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3 Million Mile Motor
June 19, 2013 | by Laura Venezia, Volvo Cars of North America | Comments
When he drove off the lot in 1966, Gordon began a movement. That movement continues to grow through the collective experience and passion of current Volvo owners. As Gordon approaches the milestone, Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA) is bringing the nation along for the journey with a special campaign in the months ahead.
Small Satellites Soar in High-Altitude Demonstration
June 19, 2013 12:05 pm | by Anna Heiney, NASA's Kennedy Space Center | Comments
Four tiny spacecraft soared over the California desert June 15 in a high-altitude demonstration...
Printing Tiny Batteries
June 19, 2013 11:06 am | by Wyss Institute | Comments
3D printing can now be used to print lithium-ion microbatteries the size of a grain of sand. The...
Making Memories: Practical Quantum Computing Moves Closer to Reality
June 19, 2013 10:44 am | by Dartmouth College | Comments
Quantum computing may revolutionize information processing, by providing a means to solve...
3D Printed Shapes Using New Design Tool, Bare Hands
June 19, 2013 12:56 pm | by Emil Venere, Purdue University | CommentsA new design tool interprets hand gestures, enabling designers and artists to create and modify three-dimensional shapes using only their hands as a "natural user interface" instead of keyboard and mouse.
Unmanned Aircraft Struggle to Shed 'Drone' Image
June 19, 2013 12:43 pm | by Sarah DiLorenzo, Associated Press | CommentsUnmanned aircraft have helped rescue stranded hikers, worked to contain wildfires and gathered data at nuclear accidents. These remote-controlled planes have many more potential peacetime uses. But unmanned aircraft have an image problem: They're also known as drones.
Senators Seek Cost Cuts for F-35 Fighter Jet
June 19, 2013 12:17 pm | by Bradley Klapper, Associated Press | CommentsSenators are seeking cost-cutting opportunities in the Pentagon's $400 billion program for the next-generation F-35, a fighter jet with a troubled testing record that military leaders say America cannot afford not to build. Chairing the hearing, Sen. Dick Durbin on Wednesday compared the F-35's history to a textbook on how not to develop a plane.
United Tech Sees Impact from Order on Fraud Charge
June 19, 2013 12:16 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsUnited Technologies says a federal court ordering it to pay $473 million plus interest to compensate for alleged fraud in its sale of fighter jet engines will cut revenue and profit. The Justice Department said that United Technologies subsidiary Pratt & Whitney violated the False Claims Act, resulting in alleged overpayments for F100 jet engines from 1985 to 1990.
Photos of the Day: CubeSats Satellites
June 19, 2013 12:00 pm | by Anna Heiney, NASA's Kennedy Space Center | CommentsCubeSats are 4-inch cubes that pack a lot of capability into their small size. While they typically fly as secondary payloads on larger missions involving bigger spacecraft and rockets, the goal is to eventually have the option of launching them as the primary payload on smaller rockets.
3D Printing a Tiny Battery
June 19, 2013 11:05 am | by Wyss Institute | CommentsIn this video, a 3D-printer nozzle narrower than a human hair lays down a specially formulated “ink” layer by layer to build a microbattery’s anode from the ground up. Unlike ink in an office inkjet printer, which comes out as droplets of liquid and wets a piece of paper.
Sound Waves Precisely Position Nanowires
June 19, 2013 10:52 am | by Penn State | CommentsThe smaller components become, the more difficult it is to create patterns in an economical and reproducible way, according to an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers who, using sound waves, can place nanowires in repeatable patterns for potential use in a variety of sensors, optoelectronics and nanoscale circuits.
Traffic Returns to Wash. Bridge that Collapsed
June 19, 2013 10:37 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsCars and trucks are rolling again across the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge, restoring the traffic flow on the main route between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. A temporary span opened Wednesday morning, replacing a section of the bridge that collapsed May 23 when it was struck by a truck with an oversize load.
Photos of the Day: 1966 Volvo P1800, Millions of Miles Later
June 19, 2013 10:35 am | by Volvo Cars of North America | CommentsIn a journey that has lasted nearly half a century, spanned the globe and elicited awe from generations of car lovers, Long Island's Irv Gordon has a phenomenal achievement in his sight: driving 3,000,000 miles in the same car - a shiny, red 1966 Volvo P1800.
Chrysler Group and NHTSA Resolve Recall Request
June 19, 2013 9:52 am | by Chrysler Group | CommentsChrysler Group and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have resolved their differences with respect to NHTSA’s request to recall 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-07 Jeep Liberty vehicles.
Japan Formally OKs New Nuke Safety Requirements
June 19, 2013 7:48 am | by Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press | CommentsJapan's nuclear watchdog formally approved a set of new safety requirements for atomic power plants Wednesday, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster. The new requirements approved by the Nuclear Regulation Authority will take effect on July 8, when...
U.S. Safety Agency Investigating Suzuki Small SUVs
June 18, 2013 5:11 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsU.S. safety regulators said Tuesday that they are investigating problems with air-bag sensors in the seats of some small Suzuki SUVs. The probe covers 205,000 vehicles including Grand Vitaras from the 2006 through 2011 model years and SX4s from 2007 through 2011. The National Highway Traffic...
Programming Model for Supercomputers of the Future
June 18, 2013 1:30 pm | by Fraunhofer | CommentsThe demand for even faster, more effective, and also energy-saving computer clusters is growing in every sector. The new asynchronous programming model GPI might become a key building block towards realizing the next generation of supercomputers.
U.S. Official: Solar Plane to Help Ground Energy Use
June 18, 2013 1:22 pm | by Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer | CommentsThe plane parked outside the airport looks more like a giant exotic insect or maybe an outsized toy. When it's in flight, there's no roar of engines. It's strangely quiet. And as it crisscrosses the U.S., the spindly plane doesn't use a drop of fuel. Day, and even night, it flies on the power of the sun.
Intelligent Glasses Designed for Professors
June 18, 2013 1:18 pm | by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | CommentsResearchers at la Universidad Carlos III of Madrid have developed a system based on augmented reality that, thanks to intelligent glasses, enables a professor to see notes or comments on the contents of a lesson and to see if the students understand explanations or if, on the contrary, they are having doubts or difficulties.
