November 4, 2015 Scientists implant tiny robots inside live mice Can robots travel inside living animals? It sounds like science fiction, but scientists have just made it a reality by implanting tiny nano-robots inside living mice. Researchers from the Department of Nanoengineering at the University of California, San Diego, published their report on the first successful tests of implanting micro robots designed to disperse drugs within a body, reports SmithsonianMag.com.
November 4, 2015 So long silicon: Laser experiments may lead to faster computer chips So long silicon! A small change in the design of a computer chip could soon lead to the creation of smaller, faster and more powerful computers.
November 4, 2015 Can you train your brain? Lumosity, BrainHQ say yes Online cognitive exercises -- or brain training -- are finding a particularly receptive audience these days. I've tried two of them, and found both to be engaging.
November 4, 2015 Warp speed, Scotty: Faster than light drives a reality? A loophole in Einstein's general theory of relativity could allow a ship to traverse vast distances in less time than it would take light. The trick? It's not the starship that's moving — it's the space around it.
November 4, 2015 How drones teach kids science & math The orange high-flying craft spotted on an elementary school playground may look like just a toy to parents, but the drone is a new tool that teaches youngsters some pretty sophisticated science and math concepts.
November 4, 2015 Israeli company aims to eradicate brain disease An Israeli nonprofit group announced on Wednesday a $1 million prize program to encourage innovation in brain-research technology.
November 4, 2015 From Iraq to high tech: Microsoft helping vets find jobs The inaugural class of Microsoft's Software and Systems Academy is set to graduate. When they finish next month, they’ll all get hired by either Microsoft or one a contractors, earning as much as $100,000 salaries.
November 4, 2015 Researchers shrink particle accelerator to table-top size Just as computers shrunk from room- to desktop-size, high-energy particle accelerator dimensions are going from acres to inches.
November 4, 2015 Kodak to stop making cellulose acetate for film Eastman Kodak Co. says it's ending in-house production of cellulose acetate next week -- an important component of camera film -- and cutting 61 jobs.
November 4, 2015 New gadget can recharge a cell phone in 30 seconds A new device invented by Eesha Khare of Saratoga, Calif., can fit inside a cell phone’s battery and recharge it fully in less than half a minute. And the inventor of the gizmo is just 18 years old.
