Verizon – the first company to introduce 4G LTE, or fourth-generation long-term evolution, wireless network technology about six years ago. But, now, Verizon announced that it will start testing its fifth-generation, or…
New analysis of textured surfaces could lead to more efficient, and less dangerous, power plants
The boiling of water is at the heart of many industrial processes, from the operation of electric power plants to chemical processing and desalination. But the details of what happens on a…
Canon develops 250 megapixels CMOS sensor
Canon Inc., announced that it is developing an APS-H-size (approx. 29.2 x 20.2 mm) CMOS sensor incorporating approximately 250 million pixels (19,580 x 12,600 pixels), the world’s highest number of pixels for…
MIT’s new design tool lets novices customize 3Dprinting in minutes
Researchers at MIT and the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya in Israel aim to change the time consuming design process, with a new system that automatically turns CAD files into visual models that users…
Completely paralyzed man voluntarily moves his legs
A 39-year-old man who had been completely paralyzed for four years was able to voluntarily control his leg muscles and take thousands of steps in a “robotic exoskeleton” device during five days…