News by Subject Technology & Engineering

Public Release: 18-Oct-2018

'Geek Girl' gamers are more likely to study science and technology degrees

Girls who play video games are three times more likely to choose physical science, technology, engineering or maths (PSTEM) degrees compared to their non-gaming counterparts, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

Journal: Computers in Human Behavior
Funder: British Academy

Public Release: 18-Oct-2018

Army researcher minimizes the impact of cyber-attacks in cloud computing

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Through a collaborative research effort, an Army researcher has made a novel contribution to cloud security and the management of cyberspace risks.

Public Release: 17-Oct-2018

Bursting the clouds for better communication

Université de Genève

We live in an age of long-range information. Research is turning towards the use of lasers which have several advantages. However, this new technology faces a major problem: clouds. Due to their density, clouds stop the laser beams and scramble the transfer of information. Researchers at UNIGE have devised an ultra-hot laser that creates a temporary hole in the cloud, which lets the laser beam containing the information pass through.

Journal: Optica

Public Release: 17-Oct-2018

Penetrating the soil's surface with radar

American Society of Agronomy

Ground penetrating radar measures the amount of moisture in soil quickly and easily. Researchers' calculations from the data informs agricultural water use and climate models.

Journal: Vadose Zone Journal
Funder: Rutgers Center for Global Advancement and International Affairs

Public Release: 15-Oct-2018

Ultra-light gloves let users 'touch' virtual objects

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Scientists from EPFL and ETH Zurich have developed an ultra-light glove -- weighing less than 8 grams per finger- that enables users to feel and manipulate virtual objects. Their system provides extremely realistic haptic feedback and could run on a battery, allowing for unparalleled freedom of movement.

Meeting: ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium UIST

Public Release: 15-Oct-2018

'Universal' blood test for earlier diagnosis of cancer moves closer to market

University of Bradford

UK researchers behind a potential 'universal' liquid biopsy blood test for cancer detection have licensed the technology to an industrial partner to take it to market.

Journal: FASEB BioAdvances

Public Release: 13-Oct-2018

Novel catalyst for high-energy aluminum-air flow batteries

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)

A recent study, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has introduced a novel electric vehicle (EV) battery technology that is more energy-efficient than gasoline-powered engines.

Journal: Nature Communications

Public Release: 13-Oct-2018

Scientists achieve first ever acceleration of electrons in plasma waves

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)

An international team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has demonstrated a new technique for accelerating electrons to very high energies over short distances.

Journal: Nature

Public Release: 10-Oct-2018

Simple fabrication of full-color perovskite LEDs

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)

An international team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) introduced a simple technique to fabricate full-color perovskite LEDs.

Journal: Joule

Public Release: 9-Oct-2018

Army researchers' technique locates robots, soldiers in GPS-challenged areas

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Army scientists have developed a novel algorithm that enables localization of humans and robots in areas where GPS is unavailable.

Journal: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Funder: US Army Research Laboratory

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