China is set to land a robotic rover on the surface of the Moon, a major step in the Asian superpower’s ambitious programme of space exploration. UPDATE – The lander has successfully landed on the moon. On Saturday afternoon (GMT), a landing module will undergo a powered descent, using thrusters to perform the first soft …
The view of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) has always been a bit rosy from this part of the world, where it is being born. So it’s no surprise that EUV held a relatively sunny spot in an otherwise fairly detailed and balanced semiconductor road map the IMEC research institute showed at an annual press event …
In an advance that could dramatically shrink particle accelerators for science and medicine, researchers used a laser to accelerate electrons at a rate 10 times higher than conventional technology in a nanostructured glass chip smaller than a grain of rice. “We still have a number of challenges before this technology becomes practical for real-world use, …
Researchers took a naturally occurring mitochondrial transcription factor called TFAM, which initiates protein synthesis, and engineered it to cross into cells from the bloodstream and target the mitochondria. Aged mice given modified TFAM showed improvements in memory and exercise performance compared with untreated mice. “It was like an 80-year-old recovering the function of a 30-year-old,” …
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has completed a feasibility study for a new commercial lunar lander for the Golden Spike Company (GSC). The study confirmed the viability of lander concepts for Golden Spike’s human lunar expedition architecture and conceived a novel new, low-mass ascent stage concept dubbed “Pumpkin.” About Golden Spike The Golden Spike Company (GSC) …
Dr. James Martin — Futurist Entrepreneur, British visionary entrepreneur, science-sponsor, author. Largest individual benefactor to the University of Oxford in its 900-year history http://GF2045.com/speakers. Martin was a pioneer in the automation of software development, and was ranked 4th in Computer World’s 25th Anniversary Edition’s most influential people in computer technology. He was a member of …
The Oxford University’s Mobile Robotics Group (MRG) RobotCar is a modified Nissan LEAF. Lasers and cameras are subtly mounted around the vehicle and taking up some of the boot space is a computer which performs all the calculations necessary to plan, control speed and avoid obstacles. Externally it’s hard to tell this car apart from …
Fujifilm Corp developed a thermoelectric conversion material using an organic polymer material. The selling point of the thermoelectric converter module is that it can be manufactured by using an organic material and printing technologies. The company expects that the module will be attached to a human body to be used as a power supply for …
Rice University’s latest nanotechnology breakthrough was more than 10 years in the making, but it still came with a shock. Scientists from Rice, the Dutch firm Teijin Aramid, the U.S. Air Force and Israel’s Technion Institute this week unveiled a new carbon nanotube (CNT) fiber that looks and acts like textile thread and conducts electricity …
There is an early release of the 2013 EIA Annual Energy Outlook overview. There have been some websites making a big deal that it forecasts a crude oil peak in 2019 of 7.54 million bpd. US crude oil production is already at 6.82 million barrels per day and has been pretty steadily increasing for the …
EETimes – Parrot, is a “universal receiver” that can link with any mobile phone. Parrot, based here, has developed what Seydoux describes as “a counterpart to a smartphone” that enhances voice quality for hands-free car phones while improving audio acoustics. A voice recognition feature provides access to the smartphone’s address book. Parrot’s AR.Drone 2.0 captures …