable concrete.

Jun 04, 2013 03:34 PM EDT

MIT Professor Awarded $500,000 for Inventions Combining Organic and Inorganic Matter

Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Angela Belcher was awarded the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for her work in creating novel electronic materials used from everything from solar cells and fuel to environmentally-friendly batteries.

“It would take an elephant, balanced on a pencil, to break through a sheet of graphene the thickness of Saran Wrap.”

Jun 03, 2013 10:49 AM EDT

Graphene Retains Title as World's Strongest Material

Graphene, even in an imperfect form, remains the strongest material in the world, according to new research from Columbia University, which found that the single layer of latticed carbon atoms is virtually unbreakable even when stitched together like a quilt.

May 31, 2013 05:33 PM EDT

Using Nanoclay to Regenerate Bones Shows Promise in Lab

A team of researchers at North Dakota State University have made great strides in tissue engineering by designing scaffolds with nanosized clays that can aid in the mineralization of bone minerals.

May 31, 2013 09:12 PM EDT

Graphene Sensor 1,000 Times More Sensitive Than Those Currently in Use

Graphene, the wonder product that won its creator a Nobel Peace Prize, is at it again - this time in the form of a revolutionary sensor that will soon allow cameras to take clear, sharp photos even in dim conditions, according to the man behind the discovery.

May 30, 2013 01:49 PM EDT

Using Cloud Computing to Monitor Agricultural Pests Could Save Wheat Crops

An unusual interdisciplinary collaboration between an entomologist, a computer scientist and a rangeland specialist has the potential to bring significant aid to farmers facing a catastrophic threat to wheat crops.