Innovation - Page 105

February 26, 2018

This giant clock will tick for 10,000 years, but you'll never find it

Would you pay $42 million for a clock that ticks once a year?

February 23, 2018

Stores make push in scan and go tech, hope shoppers adopt it

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers at self-checkout lanes scanning all their groceries after they're done shopping? Old school. More stores are letting customer tally their choices with a phone app or store device as they roam the aisles.

February 23, 2018

Hit a bullet with a bullet: New defensive missile could prevent close range attacks

Lockheed Martin is developing a Miniature Hit to Kill Missile that could blast mortars and artillery straight out of the sky.

February 23, 2018

Stanford’s ‘diamond anvil’ technology could be a game-changer for chemistry

Stanford's molecular diamond anvil could be used to create custom molecules through the triggering of unique chemical reactions. And all by simply giving them a good, high-pressured squeeze!

February 22, 2018

US soldiers set to receive new Special Operations-style night vision goggles

American soldiers may soon be issued new, advanced night vision goggles similar to the type used by elite U.S. Special Operations forces.

February 20, 2018

Pirate mystery: Does this 300-year-old bone belong to 'Black Sam' Bellamy?

Experts are planning to perform DNA analysis on a human bone recovered from a Cape Cod shipwreck to determine whether it belongs to the infamous pirate Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy.

February 20, 2018

Elon Musk gets the OK to dig in abandoned DC lot

Elon Musk's dream of building a hyperloop that can move people between Washington, DC, and New York City in 29 minutes may be a small step closer to becoming a distant reality.

February 20, 2018

Ancient lost city in Mexico had as many buildings as Manhattan

Using sophisticated laser surveying technology, archaeologists have discovered a “lost city” in western Mexico that may have been home to as many buildings as Manhattan.

February 19, 2018

Picasso masterpiece reveals lost painting, hidden details

Scientists have harnessed sophisticated X-ray and imaging technology to reveal a lost painting and other details hidden in a Picasso masterpiece.

February 16, 2018

School shootings: How Army technology could help save the lives of teachers and students

Teachers will soon have access to advanced Army technology that will help prepare them for active shooters in schools.