August 25, 2016 Would you eat a battery? Researchers develop a power source you can swallow Medical devices are often packed with batteries that are themselves packed with toxic chemicals that react badly in the body, so researchers from Carnegie Mellon University looked for a way to make them more compatible.
August 23, 2016 Smartphone gold: Tokyo to tap recycled gadgets for Olympic medals While the worldwide afterglow of this year’s Rio Olympics continues, officials in Japan, home to the 2020 games, unveiled an ambitious plan. They will harvest gold, silver and copper from castoff smartphones and consumer electronics for competitors' medals.
August 23, 2016 Researchers develop next-gen laser based on fluorescent jellyfish proteins Researchers have demonstrated the world's first polariton laser based on lab-grown, fluorescent jellyfish proteins -- which has the possibility of helping trigger major advances in fields such as optical computing.
August 19, 2016 How F-35A fighter pilots are harnessing high-tech 'see-through' helmets The F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System, made by Rockwell Collins, lets pilots “see-through” their fifth-generation fighter jets. Like the new F-35A Lightning II, the helmet takes technology to an entirely new level and introduces a host of new capabilities.
August 19, 2016 Ride in the sky: Airbus says it will test airborne taxis as early as 2017 Airbus has turned to its innovation branch, A3, to lead the Vahana project, an effort to develop autonomous flying vehicles that could shuttle passengers and cargo from point A to B for around the cost of a taxi ride.
August 18, 2016 Huge helium-filled Airlander 10 airship makes maiden flight The massive blimp-shaped Airlander 10 airship made its maiden flight in the U.K. Wednesday.
August 16, 2016 Is Dubai the first stop on the Hyperloop? Elon Musk’s farmed-out high-speed people and cargo mover brainchild, the Hyperloop, is no stranger to headlines and rumors. Recently, the word on the street has morphed into to news that the system might conduct its maiden voyage around the ports of Dubai.
August 15, 2016 In a first, drone used to collect medical samples from rural village The drone flew from the central research facility and landed in the village.
August 12, 2016 Scientists develop a spit test that can reveal if you've been driving stoned Researchers at Stanford University in California have developed a new sensor-based saliva test capable of telling within three minutes whether the driver of a car has been abusing marijuana.
August 12, 2016 US Air Force's plan to improve radio communications? Plasma bomb the atmosphere Radio communication is a weak point for most military operations -- it is never long enough or strong enough. The Air Force's solution to improve their long-distance calls? Supercharge the atmosphere by detonating plasma bombs.