Space Tugs to Capture Defunct Satellites With Static Electricity, Fling Into Outerspace

As has been widely reported, Earth’s geostationary orbit belt is filled with communication and science satellites. Lockheed Martin and Electro Optic Systems (EOS) have teamed up to create a space debris tracking system. NASA is…

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Sony is Getting Into the Drone Business to Leverage Its Successful Image Sensors

Sony is getting into the drone business after announcing its mobile division will be working with Japanese robotics firm ZMP to found Aerosense. Aerosense is reportedly a drone-based surveying and inspection service that will be…

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Watch a Computer Endlessly Sing Number-One 90s Ballads With Human Sentiments

I’ll have to admit there is something a bit endearing about a computer attempting to sing popular 90s ballads with human sentiments, or feelings if you will. I can sense the emotion, and the computer…

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At 164 Feet, World’s Deepest Pool Could Prove to be a Vital Asset for Astronauts

The University of Essex and development partner Blue Abyss are proposing the world’s deepest pool (164 feet) as training grounds for astronauts looking to experience microgravity conditions like they will encounter in outer space. Currently,…

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This Microscopic Transistor is Comprised of a Single Molecule and a Few Atoms

An international team consisting of researchers from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the NTT Basic Research Laboratories in Japan have developed a microscopic transistor made up of a single molecule and a small amount of…

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Will Advanced Technology Protect Elephants & Rhinos From Extinction?

There are a number of new programs using high technology to help protect dwindling populations of elephants and rhinos. In 2013 alone, over 40,000 elephants and 1,100 rhinos were poached. This means they were shot,…

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IBM’s New Ultra-Dense Chip is 4 Times as Powerful as the Best Silicon Currently Available

IBM’s new ultra-dense chip squeezes a lot of processing power into a small chip, a direct result of shrinking the fundamental transistors that make up chips. In fact, IBM’s new chip is reportedly four times…

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150 Contributions MIT Has Made to the World

The Boston Globe published a list of MIT 150 or “150 fascinating, fun, important, interesting, life-saving, life-altering, bizarre and old ways that MIT has made a difference” back in 2011 as part of a celebration…

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Lexus is Working on Syncing a Car With Its Driver’s Heartbeat to Read Emotions

Lexus Australia and M&C Saatchi Australia’s creative tech division have created a conceptual project focused on connecting a car with its driver’s heartbeat. In the video below, you will see a custom RC-F coupe that…

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Colorful Highway Noise Barriers Generate Solar Power in the Netherlands

Highway noise is a serious environmental problem in urbanized areas. To mitigate this nuisance to the adjoining areas, unattractive concrete sound walls are constructed. These concrete highway noise barriers not only take up a lot…

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