Researchers at MIT and Stanford have developed a new twist on a 60-year old biplane design that can travel at supersonic speeds without producing much of a sonic boom. The design is based on B Continue reading…
What doctor wouldn't want to implant a motorized device inside his or her patient’s vasculature? It would be perfect for delivering drugs or sensors, busting blood clots, or removing plaque, but Continue reading…
If you think CAPTCHAs are keeping spam bots at bay on the internet, think again. The same Stanford team that successfully cracked audio and text versions of the security feature turned their sights to Continue reading…
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new technology that promises to increase the efficiency of thin-film solar cells (TFSC). Whereas traditional methods allow light to pass straight Continue reading…
Apple CEO Tim Cook held a town hall meeting last week to celebrate Apple's record quarter, and in addition to giving employees deep discounts on Apple products, we're now hearing that he spent quite a Continue reading…
Researchers working in the US Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University have hit upon two new major developments in laser technology by creating both the Continue reading…
Inspired by the number of people that the Khan Academy's free video lectures reached, Stanford professor Sebastian Thrun put his own artificial intelligence class online and enrolled 160,000 students. Continue reading…
If you were wondering how children in developing nations using the new OLPC XO 3.0 tablet would be able to communicate with each other on their devices, you'll be glad to know we found the answer: the Continue reading…
Researchers from Stanford University have taken a big step forward in the development of light-based communications in computer chips. Laser optical interconnect systems already exist, but their new Continue reading…
