Scientists at the Mind Research Network (MRN) in Albuquerque, NM have demonstrated that Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) enhances learning when applied to the inferior frontal and temporal cortices. Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
NASA Tests Supersonic Aircraft Without Boom
Photo: Boeing
NASA is claiming a breakthrough in quiet supersonic aircraft, with successful wind tunnel tests of designs that combine low sonic boom and low cruise drag – characteristics once thought to be mutually exclusive. Continue reading
Harvard Micro Robotic Bees Assembled by Origami
Harvard University Microrobotics Laboratory engineers have come up with a novel new approach to fabricating their micro robotic bees. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman to Develop Atom-Based Magnetic Sensor for US Navy
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the Office of Naval Research to develop a new cost-effective atom-based magnetic sensor, or magnetometer, for antisubmarine warfare operations. Continue reading
NuWaves Partners with University of Dayton Research Institute Center for UAS Exploitation
NuWaves Engineering, an international Radio Frequency (RF) solutions company, has been selected to join the University of Dayton Research Institute’s Center for Unmanned Aerial System Exploitation (CUE) consortium. Continue reading
MIT Laser Camera Sees Around Corners
In December, MIT Media Lab researchers caused a stir by releasing a slow-motion video of a burst of light traveling the length of a plastic bottle. Continue reading
DARPA Solicits ‘Innovative Solutions’ for Sensor Network to Monitor the Arctic
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals for technology supportive of Arctic situation awareness. Continue reading
IAI Unveils Unmanned ‘Butterfly’
Israel Aerospace Industries has unveiled the prototype of its “Butterfly” unmanned aircraft system, as part of an effort to develop covert miniature equipment for use by Special Forces personnel. Continue reading