Tech : Science World Report

May 06, 2013 07:01 AM EDT

Solar Impulse Lands in Phoenix after Completing First Leg of US Trip

Created by Swiss inventors Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, solar-powered plane Solar Impulse landed in Phoenix Saturday after completing the first leg of its trip across the United States.

May 04, 2013 10:40 PM EDT

Longest Hypersonic Scramjet Flight Achieved on Final Test of X-51

The experimental unmanned X-51 aircraft, equipped with a scramjet engine that operates at hypersonic speeds, reached the intended goals of the program on its fourth and final test flight on May 1. Developed for the U.S. Air Force, it has flown at a speed of Mach 5.1 for 240 seconds in a test off Cal...

May 04, 2013 04:12 AM EDT

Scientists Hear Russia's February Meteor in America

According to the Georgia tech researchers, the meteor was so strong that its explosive entry into the atmosphere was detected nearly 6000 miles away in Lilburn, Georgia.

May 03, 2013 02:33 PM EDT

Arriving at Staples, Will 3D Printers Go Mainstream Now? (Video)

Simple consumer-grade 3D printers seem to become increasingly ubiquitous, signified by Staples.com's announcement that they will start selling the entry-level model 'The Cube', made by 3D-printing heavy-weight 3D Systems. It will hit many retailer brick-and-mortar stores by June.

May 03, 2013 01:49 PM EDT

Synthetic Biology Research is Growing Strongly, Map Shows Global Hotspots of Activity

Synthetic biology, an area of research focused on the design and construction of new biological parts and devices, or the re-design of existing biological systems, is an emerging field and the focus of labs and companies around the world. The number of private and public entities conducting research...

May 04, 2013 07:19 AM EDT

Robot Arm Inspired by Armor Plates on a Seahorse's Flexible Tail (Video)

Seahorses and robots have something in common--at least where engineers at the University of California are concerned. They're hoping that the sea creature's long, flexible tail will allow them to design a similar robotic arm equipped with muscles made out of polymer.

May 03, 2013 01:01 PM EDT

After Facebook Users Deactivate Their Account, Why do They Return?

Since the popular networking site hit the web in 2004, more than a billion active Facebook accounts continue to be used worldwide-and bring new users, still, with younger generations, and older alike, jumping on the social bandwagon. However, some people do not use it for various reasons, and whethe...

May 03, 2013 11:44 AM EDT

Graphene 'Paint' Could Power Future Homes with Solar Energy

A new material made of graphene could, in theory, be "painted" onto outside walls to absorb solar energy and power the homes of the future.

May 03, 2013 09:26 AM EDT

DARPA Three-Fingered Robot Hand Picks up Keys and Lifts Weights (Video)

DARPA and iRobot have created a robotic hand that's dexterous enough to manipulate a set of keys and strong enough to pick up a 50-pound weight.

May 03, 2013 04:38 AM EDT

World’s Smallest Fly-Inspired RoboBee Makes First Controlled Flight

After a decade of hard work a team of engineers from the Harvard University have built the world’s smallest aerial drones that are half the size of the paper clip and weighs less than a tenth of a gram. Inspired by the biology of a fly, the world’s first smallest controllable, flying, insect siz...

May 02, 2013 09:01 PM EDT

Hybrid Molecular Imaging Technique Opens Up New Research Options

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies in Japan have developed a new molecular imaging technology that is capable to visualize bio-metals and bio-molecules simultaneously in a live mouse, something that has been a challenge until now. This revolutionary new technology is an ...

May 02, 2013 08:41 AM EDT

Printed Bionic Ear Enhances Human Hearing Beyond Normal Range

The Terminator may actually be able to exist--or at least part of him. Scientists have actually succeeded in printing a bionic ear that can "hear" radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capabilities.