Technology - general

Metal particle generates new hope for H2 energy

28 Jun 2011

Researchers are exploring how metal nanoparticles act as highly efficient catalysts in using solar radiation to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, to produce efficient and clean hydrogen energy

Volkswagen displays driverless system "Temporary Auto Pilot"

27 Jun 2011

German auto maker Volkswagen has developed the Temporary Auto Pilot system, which drives a car semi-automatically up to a speed of 80 mph

Researchers develop cheap material to purify water

25 Jun 2011

And now, get a new heart valve in 90 minutes sans open-heart surgery

25 Jun 2011

The Rush University Medical Center in Washington has successfully experimented with a novel heart valve replacement option for patients with aortic stenosis who are at high-risk or are considered inoperable

Optical circuit enables new approach to quantum technologies

25 Jun 2011

An international research group led by scientists from the University of Bristol, UK, and the Universities of Osaka and Hokkaido, Japan, has demonstrated a fundamental building block for quantum computing that could soon be employed in a range of quantum technologies.

Study explores what is likely to bring a sense of well-being in old age

24 Jun 2011

UC San Diego researchers create tool to put the lid on solar power fluctuations

24 Jun 2011

Stem cell model offers clues to cause of inherited ALS

23 Jun 2011

Role of non-coding RNA in inherited neurological and other brain disorders

By By Scott LaFee | 22 Jun 2011

Breakthrough larynx transplant trials to commence in the UK

20 Jun 2011

People with a diseased or damaged larynx can now hope to talk again, as the Royal College of Surgeons has approved trials in the UK trials for voicebox transplants after a successful US operation

Metallic Glass: A Crystal at Heart

20 Jun 2011

New model predicts insect populations

16 Jun 2011

New solar cell technology cranks up efficiency

16 Jun 2011

There's a mouse in the maze: UCSD IEEE organizes robotic mouse competition

15 Jun 2011

Promising new target for stifling the growth and spread of cancer

By By Scott LaFee | 14 Jun 2011

Seaports need a plan for weathering climate change, say Stanford researchers

By By Donna Hesterman | 14 Jun 2011

Solar cell technology opportunities: Looking To a Bright, Sunny Future

11 Jun 2011

New inorganic semiconductor layers hold promise for solar energy

10 Jun 2011

Nanoparticles help scientists harvest light with solar fuels

By By Louise Lerner | 10 Jun 2011

Good night! European comet chaser Rosetta goes into hibernation

09 Jun 2011

Researchers parse the origins of haematopoietic stem cells

09 Jun 2011

The heat is on: NIST zeroes in on energy consumption of ice makers

09 Jun 2011

Tata Motors and Japan's NEDO develop dual-fuel power plant

09 Jun 2011

Study finds copper proves effective against new E. coli strains

08 Jun 2011

New research may lead to fusion power from gamma ray lasers

06 Jun 2011