Tech: System uses RFID tags to home in on targets; could benefit robotic manufacturing,...
A novel system developed at MIT uses RFID tags to help robots home in on moving objects with unprecedented speed and accuracy. The...
Tech: New therapeutic approach to treating osteoarthritis — (Report)
Researchers from Texas A&M University, led by Dr. Akhilesh K. Gaharwar, have developed a new way to deliver treatment for cartilage regeneration.
Gaharwar, assistant...
Tech: Breakthrough in the search for graphene-based electronics — (Report)
For 15 years, scientists have tried to exploit the "miracle material" graphene to produce nanoscale electronics. On paper, graphene should be great for...
Tech: Team uses quantum of light to create new quantum simulator — (Report)
Imagine being stuck inside a maze and wanting to find your way out. How would you proceed? The answer is trial and error....
Tech: Engineers work toward improving semiconductors for solar cells, LEDs — (Report)
In the quest to design more efficient solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), a team of engineers has analyzed different types of defects...
Tech: Can a flowing liquid-like material maintain its structural order like crystals? — ...
Studying the crystalline structures of organic materials has enabled significant advances in both technology and our scientific understanding of the material world. Recently,...
Tech: Firefly-inspired surfaces improve efficiency of LED lightbulbs — (Report)
A new type of light-emitting diode lightbulb could one day light homes and reduce power bills, according to Penn State researchers who suggest...
Tech: Novel hand-held tool detects, maps and monitors destructive pimple-like protrusions in precious works...
Even Georgia O'Keeffe noticed the pin-sized blisters bubbling on the surface of her paintings. For decades, conservationists and scholars assumed these tiny protrusions...
Tech: Running an LED in reverse could cool future computers — (Report)
In a finding that runs counter to a common assumption in physics, researchers at the University of Michigan ran a light emitting diode...
Tech: Chemical data mining boosts search for new organic semiconductors — (Report)
Producing traditional solar cells made of silicon is very energy intensive. On top of that, they are rigid and brittle. Organic semiconductor materials,...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
