Innovation - Page 279

October 21, 2015

The evolution of US military camouflage: From basic green and khaki to digital patterns and beyond

Last summer, the U.S. Army confirmed that soldiers will begin wearing the new Army Combat Uniform (ACU) that bears the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) – also known as Scorpion W2.

October 21, 2015

Beetle-inspired ink may thwart counterfeiters

Researchers at China’s Southeast University have developed a powerful new weapon in the war against counterfeiting: a color-changing ink that, unlike previous incarnations, is light-resistant, hard to copy, and inspired by a beetle.

October 21, 2015

December test flight huge for NASA's next manned spacecraft

The first flight test of NASA's new manned spacecraft may be six months away, but agency engineers are already looking forward to what they will learn from the trial.

October 21, 2015

Harvard researchers develop bioplastic made from shrimp shells

In their search for sustainable materials that can be mass produced, researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering turned to an unexpected source: shrimp. 

October 21, 2015

Will you support the world’s first flying bicycle?

A pair of designers and aviation enthusiasts have built what they call the world’s first flying bicycle. Now they’re seeking money on Kickstarter to make their dreams soar, too.

October 21, 2015

3D-printed hearts help surgeons save babies' lives

Replicas of the human heart that are made on 3D printers could help save babies' lives, new research suggests.

October 21, 2015

Solar-powered plane makes 2-hour test flight ahead of global trek

A solar-powered plane slated to circumnavigate the globe next year made its inaugural flight, a short jaunt from a Swiss airfield early Monday.

October 21, 2015

Google releases 'underwater street view' of Great Barrier Reef, more

A new partnership between mapping giant Google and The Catlin Seaview Survey allows you to surf through the world’s oceans in the first underwater panoramas in Google Maps.

October 21, 2015

Surviving solar storms: Could the 'Scorch Trials' world become real?

Some researchers are warning not all states in the U.S. will be ready for the threat of solar storms. Will your state survive a mega-blast from the sun?

October 21, 2015

Atlanta eyes startups for starring role in neuroscience

NeuroLaunch, the first and only accelerator program in the world specifically for neuroscience technology startups, is helping drive Atlanta's emergence as a neuro-technology hub.