Tech : Science World Report

Apr 24, 2012 10:51 AM EDT

Google to Launch Online Storage Service for Consumers: Source

Google Inc is preparing to roll out a service to let consumers store photos and other content online, a source familiar with the matter said, pushing into a market now dominated by the likes of Dropbox and Box.

Apr 24, 2012 10:38 AM EDT

Fewer Complications, Better Outcomes with Robot-assisted Prostate Cancer Surgery

Robot-assisted surgery is now both more common and far more successful than radical "open" surgery to treat prostate cancer in the United States, according to a new Henry Ford Hospital study published in the current issue of the medical journal European Urology.

Apr 24, 2012 08:27 AM EDT

Computing the Best High-resolution 3-D Tissue Images

Real-time, 3-D microscopic tissue imaging could be a revolution for medical fields such as cancer diagnosis, minimally invasive surgery and ophthalmology. University of Illinois researchers have developed a technique to computationally correct for aberrations in optical tomography, bringing the futu...

Apr 24, 2012 06:08 AM EDT

"Granny Nav" to Guide Elderly Drivers on the Road

Older drivers may now be able to stay on the road for longer thanks to new technology being developed by scientists that uses pictures of mail boxes or pubs as visual turning cues.

Apr 24, 2012 05:58 AM EDT

SpaceX Delays Its Trip to Space Station

Space Exploration Technologies, a privately held firm founded and run by entrepreneur Elon Musk, is delaying its trial cargo run to the International Space Station, Musk announced Monday.

Apr 23, 2012 08:57 AM EDT

NASA Selects Science Instrument Upgrade For Flying Observatory

NASA has selected a science instrument upgrade to the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) airborne observatory. The instrument, the High-resolution Airborne Wideband Camera (HAWC), will provide a sensitive, versatile and reliable imaging capability to the SOFIA user community.

Apr 21, 2012 03:17 PM EDT

Virginia Tech Spin-off Company MiserWare Offers Free Product to Measure Carbon Footprint

MiserWare, a spin-off company of Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, is launching a free product that allows companies or individuals to measure their carbon footprint in terms of total power usage.

Apr 21, 2012 01:12 PM EDT

Investigation on Envisat Continues

Optical, radar and laser observations of the Envisat satellite show that it is still in a stable orbit. Efforts to regain contact with the satellite have been under way since 8 April, when it unexpectedly stopped sending data to Earth.

Apr 20, 2012 05:04 PM EDT

Nissan Motors Affected by Computer Virus

Following is a statement from Andy Palmer, Executive Vice President, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Apr 20, 2012 04:50 PM EDT

ASU Provides Technology, TeotihuacÃ¡n Facility to Explore Ancient Urban Roots

An Arizona State University media team recently trekked to the Mesoamerican ruins of TeotihuacÃ¡n with the goal of using high-end technology to capture the essence and magnitude of this ancient city, once one of the largest in the world.

Apr 20, 2012 12:45 PM EDT

IBM Creates High-density, Light-weight Lithium-air Battery

A century ago, more automobiles were powered by electricity than by gasoline. But the need for longer travel ranges, the availability of a more affordable fuel source and a reliable power infrastructure soon turned internal combustion engines into the predominant means of motor transportation.

Apr 20, 2012 12:07 PM EDT

New Brain-machine Interface Moves a Paralyzed Hand

A new Northwestern Medicine brain-machine technology delivers messages from the brain directly to the muscles -- bypassing the spinal cord -- to enable voluntary and complex movement of a paralyzed hand. The device could eventually be tested on, and perhaps aid, paralyzed patients.