It's an uncomfortable question, but one that a group of Cornell researchers have considered with their research into “spoofing” GPS receivers.GPS is a U.S….
And unlike your average party balloon — or even a thick, sturdy glass container — the membrane is ultra-strong, leak-proof and impermeable to even nimble…
The Arctic summer nears its end and the minimum extent of sea ice is reached. The Arctic ice cover amounted to 4.5 million square kilometres on September 12th.
The Siemens Mobility Division has developed the contactless measuring and monitoring system Sicat CMS (Catenary Monitoring System) for mass transit and…
On display at this year’s show is a three-car version of the electric multiple unit like that ordered by Angel Trains, one of Europe’s biggest leasing…
In the year of its anniversary, the world’s largest exhibition for optoelectronics attracted 15% more exhibitors and 10% more visitors and increased the…
“This research is very significant as it is the first large study to provide direct rescreening data on a group of average risk patients who had normal…
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have designed and tested an adaptive liquid lens that captures 250 pictures per second and requires…
Pneumococcus is a bacterium which causes a lot of illness and disease in the very young and the elderly, including pneumonia and meningitis. Large numbers of…
MIT researchers and colleagues are working to find out whether energy from trees can power a network of sensors to prevent spreading forest fires. What they…
The research prize, which is worth €15,000 and was donated by Dräger, was presented during the Society’s annual conference. Prof Dr V. Marco Ranieri,…
The central feature of this new diesel hybrid propulsion is the capability to provide an extremely flexible and compact propulsion solution in the power range…
Research has shown that vitamin D in the body has significant protective effects against the development of cancer because it regulates cell growth, cell…
The finding suggests that the wasps' social interactions are based on memories of past encounters rather than on rote adherence to simple rules.The research,…
A falling leaf often catches a poet's eye, but scientists also wonder about the phenomenon that causes leaves to fall, or abscission in plants. Abscission is…
“This study demonstrates how easy it is to fool people on the Web,” says study co-author Dr. Michael S. Wogalter, professor of psychology at NC State. The…
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