Tech : Science World Report

Oct 15, 2013 04:35 AM EDT

Blueprint For Touch Sensitive Prosthetic Hand that Conveys Real Time Sensory Information

Researchers at the University of Chicago are working toward creating a touch sensitive prosthetic hand that could convey real time sensory information to amputees through a direct interface with the brain.

Oct 14, 2013 11:22 PM EDT

High-Tech Commercialization Among Goals of €70 Billion EU Research Programme

The UK launch of the European Union's new €70 billion Euro programme for research and innovation, the Horizon 2020 programme, is imminent. Among the programme's key goals is to tackle societal challenges by helping to bridge the gap between research and commercial organisations.

Oct 13, 2013 03:15 PM EDT

Innovation in Renewable-Energy Technologies is Booming

New study shows that research investments and growing markets have fueled a huge rise in new patents.

Oct 12, 2013 12:05 AM EDT

Could New Technology Help Prevent Cellular Overload, Dropped Calls?

Whenever technology fails, it can prove to be an especially difficult time for those suffering from the loss of social connections. Even worse, during times of disaster, the failure of technological devices can prove disastrous or even deadly when health personnel or police are unable to be reached.

Oct 11, 2013 11:54 PM EDT

Texting may Slow Driver Reaction Times More than Alcohol

A recent study takes an in-depth look into the perils of texting while driving.

Oct 11, 2013 05:29 PM EDT

Window into Center of Cells Opened by New Spinning-Disk Microscope

A new method of imaging cells is allowing scientists to see tiny structures inside the 'control centre' of the cell for the first time.

Oct 11, 2013 10:50 AM EDT

New Device Creates Hydrogen Fuel from Sunlight and Sewage

Sewage and sunlight may not seem like a good combination. For one research team, though, this is the perfect matchup. Scientists have discovered a way to use sunlight and wastewater in order to create hydrogen gas.

Oct 10, 2013 11:06 PM EDT

3D-Printed Microscopic Cages Confine Bacteria in Tiny Zoos for the Study of Infections

By caging bacteria in microscopic houses, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin are studying how communities of bacteria, such as those found in the human gut and lungs, interact and develop infections.

Oct 10, 2013 09:41 PM EDT

Study: Ethanol Not a Major Factor in Reducing Gas Prices

MIT economist finds that biofuels, contrary to claims, do not meaningfully affect what drivers pay at the pump.

Oct 10, 2013 05:41 PM EDT

New Motion Tracking Technology With Minimal Lag, Precise and Inexpensive

A new motion tracking technology that could eliminate much of the annoying lag that occurs in existing video game systems that use motion tracking, while also being extremely precise and highly affordable, has been devised by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research Pittsburg.

Oct 10, 2013 03:50 AM EDT

NASA Jupiter Probe Suffers Glitch After Earth Flyby

Juno spacecraft that is NASA New Frontiers mission to the planet Jupiter encountered a glitch after Earth flyby as the spacecraft hit a snag, according to Associated Press.

Oct 09, 2013 04:27 PM EDT

‘Ship in a Bottle’ Compound Detects Dangerous Hidden Vapors

Taking a lesson from craftsmen of old, Rice University scientists assembled microscopic compounds that warn of the presence of dangerous fumes from solvents.