Sad news to report this Friday. Steve Appleton, the CEO and Chairman of Micron , died this morning in an airplane crash shortly after takeoff from the Boise, Idaho airport.
Sad news to report this Friday. Steve Appleton, the CEO and Chairman of Micron , died this morning in an airplane crash shortly after takeoff from the Boise, Idaho airport.
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Steve Appleton, CEO of Micron, dies in plane crash at 51
We’ve seen scientists explore a number of ways to make paint “smarter” over the years, and now a team of researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow have devised a method that they say could do nothing short of “revolutionize structural safety.” The key to that is some novel nanotechnology that effectively turns the paint into a sensor network that’s able to detect minor structural faults before they become a severe problem. More specifically, the paint consists of a mix of highly aligned carbon nanotubes and a recycled waste material known as fly ash — when the nanotubes bend, the conductivity changes, indicating that there could be a structural problem developing. What’s more, the fly ash is also said to give the paint a cement-like structure, which the researchers say could let it be used in harsh conditions where traditional structural monitoring can prove difficult (and expensive)
We’ve seen scientists explore a number of ways to make paint “smarter” over the years, and now a team of researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow have devised a method that they say could do nothing short of “revolutionize structural safety.” The key to that is some novel nanotechnology that effectively turns the paint into a sensor network that’s able to detect minor structural faults before they become a severe problem. More specifically, the paint consists of a mix of highly aligned carbon nanotubes and a recycled waste material known as fly ash — when the nanotubes bend, the conductivity changes, indicating that there could be a structural problem developing. What’s more, the fly ash is also said to give the paint a cement-like structure, which the researchers say could let it be used in harsh conditions where traditional structural monitoring can prove difficult (and expensive)
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Nanotech-enhanced ‘smart paint’ promises to detect structural damage
We’ve seen all kinds of medical implants over the years, but none that had a musical preference — until now. Researchers at Purdue University have created a pressure sensitive microelectromechanical system (MEMS) that uses sound waves as an energy source. The proof-of-concept has a vibrating cantilever that’s receptive to sound — or music — in the 200 – 500Hz frequency range, which is towards the bottom end of the audible range.
We’ve seen all kinds of medical implants over the years, but none that had a musical preference — until now. Researchers at Purdue University have created a pressure sensitive microelectromechanical system (MEMS) that uses sound waves as an energy source. The proof-of-concept has a vibrating cantilever that’s receptive to sound — or music — in the 200 – 500Hz frequency range, which is towards the bottom end of the audible range.
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Purdue University creates ‘bass’ powered medical implant, knows where it hertz
You really have to want to get your posture correct if you’re willing to subject yourself to a pair of electronic Posture Suspenders . It’s not the annoying buzzing sound or vibration every time you slouch that’s the torturous part- it’s the fact that you have to actually wear a pair of suspenders in public.
You really have to want to get your posture correct if you’re willing to subject yourself to a pair of electronic Posture Suspenders . It’s not the annoying buzzing sound or vibration every time you slouch that’s the torturous part- it’s the fact that you have to actually wear a pair of suspenders in public.
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Posture Suspenders Jolt You Into Sitting Up Straight
Nuclear fusion , like flying cars, is one of those transparent, dangling carrots that’ve been stymying the scientific community and tickling our collective noses for decades. But recent research out of the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory might help us inch a few baby steps closer to that Jetsonian future.
Nuclear fusion , like flying cars, is one of those transparent, dangling carrots that’ve been stymying the scientific community and tickling our collective noses for decades. But recent research out of the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory might help us inch a few baby steps closer to that Jetsonian future.
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X-ray laser bakes solid plasma from aluminum foil, brings us closer to nuclear fusion
Ah, lasers. Those wonderful, super intense beams of light that we’ve seen used in headlights , projectors , and naturally, death rays . Like us, researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen figure there’s nothing lasers can’t do, and have figured out a way to use them to cool a bit of semiconducting material
Ah, lasers. Those wonderful, super intense beams of light that we’ve seen used in headlights , projectors , and naturally, death rays . Like us, researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen figure there’s nothing lasers can’t do, and have figured out a way to use them to cool a bit of semiconducting material
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Researchers use lasers to supercool semiconductor membranes, blow your mind
Afraid of the cloud ? You’re not alone, as rising concerns surrounding the security of distributed computing have led University of Vienna researchers to seek out quantum mechanics as a privacy fix. The team’s findings, soon to be published in the journal Science , prove that an end user’s data can remain encrypted throughout its journey to and from remote servers, essentially rendering the quantum computer’s calculations as “blind.” So, how exactly does this evasive entanglement work?
Afraid of the cloud ? You’re not alone, as rising concerns surrounding the security of distributed computing have led University of Vienna researchers to seek out quantum mechanics as a privacy fix. The team’s findings, soon to be published in the journal Science , prove that an end user’s data can remain encrypted throughout its journey to and from remote servers, essentially rendering the quantum computer’s calculations as “blind.” So, how exactly does this evasive entanglement work?
A facelift for iBooks wasn’t the only change on Apple’s agenda today, as the company’s SVP Eddy Cue has just announced an overhaul of iTunes U. The service, mostly used as a means of delivering lectures to college students, has seen over 700 million downloads since its launch and is now gearing up to offer full online courses from the likes of Duke University, Yale, MIT, amongst others. As an example of this new remote method of learning, the company demoed a Chemistry course at its event, showing an overview, syllabus, credits and even the professor’s office hours
A facelift for iBooks wasn’t the only change on Apple’s agenda today, as the company’s SVP Eddy Cue has just announced an overhaul of iTunes U. The service, mostly used as a means of delivering lectures to college students, has seen over 700 million downloads since its launch and is now gearing up to offer full online courses from the likes of Duke University, Yale, MIT, amongst others. As an example of this new remote method of learning, the company demoed a Chemistry course at its event, showing an overview, syllabus, credits and even the professor’s office hours
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Apple revamps iTunes U and intros dedicated app
There’s no superhero origin story that begins with a bite (or a lick ?) from a gecko. Plain ‘ol wall climbing powers are, it seems, just not as sexy as wearing skintight suits, slinging webs and crawling up buildings.
There’s no superhero origin story that begins with a bite (or a lick ?) from a gecko. Plain ‘ol wall climbing powers are, it seems, just not as sexy as wearing skintight suits, slinging webs and crawling up buildings.
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The Amazing Gecko-Man: a superhero future made possible by probable science
Few things on this planet are more indestructible than the lowly cockroach — except, of course, a cyborg cockroach. That’s what researchers at Case Western Reserve University are looking to create, and they’re a lot closer than you may think. In fact, chemistry professor Daniel Scherson has found a way to harvest energy from the chemicals swimming within these insidious insects, meaning that they may soon be able to create robot cockroaches with a more reliable power source.
Few things on this planet are more indestructible than the lowly cockroach — except, of course, a cyborg cockroach. That’s what researchers at Case Western Reserve University are looking to create, and they’re a lot closer than you may think. In fact, chemistry professor Daniel Scherson has found a way to harvest energy from the chemicals swimming within these insidious insects, meaning that they may soon be able to create robot cockroaches with a more reliable power source.
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Cyborg cockroaches inch closer to reality, blame science
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