NASA Launches Mission to Study Moon From Crust to Core
NASA's GRAIL spacecraft successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at 9:08 EDT (6:08...
Telecast Fiber Systems Launches CommLink Fiber Optic Intercom Link
NASA Space Laser to Make Radio Obsolete
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) will act as a long-haul fiber-optic network--sans the fiber.
Simulations Guarantee Earthquake-Proof Stadium
Even if a quake splits the California Memorial Stadium in half, computer simulations assure fans they will be safe atop modular...
Tracking Cholera Outbreaks in Post-Earthquake Haiti
Technological tools have recently helped track epidemics of influenza and tropical diseases such as dengue fever. With a new project, researchers are using computer forecasting to predict outbreaks of cholera, a highly contagious and deadly disease....
Social Net Saves Fuel With Smartphone
Where previous experimental traffic-light advisory systems used GPS data or data from traffic sensors, SignalGuru uses visual data...
Smart Cities Will Require Smarter Sensors
In a smart city, all aspects of city infrastructure would be connected.
New Pipe Simulation Could Have Predicted Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The team’s simulation (bottom) closely matches real pictures taken from the Deepwater Horizon site (top).
