Tech : Science World Report

May 09, 2012 05:58 AM EDT

U.S. Military Embraces Robots with Greater Autonomy

The unattended steering wheel on the 15-ton military truck jerked sharply back and forth as the vehicle's huge tires bounced down a rain-scarred ravine through mounds of mine rubble on a rugged hillside near Pittsburgh.

May 08, 2012 05:26 PM EDT

Toyota Presents First All-electric SUV at LA Show

The first all-electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) was presented by Toyota to the market on Monday. In cooperation with Tesla Motors a new version of the popular RAV4 with about 100 miles maximum range and a six hour charging time. It will soon be available to select locations in California.

May 08, 2012 02:47 PM EDT

Computer Scientists Develop an Interactive Field Guide App for Birders

A team of researchers led by computer scientist Serge Belongie at the University of California, San Diego, has good news for birders: they have developed an iPad app that will identify most North American birds, with a little help from a human user.

May 08, 2012 09:32 AM EDT

Next-generation Nanoelectronics: A Decade of Progress, Coming Advances

Traditional silicon-based integrated circuits are found in many applications, from large data servers to cars to cell phones. Their widespread integration is due in part to the semiconductor industry's ability to continue to deliver reliable and scalable performance for decades.

May 08, 2012 07:22 AM EDT

SeaSketch, the Next Generation of UCSB's MarineMap Program, Will Aid Marine Spatial Planning

Since 2009, a free Web-based marine mapping and spatial planning program created by UC Santa Barbara scientists has proved to be an essential tool for fishermen and other stakeholders along the California coastline. Now, the next-generation tool is going global.

May 08, 2012 07:03 AM EDT

Google Gets First Self-driven Car License in Nevada

Google's self-driven cars will soon be appearing on Nevada roads after the state's Department of Motor Vehicles approved on Monday the nation's first autonomous vehicle license.

May 08, 2012 06:48 AM EDT

Smartphones Top Computers for U.S. Facebook Time

The average time spent accessing Facebook via smartphone in the United States was 441 minutes in March, compared with 391 minutes via computer, according to comScore, underscoring the increasingly high-profile role of mobile in social networking.

May 07, 2012 12:34 PM EDT

Bacterial Builders on Site for Computer Construction

Researchers at the University of Leeds have used a type of bacterium which 'eats' iron to create a surface of magnets, similar to those found in traditional hard drives, and wiring. As the bacterium ingests the iron it creates tiny magnets within itself.

May 07, 2012 12:24 PM EDT

GPS on Commercial Ships Could Improve Tsunami Warnings

Commercial ships travel across most of the globe and could provide better warnings for potentially deadly tsunamis, according to a study published May 5 by scientists at the University of Hawaii - Manoa (UHM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

May 07, 2012 12:15 PM EDT

App Designed to Help Parents Find Missing Children

It's a parent's worst nightmare. Their child doesn't come home one evening and is missing for several days.

May 07, 2012 12:06 PM EDT

LG Electronics to Launch Google TV in U.S. in Late May: Executive

LG Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 TV maker, plans to launch Internet-enabled TV based on Google's platform in the United States in the week of May 21, as the South Korean firm seeks to gain a larger share of the emerging Internet TV market, a senior LG executive said on Monday.

May 03, 2012 09:14 AM EDT