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Nanoscale Interconnects Come to Self-Assembling DNA Origami
Low-resistance nanowires offer an interconnect capabilitiy in self-assembled nanostructures
Osram's Laser Chip for Lidar Promises Super-Short Pulses in a Smaller Package
With mass production, it should cost around US $40—less than one percent of the price of today's least expensive revolving sets
Video Friday: Robot Dance Contest, 500 Drones Flying, and Steady Humanoid
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Doctors Still Struggle to Make the Most of Computer-Aided Diagnosis
Language barriers and human interfaces slow adoption of diagnostic-aid tech
Brain and Spine Implants Let a Paralyzed Monkey Walk Again
This first-in-primate study tested out tech for future human trials
Wanted: Smart Public Policy for Internet of Things Security
Vulnerable IoT devices put everyone at risk, and government regulation could help
Third Season of Formula E Sees More Autonomy, Competitors
New electric race series join Formula E
World's Smallest Cyclocopter Brings Unique Design to Microdrones
It's taken a century to get this thrust-vectoring aircraft off the ground
The Numbers Don’t Add Up for Kosovo’s Coal Plant
In Kosovo, the World Bank considers funding a new coal plant. But renewables would be cheaper
New Implant Safely Records Activity from Individual Neurons
Researchers hope prototype will someday help doctors target brain surgery sites with more patient comfort and greater accuracy
Where Are the Jobs for Autonomous Vehicle Engineers? GM and Google Top the List
Hardware and software engineers looking to work on autonomous vehicle technologies have lots of choices, according to an analysis by Indeed.com
Large Number of Atoms Trapped In an Array Bolsters Quantum Computing
Optical Tweezer Techniqe Holds 50 Atoms in Place for Several Seconds
Sensor Monitors Kids' Screen Time
Researchers develop an algorithm to determine how much screen time kids are getting using a commercial TV color sensor
Flashy Recyclable Photovoltaic System Breaks Record for Solar Energy
Medium-sized, plastic silicon cell and solar concentrator photovoltaic modules achieve 5.8 efficiency
Offshore Wind Farms Don’t Harm Marine Life
Analysis suggests that crabs in Sweden are not negatively affected by Lillgrund farm
Metamaterial Radar Is Exactly What Delivery Drones Need
This iPhone-sized metamaterial radar can spot power lines from hundreds of meters away
Can Synthetic Inertia from Wind Power Stabilize Grids?
Wind farms can emulate the rotational inertia that conventional power plants provide to stabilize power grids. Next-generation technology will do it even better
Behind the Music: How "Robot Drone Man" Built His Flying Avatar
The powers of man, robot, and drone combined
Audi Allegedly Used Software to Fake Greenhouse Gas Emissions
California regulators reportedly discovered a software cheat to minimize carbon-dioxide emissions during testing
Millimeter Waves Travel More Than 10 Kilometers in Rural Virginia 5G Experiment
Previous experiments have focused on cities, because millimeter waves were thought to be of limited use to rural residents
Arpa-E's Grid Battery Moonshot
Tracking ARPA-E’s research grants to companies developing batteries capable of backing up a solar and wind-powered electric grid
Nanostructred Transistor Enables Glucose Sensing Contact Lens
Eventually the contact lens will both detect glucose levels and communicate to a pump to inject insulin
Video Friday: Rescue Robot, Gesture Control, and 1986 Self-Driving Van
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Can A Wrist-Wearable ECG Monitor Track Your Emotions?
And would you want it to?
Luxembourg Invests €25 million in Asteroid Mining
Planetary Resources receives government funding for its asteroid mining business
Topological Insulators Move a Step Closer to Computing Uses
New layering technique offers higher operating temperature for topological insulators
Bringing Eyes to the Internet of Things
Seeing isn’t just about taking pictures. The real revolution will come when our digital devices understand what’s in front of their eyes
The Challenges for Tesla's Solar Roofs
Engineers explain how Tesla must balance aesthetics, cost, performance, and safety
The Security Challenges of Online Voting Have Not Gone Away
Cybersecurity researchers warn that online voting is not yet safe—and may never be
High-Speed Electronic Pump Mimics Neural Signaling
The technology works almost as fast as a live human neuron to deliver precise amounts of brain chemicals
Printable Electronics That Self Heal Before Your Eyes
Magnetic ink enables super fast self-healing materials that makes printed electronics more robust
Robots With Warm Skin Know What They're Touching
Giving robots warm skin can help them identify what objects are made of
Gordon Moore's Foundation Funds First of 50 Fellows in $34 Million Plan
Each fellow gets $825,000 to further their inventions
RFID + Camera + Lock = Smart Mailbox
New mailbox hardware applies to become your home's watchdog
Tiny Bubbles and Force Fields: Feeling the Virtual World With Ultrasound
Ultrahaptics launches developer’s kit; get ready to feel virtual explosions
It's Now (Temporarily) Legal to Hack Your Own Car
For the next two years, auto manufacturers can't have you arrested for trying to modify or repair the software on your own car
The Secret to Small Drone Obstacle Avoidance Is to Just Crash Into Stuff
Small drones bumble through obstacles just like bees
Leading Chipmakers Eye EUV Lithography to Save Moore’s Law
Intel, TSMC, and other chipmakers weigh extreme ultraviolet lithography, which may be ready by 2018
Optical Microtags to Safeguard Drugs
Invisible, digestible silicon tags authenticate pills to help prevent drug counterfeiting
Feds Preach Cybersecurity to Carmakers
New U.S. guidelines would defend connected cars, which today are sitting ducks
Why the Next Denial-of-Service Attack Could Be Against Your Car
The "Jeep hacker" says denial-of-service attacks against cars are easy hacks—and urges people not to buy any car dongles
Nanostructure Makes Batteries Better on Very First Charge
A tri-layered nanostructure for Li-ion anodes protects lithium from ambient air during manfuacturing
A Radioactive Pen in Your Pocket? Sure!
In an era of atomic cars and atomic planes, Parker’s 1958 Atomic Pen probably seemed like a good idea
A Cigarette-Smoking Robot for Better Lung Disease Research
With this auto-puffer and a lung-on-a-chip, researchers can closely study the lung disease COPD
Video Friday: Russian Android, Swarm User Interface, and Robot Drone Man
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
For Racing Glory, Students Built a Mountain-Busting Electric Motorcycle
Ohio State engineers optimized their bike for one thing: to climb Pikes Peak faster than any other bike, electric or gasoline powered
Graphene-Nanotube Combo Exceeds Benchmarks for Hydrogen Storage in Fuel Cells
Nanomaterial hybrid makes hydrogen storage economically feasible for next-generation vehicles
Autonomous Cars Could Determine Your Driving Style by Gently Probing You
"People might not always react positively to being probed."
Review: Solar Charging Kit Showdown, Himalayas Edition
Voltaic Systems’ Arc 20W Outshines Goal Zero’s Sherpa 100 on a five-day off-grid trek
The Tell-tale Heart: Researchers 3D Print Organ-on-a-Chip
Programmable 3D organ-on-a-chip printing system fabricates a heart-on-a-chip
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