Tech : Science World Report

Jan 22, 2014 01:52 PM EST

Light-Activated Curtains Move with New Materials Technology

Remote-controlled curtains may move with the push of a button, but what if they moved completely by themselves? Scientists have discovered a way to create material that moves in response to light with no batteries required

Jan 22, 2014 08:30 AM EST

Pressure Sensitive Electronic Whiskers Developed to Help Robots Navigate

Using composite film of carbon nanotubes and silver nanoparticles, a team of international researchers have created tactile sensors that are similar to the sensitive whiskers of cats and rats and that respond to pressure.

Jan 22, 2014 05:01 AM EST

Turkey's Color Changing Skin InspiresToxin-Detecting Biosensor

Inspired by the color changing ability of Turkey, the native American bird, a team of international scientists create biosensors that is capable of detecting volatile chemicals, a new study claims.

Jan 21, 2014 04:13 PM EST

Driverless Taxis in European Cities from 2014

Driverless taxis will be carrying passengers during demonstration projects in five European cities as of February 2014.

Jan 21, 2014 01:10 PM EST

New Transparent Display System May Have Huge Advantage Over Current Technology

Transparent displays don't just look cool; they can also be used in windshields, eyeglasses and other devices in order to make displaying information easier and more effective. Now, researchers have come up with a new approach for transparent displays that could have huge advantages over existing sy...

Jan 20, 2014 11:13 AM EST

Scientists Discover Synthetic Self-Propelled Swimming Bio-Bots (Video)

Thanks to engineers from the University of Illinois, they've come up with a new line of miniature 'swimming bio-bots' that are the first class of synthetic structures to travel through viscous biological fluids on their own.

Jan 19, 2014 06:12 PM EST

Silver Nanowire Sensors Hold Promise for Prosthetics, Robotics

Scientists have used silver nanowires to develop wearable, multifunctional sensors that could be used in biomedical, military or athletic applications, including new prosthetics, robotic systems and flexible touch panels.

Jan 17, 2014 04:59 PM EST

Smart Object Recognition Algorithm Doesn't Need Humans

Lee has created an algorithm that can accurately identify objects in images or video sequences without human calibration.

Jan 17, 2014 06:30 AM EST

Google Unveils Smart Contact Lens That Monitors Diabetes

On Thursday, Google announced the testing of a smart contact lens that is developed to measure the levels of glucose in tears and monitor diabetes.

Jan 15, 2014 10:31 PM EST

New Accelerated Visualization and Data Analytics Resources for Open Science Community

This month, the Texas Advanced Computer Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin, US, along with technology partners HP and NVIDIA, will deploy Maverick- a powerful, high-performance visualization and data analytics resource for the open science and engineering community.

Jan 14, 2014 04:26 PM EST

Mobile Sensors Generate Precise Map of Air Pollution

For almost two years, researchers at ETH Zurich have been measuring air quality along tram lines in Zurich with mobile sensors, generating precise maps that for the first time show when and where air pollution in Zurich is at its highest.

Jan 13, 2014 06:37 PM EST