Electrons Are Snake Charmed Across Graphene by Dexter Johnson on 2015-03-06 21:00 (#4E16) For the first time, researchers direct electrons across graphene on a predefined path
NASA's Dawn Makes History by Orbiting a Dwarf Planet by Jeremy Hsu on 2015-03-06 20:00 (#4DY9) The NASA spacecraft becomes the first space mission to ever orbit a dwarf planet
Introducing CoBot, Manuela Veloso’s Collaborative Robot by Prachi Patel on 2015-03-06 19:35 (#4DWM) The AI expert says autonomous robots can help us with tasks and decisions but they need not do everything
Smarter Systems Make Web Surfing on Your Phone Less of a Battery Drain by Jeremy Hsu on 2015-03-06 19:00 (#4DTH) Smarter mobile operating systems can make browsing mobile Web apps more energy efficient
Draw Biosensors on Your Skin by Charles Choi on 2015-03-06 16:00 (#4DGG) Ballpoint pens loaded with high-tech inks could lead to "do-it-yourself" sensors
Q&A: Bringing Chappie to Life with VFX Supervisor Chris Harvey by Stephen Cass on 2015-03-06 14:00 (#4D8W) Creating a science-fiction robot requires a solid grounding in real technologies
The Power Suit of the Future by Charles Q. Choi on 2015-03-05 20:54 (#4C6Z) Wearables powered by energy-generating cloth are on the horizon
"Crabots" and Giant Transparent Tents Key to Google's Reconfigurable Campus by Tekla Perry on 2015-03-05 20:00 (#4C3B) Autonomous construction cranes will reconfigure Google's proposed campus by moving modular offices around as needed
DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals Will Have 25 Teams, and a Surprise Task by Erico Guizzo on 2015-03-05 19:00 (#4BYC) A total of 25 teams from seven countries will compete in what is possibly the most anticipated robotics event ever
Black Phosphorous Demonstrates Potential in High-Speed Data Communication by Dexter Johnson on 2015-03-05 19:00 (#4BYB) 2-D material offers performance of germanium-based devices with easier production methods
Nokia Chief Says Net Neutrality Hurts Driverless Cars by Philip E. Ross on 2015-03-05 14:24 (#4BFJ) Robocars need map data right away--and will have to pay extra to get it
The Heaphy Project: Crowdsourced Robot Servants and the Willow Garage Spin-off That Never Was by Mark Harris on 2015-03-04 21:10 (#49WP) A project to train remote workers to teleoperate robot servants looked promising. So why was it abandoned?
Electric Field Would Improve Flow in Keystone Pipeline by Charles Q. Choi on 2015-03-04 20:00 (#49V6) Electric fields could help save energy, improve oil flow in pipelines
Virginia Tech's Robots Will Save You From Disasters by Evan Ackerman on 2015-03-04 20:00 (#49R9) THOR fights fires on ships, while ESCHER will take on disaster areas
Google Tests First Error Correction in Quantum Computing by Jeremy Hsu on 2015-03-04 19:25 (#49TE) A quantum computing team hired by Google has built the first system capable of correcting its own errors
An Unhackable QR Code to Fight Bogus Chips by Charles Q. Choi on 2015-03-04 16:12 (#49E4) New QR code could stem the tide of counterfeit chips
Facebook Comes Out on Top, Google Slips to Third, in Survey of Corporate Interns by Tekla Perry on 2015-03-04 13:06 (#4936) “Real†projects are Facebook’s strength—but where are the napping pods?
A Drone with Bug Vision by Alexander Hellemans on 2015-03-03 22:00 (#47RS) What do you do when you don't have an inertial guidance system? Use your eyes.
Pleurobot Is an Eerily Lifelike Robotic Salamander by Evan Ackerman on 2015-03-03 20:35 (#47N4) This is as close to a salamander robot as we can possibly get
Magnetic Nanoparticles Boost Polymer Solar Cells by Dexter Johnson on 2015-03-03 20:00 (#47JZ) Getting the right mix of nanoparticles and polymer can increase the efficiencies by eleven percent
Topher White: Repurposing Cellphones to Defend the Rain Forest by Elise Ackerman on 2015-03-02 22:00 (#45A5) His networks of solar-powered phones can detect the sounds of illegal logging
Christopher Soghoian: Shining a Light on Government Snooping by Philip E. Ross on 2015-03-02 20:00 (#453X) The ACLU’s technologist exposes attacks on privacy by government agencies and corporate collaborators
NASA's Super Ball Bot Could Be the Best Design for Planetary Exploration by Evan Ackerman on 2015-03-02 19:49 (#44XA) It’s almost certainly not what you picture when you think of a robot, much less a robot that’s intended to head into space
Silicon Carbide Power Electronics for Making Silicon by Katherine Tweed on 2015-03-02 17:00 (#44KD) Germans hope to achieve higher efficiencies by switching to silicon carbide in silicon melting process
Will You Need a New License to Operate a Self-Driving Car? by Mark Harris on 2015-03-02 15:00 (#44A9) Autonomous-vehicle training could include recovering from errors the car makes
A Better, Safer Flow Battery by Charles Q. Choi on 2015-03-02 14:00 (#446M) Zinc-polyiodide flow battery packs in twice the energy without using corrosive acids
Robert Malkin: MacGyvering Medical Gear by David Schneider on 2015-03-01 17:00 (#42CT) He is inspiring students to tackle urgent problems in the developing world
Brian Monks: Keeping Bogus Electronics Out of Consumers’ Hands by Neel V. Patel on 2015-03-01 14:00 (#422J) This engineer at Underwriters Labs is a counterfeiter’s worst nightmare
Ashok Gadgil: The Humanitarian Inventor by Evan Ackerman on 2015-02-28 20:00 (#40ZX) His work on water purification, cookstoves, and arsenic removal has helped tens of millions of people worldwide
Manuela Veloso: RoboCup’s Champion by Prachi Patel on 2015-02-28 17:00 (#40SE) This roboticist has transformed robot soccer into a global phenomenon
Eben Upton: The Raspberry Pi Pioneer by Mark Peplow on 2015-02-28 14:00 (#40HF) He just wanted to help some kids learn to code. Five million units later, his $35 computer has sparked a revolution
Optical Nanosensor Production Only Needs CDs, Tape, and Aluminum by Dexter Johnson on 2015-02-27 21:00 (#3Z5Q) Optical nanosensor film can attach to human skin, detect motion and chemicals
Android Phone's Battery Use Can Reveal User Location by Jeremy Hsu on 2015-02-27 19:27 (#3Z0Z) U.S. and Israeli researchers show how Android phones can be tracked by power use
ISPs, Lobbyists, and Everybody Else React to FCC Net Neutrality Decision by Jeff Hecht on 2015-02-27 18:54 (#3Z05) Net neutrality rules decried and praised
Google Glass, HoloLens, and the Real Future of Augmented Reality by Stephen Cass with Charles Q. Choi on 2015-02-27 16:00 (#3YNF) Industrial and enterprise apps are the near-term future of AR
Video Friday: AI Arcade, iCub on One Leg, and Robot Head in Your Kitchen by Evan Ackerman and Erico Guizzo on 2015-02-27 15:45 (#3YNG) The best robot videos of the week are right here
Start-up Profile: Sanstreak Lowers the Cost of High-Speed Photography by Tekla S. Perry on 2015-02-27 14:00 (#3YEG) Will a low-cost high-speed camera create new applications?
A Web of Sensors Enfolds an Entire Forest to Uncover Clues to Climate Change by Mark Harris on 2015-02-26 20:00 (#3WYA) Harvard's experimental forest is wired up and down to study how changing conditions affect entire ecosystems
Sony Halts Support for Aibo, Still One of the Best Robot Toys Ever by Evan Ackerman on 2015-02-26 19:40 (#3WXF) If you have an Aibo, now is the time to start taking very good care of it
FCC Votes "Yes" on Net Neutrality by Jeff Hecht on 2015-02-26 19:14 (#3WZ8) The FCC approves Net Neutrality rules for wireless and fixed broadband
Magnetic Nanoparticles Promise to Prevent Strokes and Heart Attacks by Dexter Johnson on 2015-02-26 19:00 (#3WV4) Nanoparticles loaded with blood clot busting drug proves to be up to 1000 times faster
FCC Gives Municipal Broadband Providers (and Internet Competition) a Boost by Joshua Romero on 2015-02-26 18:37 (#3WWM) By preempting state laws that restrict municipal Internet service providers, the FCC hopes to provide customers with more choice
Review: Is Your Data Worth a RAID from Western Digital? by Evan Ackerman on 2015-02-26 18:00 (#3WQR) If you're not backing up your data onto a RAID, here's why you should, and one way to start
How to Make Multicore Chips Faster, More Efficient by Charles Q. Choi on 2015-02-26 17:00 (#3WKZ) MIT researchers say their new place-and-route algorithm will help design faster multicore chips
Is the Lenovo/Superfish Debacle a Call to Arms for Hacktivists? by Mark Anderson on 2015-02-26 16:07 (#3WK2) Proposed exemptions to the DMCA could free white hats to make networked devices more secure
Will Nissan Beat Google and Uber to Self-Driving Taxis? by Mark Harris on 2015-02-26 15:43 (#3WFA) Japanese automaker plans fleet of prototype autonomous cabs within two years
New Wave System Claims Huge Energy per Ton Potential by Charles Q. Choi on 2015-02-26 14:00 (#3W7D) Atlantic pilot installation of 300-kilowatt generators set for 2016
Infographic: Defining Net Neutrality Without the Politics by Willie Jones on 2015-02-26 01:23 (#3V2D) Though it means different things to different people, those people mostly fall into a few camps
Lasers Could Boost Engine Efficiency by 27% by Evan Ackerman on 2015-02-25 22:00 (#3TT5) Lasers make everything better, especially cars
Internet-of-Things Radio Chip Consumes a Little Power to Save a Lot by Katherine Tweed on 2015-02-25 19:35 (#3TJJ) MIT engineers build a 100-fold more efficient transmitter by stopping up leaky transistors