TECH & INNOVATION

Materials that open in the heat of the moment

TECH & INNOVATION 01.28.2019 19:52 PM

Kyoto University researchers have designed a temperature-controllable copper-based material for sieving or storing different kinds of gases. The rationale used to design the material, described in the journal Science, could act as a blueprint for developing nanoporous materials with a wide variety of energy, medical and environmental applications.

Speed of light: Toward a future quantum internet

01.28.2019 08:27 AM

Engineering researchers have demonstrated proof-of-principle for a device that could serve as the backbone of a future quantum Internet. University of Toronto Engineering professor Hoi-Kwong Lo and his collaborators have developed a prototype for a key element for all-photonic quantum repeaters, a critical step in long-distance quantum communication.

Milken Institute assesses economic impact of tech and research on US cities

01.28.2019 08:25 AM

Utah's Provo-Orem metropolitan area took the No. 1 spot in the Milken Institute's Best-Performing Cities index for a second consecutive year, reflecting the robust growth of high-tech industries outside the coastal enclaves that launched the digital revolution.

New Technology for Experimental Zika test under development

01.28.2019 08:23 AM

A collaboration of scientists including Professor Jean Patterson, Ph.D., of Texas Biomedical Research Institute, is working on a new way to detect Zika virus that will help guide clinicians in their treatment of patients with the disease.

Teaching human cells to clean house to delay aging and fight neurodegeneration

01.24.2019 16:49 PM

Monash researchers have unlocked a key process in all human cells that contributes to diseases like cancer and neurodegenerative diseases as well as ageing.

Breakthrough reported in fabricating nanochips

01.24.2019 16:33 PM

In the quest for smaller, faster 2D processors, NYU Tandon-led research team invents thermal lithography process for higher quality, lower cost, and mass production potential

Computer Program Aids Food Safety Experts With Pathogen Testing

01.24.2019 16:29 PM

An innovative computer program could be a big help for food safety professionals working to keep production facilities free of food-borne pathogens.

UMass Amherst materials chemists tap body heat to power 'smart garments'

01.22.2019 18:11 PM

UMass Amherst materials chemists have developed a fabric that can harvest body heat to power small wearable microelectronics such as activity trackers

Multi-hop communication: Frog choruses inspire wireless sensor networks

01.22.2019 17:57 PM

A research collaboration including investigators from Osaka University devise a mathematical model based on the natural coordination of frog choruses, then apply it toward design of efficient networks

Artificial intelligence can dramatically cut time needed to process abnormal chest X-rays

01.22.2019 08:44 AM

New research has found that a novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) system can dramatically reduce the time needed to ensure that abnormal chest X-rays with critical findings will receive an expert radiologist opinion sooner, cutting the average delay from 11 days to less than 3 days.

Mechanical engineers develop process to 3D print piezoelectric materials

01.21.2019 16:03 PM

New printing technique and materials could be used to develop intelligent materials and self-adaptive infrastructures and transducers.

New materials could 'drive wound healing' by harnessing natural healing methods

01.21.2019 09:24 AM

Imperial researchers have developed new bioinspired material that interacts with surrounding tissues to promote healing.

Army researchers explore benefits of immersive technology for soldiers

01.16.2019 15:16 PM

The emergence of next generation virtual and augmented reality devices like the Oculus Rift and Microsoft HoloLens has increased interest in using mixed reality to simulate training, enhance command and control, and improve the effectiveness of warfighters on the battlefield.

Drones shown to make traffic crash site assessments safer, faster and more accurate

01.16.2019 15:00 PM

Idling in a long highway line of slowed or stopped traffic on a busy highway can be more than an inconvenience for drivers and highway safety officers.

Next generation photonic memory devices are light-written, ultrafast and energy efficient

01.14.2019 11:27 AM

Researchers of the Institute of Photonic Integration of the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have developed a 'hybrid technology' which shows the advantages of both light and magnetic hard drives.