TECH & INNOVATION

Antireflection coating makes plastic invisible

TECH & INNOVATION 01.30.2019 09:49 AM

Antireflection (AR) coatings on plastics have a multitude of practical applications, including glare reduction on eyeglasses, computer monitors and the display on your smart-phone when outdoors. Now, researchers at Penn State have developed an AR coating that improves on existing coatings to the extent that it can make transparent plastics, such as Plexiglas, virtually invisible.

Want to squelch fake news? Let the readers take charge

01.29.2019 16:15 PM

Want to squelch fake news? Let the readers take charge Would you like to rid the internet of false political news stories and misinformation? Then consider using -- yes -- crowdsourcing.

Artificial skin could give superhuman perception

01.28.2019 20:07 PM

A new type of sensor could lead to artificial skin that someday helps burn victims 'feel' and safeguards the rest of us, University of Connecticut researchers suggest in a paper in Advanced Materials.

Materials that open in the heat of the moment

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.