Technology

Sex Or Servants: Japan And Europe Get Together To Map Out The Future Of Robots

The field of robotics makes consistent progress but the great success of so far has been in automating repetitive tasks in process control and assembly, yielding dramatic cuts in production. The next step- towards cognition and more human-like behavior- re ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 29 2008 - 10:37pm

Synchrotron Radiation Technique Reveals 'Hidden' Van Gogh Painting

It is well-known that Vincent van Gogh often painted over his older works. Experts estimate that about one third of his early paintings conceal other compositions under them. Using a new technique based on synchrotron radiation induced X-ray fluorescence s ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 30 2008 - 9:24am

Handheld Electronic Tongue Can Determine Wine Grape Variety And Vintage

You no longer need a snooty wine expert to identify a ’74 Pinot Noir from Burgundy – a handheld “electronic tongue” devised by European scientists will tell you the grape variety and vintage at the press of a button. Designed for quality control in the fie ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 4 2008 - 7:06pm

DESI Gives Fingerprinting Some New Respect

Fingerprints don't get a lot of respect on television shows like CSI these days- but they are about to make a comeback. A new technology developed at Purdue University can detect trace amounts of explosives, drugs or other materials left behind in fin ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 9 2008 - 11:13am

Ubiquitous Human-Computer Interaction Will Only Happen When We Stop Adapting To Technology

Computing pundits claim that we are moving into a world of ubiquitous computing, a brave new world where your refrigerator and cupboards will be connected to your internet shopping accounts so that you never run out of milk or sugar again. Sensors around y ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 10 2008 - 2:29am

Future Gaming- Capturing Human Movement In 3-D

Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and the University of Lovaina (UCL) in Belgium, have presented a technique that, using two video cameras to capture human movement, makes it possible to recognize body movements and display the ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 12 2008 - 9:53am

Can Carbon Nanotubes really cause Mesothelioma?

The easy answer to whether or not Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) can cause mesothelioma similiar to asbestos exposure is a quick "maybe." The truth is there have been some studies that have shown that the longer, thin nanotubes can cause lesions and sc ...

Blog Post - Jesse Herman - Jan 16 2009 - 6:15pm

Finally, Radio 5.1

The next generation of digital audio broadcasting has arrived: ROCK ANTENNE at the Fraunhofer stand (TWF 5.3, Stand 15) at IFA in Berlin will be the world's first radio station to broadcast its program in DAB Surround and mp3 Surround Internet radio. ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 14 2008 - 9:32am

It Isn't Just Humans Using Special Materials In The Olympics- Horses Do Too

It's no secret that the heat and humidity throughout Olympic venues can be sweltering but the Swiss Equestrian Federation tournament horses have an advantage- special cooling blankets to ward off the Hong Kong heat. And after the their event is over, ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 20 2008 - 9:14pm

Proteopedia- Since Life Isn't 2D, Why Is Your Encyclopedia?

Biologists and biochemists are now able to access 3-D images of biomacromolecules underlying biological functions and disease, thanks to a collaborative website called Proteopedia which provides a new resource by linking written information and three-dimen ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 22 2008 - 9:04am