Forefront of Innovation - Page 4

November 6, 2019

The late James Dean lands a new movie role, thanks to CGI technology

James Dean is coming back to the big screen.

October 28, 2019

How ISIS leader al-Baghdadi’s headless body was ID’d minutes after death

After years of intelligence gathering, U.S. Special Operation Forces could have no doubts that the mutilated body of a man killed during Saturday night’s daring raid in Syria was the long-sought Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, employing new technology and DNA testing to positively identify his headless remains almost immediately.

September 19, 2019

'Flying taxi' pulled over by police on the River Seine in Paris: report

A futuristic, eco-friendly water taxi was pulled over by police on the River Seine in Paris, according to The Independent.

September 17, 2019

Tiny ‘biohybrid’ robots directed by muscles and nerves built by researchers

Researchers have developed soft robotic devices that are driven by neuromuscular tissue that gets triggered when stimulated by light.

September 17, 2019

Army eyes pearls in innovative project to bolster body armor

Could pearls help save a soldier’s life?

September 13, 2019

To fight opioid crisis, Kentucky middle schoolers build needle database to aid 3D printed collecting device

A middle school in Kentucky has built an online database to compliment a needle-collecting device they developed.

August 30, 2019

90-year-old inventor of the ATM celebrates its 50th birthday, admits wife has never used one

It was a cool Friday afternoon in 1968 and businessman Donald Wetzel needed money to travel before the end of the weekend. The then-40-year-old examined the long line snaking through the bank and out the door, the clock was etching close to 5 o’clock, and his agitation was only growing.

August 29, 2019

Classroom field trips via VR become a national trend

It’s back-to-school season and students could be taking field trips to places like the Grand Canyon, ancient Rome, inside a human brain, underwater, or even Mars—all from the comfort of their own classroom.

August 29, 2019

Secretive US government agency needs 'underground lair' by Friday

A U.S. government agency that birthed the network which became the Internet, and has explored a host high-tech projects including neural implants for soldiers, is apparently in need of an underground lair by tomorrow.

August 19, 2019

Air Force base produces first certified 3D-printed aircraft parts

The 60th Maintenance Squadron at Travis Air Force base in California is spearheading an innovative effort to produce 3D-printed aircraft parts.