Brain-like Computers from Optical Fibers
Researchers say to get ready for brain-like computers that can learn and adapt. Computers that function like a human brain could be reality.
Category: Engineering
New, Durable Self-cleaning Surfaces
Put away the polish! A new paint that creates self-cleaning surfaces has been developed by a research team at University…
Science of Sloshing: Why Foam is Important
Have you noticed that adding foam to the top of a coffee makes walking with it easier? Foam reduces sloshing…
Dialing in Blood Tests with a Smartphone
Researchers at Columbia University have developed a low-cost smartphone accessory that tests for infectious diseases — HIV and syphilis —…
Fish Food Turned into Two New Biofuels
By Kate S. A common algae commercially grown to make fish food could become a future source of biofuel, according…
VuePod: Powerful New Virtual Reality System
By Kate Stone Since Facebook paid $2 billion to acquire the virtual reality gaming device, Oculus Rift, the 3D industry…
Mind-controlled Robotic Arm
A new prototype mind-controlled robotic arm is the latest example of brain-computer interface technology being developed with the ultimate aim…
World’s First Walking Robot Stick Insect
By Kate Stone A research team at Bielefeld University in Germany has taught the only robot of its kind in…
Micro-robots for Search and Rescue Missions
Imagine an army of tiny robots no bigger than a penny scrambling through the rubble of a disaster site to…
Your Household Robot Is on the Way
A household robot to help with the daily chores is surely every busy person’s dream. But who would want a…