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Salamander robot walks and swims with hi-tech vertebrae

Editorial Team Jun 29, 2016

Since scientists are making so many bio-inspired robots these days, why not add a salamander to the mix. Researchers from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have developed a new kind of robot that mimics the movements of a salamander.…

Medical

Bionic patch could soon monitor heart problems

Editorial Team Jun 29, 2016

In recent years, scientists and doctors have implemented the use of "cardiac patches," or engineered heart tissue that can replace heart muscle damaged during a heart attack. Now, they've gone a step further by constructing nanoscale…

A&D

NASA’s SLS booster fired-up successfully, completes testing

Editorial Team Jun 28, 2016

The most powerful rocket in the world has completed its testing before it heads out to space with NASA's Orion spacecraft in late 2018, paving the way for a future mission to Mars. A booster for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) was…

Featured

Boston Dynamics’ SpotMini is like a robotic house-pet that does chores

Editorial Team Jun 28, 2016

Do you feel like getting a new pet? How about a pet that does chores like load the dishwasher or bring you a soda? Well, Boston Dynamics is working on it with its newest robot — SpotMini, a smaller version of the Spot robot that weight…

Communications

System lets smartphone users decide what their cameras can see

Editorial Team Jun 28, 2016

While today's technology, equipped with cameras and streaming capabilities, allows for more real-time communications and collaboration, having a camera everywhere could potentially lead to the accidental leak of information. That's why…

Featured

Web experts believe the future of the Internet is in danger

Editorial Team Jun 28, 2016

A team of global web experts, the Global Commission on Internet Governance, has warned that the future of the Internet is at a crossroads and we must act quickly to safeguard its future. The commission, which includes Professor Dame Wendy…

Automotive

Ditch the gondola? Venice could see a greener method of transportation in its canals

Editorial Team Jun 28, 2016

In the Italian city of Venice, approximately 20,000 leisure boats and 550 taxi boats cater to nearly 32 million visitors each year. All of its boats are currently diesel-powered, which means that Venice suffers from high levels of air…

Communications

Sensor-based system aims to protect bike riders from cars

Editorial Team Jun 28, 2016

Quantum Dimension, Inc., a defense technology development company, has revealed a new sensor-based collision system that aims to protect bicycle riders, motorcycle drivers, and even pedestrians. This technology enables drivers to be alerted…

Featured

Ivy league college graduates more women than men engineers

Editorial Team Jun 28, 2016

Recently, we discussed the popular reasons that women tend to leave the engineering field. Across the United States, only about 19% of undergraduate degrees in engineering are awarded to women, according to data from the American Society…

3D Printing

Tiny 3D-printed cameras to change medical imaging and surveillance

Editorial Team Jun 27, 2016

A team of engineers from the University of Stuttgart , led by Timo Gissibl, has developed a lens system that can surpass the limitations of today's imaging systems. Current lenses are restricted by their size, shape and dimensions …