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NASA Tests Radio for Unmanned Aircraft Operations
June 18, 2013 9:45 am | by Jim Banke, NASA | News | CommentsNASA's communications experts have begun flight testing a prototype radio as part of the agency's contributions toward fully integrating civil and commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS).
SKorea Begins Bidding for $7.3B Fighter Buy
June 18, 2013 6:03 am | by Sam Kim - Associated Press | News | CommentsSouth Korea has begun accepting bids from aircraft makers to supply 60 new fighter jets at an estimated cost of $7.3 billion (8.3 trillion won). Two arms procurement officials said the bidding began Tuesday and is scheduled to end next week. Boeing's F-15 Silent Eagle, EADS' Eurofighter Typhoon...
Boeing Launches Plans for Longer 787
June 18, 2013 5:41 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBoeing Corp. is starting work on a stretched-out version of its popular 787 Dreamliner jet, in the hope of reigniting interest in the aircraft after battery-related problems. Boeing announced the formal launch of its 787-10 program at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday and says it already has...
Rambus and STMicroelectronics Announce Settlement
June 17, 2013 5:38 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMemory chip designer Rambus Inc. and STMicroelectronics, one of Europe's largest chipmakers, announced a licensing agreement Monday and said they have resolved all litigation between them. The companies said their agreement will allow STMicroelectronics to use more security measures in multimedia...
Lucrative Long-Hauls Get Boost at Paris Air Show
June 17, 2013 4:36 pm | by Lori Hinnant - Associated Press | News | CommentsAirbus and Boeing won pledges for big purchases of their lucrative long-haul wide-body jets at the Paris Air Show Monday, raising hopes that demand is recovering following the worldwide recession. The global aviation event at Le Bourget airfield north of Paris is once again playing host to the...
Globus Faces $16M Payment Over Patent Dispute
June 17, 2013 1:59 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSpinal implant manufacturer Globus Medical may have to pay $16 million after a jury decided that three of its products infringed on the patents held by DePuy Synthes Products LLC, a unit of Johnson & Johnson Inc. Globus said that the jury in the U.S. District Court in Delaware made its...
Kickstarter of the Week: 3D Printer Test Kit Gives Insight on Every Printable Structure
June 17, 2013 1:18 pm | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development, PD&D | Videos | CommentsToday on PD&D's Kickstarter of the Week, 3D KitBash launches a campaign for a 3D Printer Test Kit. Essentially, this kit allows users to forecast a 3D printer’s abilities and results. The kit has 8 tolerance chips; each features unique characteristics at various scales and intervals that allow you to see how your 3D Printer handles different shapes and forms.
Company Recalls 165,000 Baby Recliners
June 17, 2013 12:11 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA children's product maker is recalling about 165,000 baby recliners linked to at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports of children falling or hanging over the side of the seats. Baby Matters of Berwyn, Pa., announced the recall of its Nap Nanny and Nap Nanny Chill infant recliners.
Chinese Supercomputer Named as World's Fastest
June 17, 2013 11:43 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsChina has built the world's fastest computer for a second time, beating the U.S.'s Titan machine. Supercomputers are used for complex work such as modeling weather systems, simulating nuclear explosions and designing jetliners.
Printing Artificial Bone
June 17, 2013 11:32 am | by Denise Brehm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsResearchers working to design new materials that are durable, lightweight and environmentally sustainable are increasingly looking to natural composites, such as bone, for inspiration. Bone is strong and tough because its two constituent materials, soft collagen protein and stiff hydroxyapatite mineral, are arranged in complex hierarchical patterns.
Photos of the Day: Wide Body Jets, Drones & Rain in Paris
June 17, 2013 9:59 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAirbus and Boeing both won pledges for big purchases of long-haul, wide-body jets Monday, as the Paris Air Show got off to a robust if rainy start. The global aviation event at Le Bourget airfield north of Paris is once again showcasing the rivalry between U.S.-based Boeing and French-based Airbus.
Long-Haul Jets Get Boost at Paris Air Show
June 17, 2013 9:44 am | by Lori Hinnant, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe global aviation event at Le Bourget airfield north of Paris is once again showcasing the rivalry between U.S.-based Boeing and French-based Airbus. After several years of success for their smaller models, the world's leading plane makers are hoping this year generates orders for the bigger, more expensive long-haul jets.
Apple Details Government Requests for Data
June 17, 2013 7:22 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsApple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 requests from U.S. law enforcement for customer data for the six months ended in May. The company, like some other businesses, had asked the U.S government to be able to share how many requests it received related to national security and how it...
A Robot that Runs Like a Cat
June 17, 2013 12:56 am | by Sarah Perrin, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | News | CommentsEven though it doesn't have a head, you can still tell what kind of animal it is: the robot is definitely modeled upon a cat. Developed by EPFL's Biorobotics Laboratory (Biorob), the "cheetah-cub robot," a small-size quadruped prototype robot, is described in an article appearing in the International Journal of Robotics Research.
Making Alternative Fuels Cheaper
June 17, 2013 12:51 am | by Anne Trafton, MIT | News | CommentsMIT chemical engineers have devised a cheaper way to synthesize a key biofuel component, which could make its industrial production much more cost-effective. The compound, known as gamma-valerolactone (GVL), is attractive because of its versatility, says Yuriy Román, an assistant professor of chemical engineering and leader of the research team.
