Tech : Science World Report

Nov 27, 2013 04:46 PM EST

40 Gigabit/s Marks New US Record for Fiber Optic VCSEL Technology

Refined laser technology for high-speed data transfers, developed at the University of Illinois, was shown to transmit error-free data over fiber optic networks at a blazing fast 40 gigabits per second – the fastest in the US.

Nov 26, 2013 11:57 PM EST

Inexpensive ‘Nano-Camera’ Can Operate at the Speed of Light

Device could be used in medical imaging, collision-avoidance detectors for cars, and interactive gaming.

Nov 26, 2013 04:30 PM EST

First Patient-Specific 3D Virtual Birth Simulator Developed

Computer scientists from the University of East Anglia are working to create a virtual birthing simulator that will help doctors and midwives prepare for unusual or dangerous births.

Nov 25, 2013 06:49 PM EST

World's Most Efficient Petaflop Supercomputer 'Piz Daint' Installed in Switzerland

It’s a fact: Switzerland's Piz Daint is the fastest supercomputer in Europe. What’s more, it has now been named the greenest petaflop computer in the world at SC13 in Denver, Colorado (USA).

Nov 25, 2013 03:47 PM EST

Europe to Tackle Society’s Challenges With Biggest-Ever Research Programme Horizon 2020

Europe is poised to launch its biggest-ever research and innovation funding package in order to take on some of society's biggest challenges such as the need for green transport and clean energy, while at the same time creating jobs.

Nov 25, 2013 11:33 AM EST

Finding the Source of the Great Lakes Waterfowl Die Off: Where Water Birds Perish

In the Great Lakes region, birds are dying off in large numbers. Loons, gulls and other waterfowl are falling to deadly Type E botulism, a neuromuscular disease that's caused when birds eat fish infected with toxin-producing bacteria. Now, scientists have taken a closer look at this disease in an at...

Nov 24, 2013 11:59 PM EST

Biofuel Production From Algae to Become Faster and Cheaper

Researchers have developed a method for greatly enhancing biofuel production in tiny marine algae.

Nov 24, 2013 11:31 PM EST

Self-Driving Cars and Autonomous Robots: Where to Now?

A recent report released by the McKinsey Institute predicts the potential economic contribution of new technologies such as advanced robotics, mobile internet and 3D printing are expected to return between US$14 trillion and US$33 trillion globally per year by 2025.

Nov 22, 2013 04:24 PM EST

Digital Synthesizer may Help Produce Taste for your Palate

Of course it's fun to look at pictures of food online. (Instagram, anyone?) But have we ever thought about the possibility that we could actually taste what we're looking at without actually eating?

Nov 22, 2013 04:02 PM EST

Simulating The Human Brain: A Recurrent Network of Networks

Scientists from across the globe met in Switzerland last month for the launch of the Human Brain Project. Billed as the world’s most ambitious neurosciencfle project, it seeks to develop methods that will enable a deep understanding of how the human brain operates.

Nov 22, 2013 05:48 AM EST

2D Tin: World's First Material to Conduct Electricity with 100 Percent Efficiency

Tin could be the next super material. Theorists predict that the single layer of pure tin could be the world's first material to conduct electricity at room temperature with 100 percent efficiency.

Nov 21, 2013 05:33 PM EST

Innovation: World's Largest R&D Investors Are Volkswagen and Samsung as of 2012

German carmaker Volkswagen is the world’s largest private sector Research & Development investor with an investment of €9.5bn in 2012, according to the European Commission's 2013 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard.