Tech : Science World Report

Sep 04, 2013 03:41 PM EDT

Scientific Supercomputer Network XSEDE Accelerated by Internet2 Upgrade

Scientists and engineers using XSEDE’s (Extreme Science, Engineering, and Discovery Environment) advanced infrastructure – supercomputers, data storage resources, software, networking and other compute resources – can easily generate extreme volumes of data. But if they cannot access resources...

Sep 04, 2013 03:14 PM EDT

Can Video Games Help Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults?

A new study suggests that some video games may actually help older adults sharpen their mental skills.

Sep 04, 2013 02:35 PM EDT

Revolutionary Artificial Muscles Can Now Lift Loads 80 Times Their Weight

Invention paves the way for designs of efficient, biomimetic artificial muscles and contributes towards development of green robots

Sep 04, 2013 01:11 PM EDT

Internet Addiction: PA Hospital First in U.S. to Treat Issue with Rehab Program

For many of us that find ourselves constantly surrounded by media and technological devices, it's easy to slip into the online world for a bit longer than we intended to. Facebook, chat rooms, blogs, movies, our favorite television shows--you name it. It's all there in one computer, phone or other ...

Sep 03, 2013 07:30 PM EDT

Two Decades of European High-Speed Research Networking With DANTE

In 1993, researchers relied on network connections of 64 kilobits per second, the term ‘email’ was relatively unheard of and the World Wide Web was still in its infancy. Today, data is transmitted at speeds of 100 gigabits per second across international networks to researchers in universities a...

Sep 02, 2013 11:41 PM EDT

Advances in Thermoelectric Materials Could Further Accelerate Chips

The dramatic improvement in chip performance embodied in Moore's Law went in lock-step with an exponential increase in power consumption. Indeed, the problem of the "power wall" causing chips to melt at further increased speeds is now acknowledged to be a likely first hard limit to Moore's Law.

Aug 30, 2013 03:20 PM EDT

Scientists Grow Human Brain Tissue in "Test Tubes"

Scientists in an Austrian laboratory have developed complex human brain tissue made from stem cells in a laboratory 3D culture system for the first time. The method allows induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells (which have the potential to differentiate into almost any cell in the body) to develop int...

Aug 30, 2013 01:41 PM EDT

The Origin of Cosmic Rays in the Universe: One Step Closer

The origin of cosmic rays in the universe has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, though, they may be one step closer to having their answer. Using data from the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole, researchers have discovered new information that may lead to the discovery of where cosmi...

Aug 30, 2013 12:21 PM EDT

Scientists Present Plan to Use Microbiology in Agriculture to Multiply Global Yields

A greater focus on the role of microbiology in agriculture combined with new technologies can help mitigate potential food shortages associated with world population increases according to a new report from the American Academy of Microbiology.

Aug 30, 2013 01:07 PM EDT

Scientists Create Transparent, Stretchy Speaker that Plays Music (Video)

Scientists have created some strange materials in the past, but this may be the strangest yet. They've developed a transparent speaker that's as clear as a window and as stretchy as rubber. While it plays music, though, it's not electronic. This new speaker is made out of saltwater gel and rubber.

Aug 30, 2013 09:45 AM EDT

NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Drives Solo: Autonomous Navigation on Red Planet

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has gone solo. Scientists have announced that the rover has used its autonomous navigation for the first time, trekking across the Red Planet as it decides for itself how to drive safely.

Aug 29, 2013 09:52 PM EDT

3D-Printing Is Booming As The Buzz Catches On

3D printing stocks jumped early this week following analyst Kenneth Wong’s assertion that the market could triple in the next five years. But why the sudden attention?