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A new machine, capable of identifying the chemical composition of liquids sealed within non-metallic containers without opening them, has been developed by Cobalt Light...

A submarine without its periscope? Researchers from Israel's Technion are developing an underwater photography and surveillance system that might make periscopes obsolete * Meet...

Meet the new robotic boat C-Worker: Conducting measurements, scanning, recording, transmitting – all autonomously, without requiring human involvement. British company ASV, a manufacturer of civilian...

By Joe Charlaff Video cameras are popping up everywhere. On a typical day out in a big city a person could be filmed by hundreds...

What's in that room? Students from Arizona University assist fire fighters, police officers or soldiers and help them find out * All using a...

Like the birds and the bees: Tiny robots, simple and cheap, who operate in large groups without any memory capability. Could a large group of...

The future is already here: Micro robots (1 cm in length) operate in groups, build towers and decorate Christmas trees. It seems that any day...

By Arie Egozi, Japan The new version of Japan's ASIMO — which stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility — features enhanced hand dexterity, including...

Under development in the United States: Hybrid stealth motorcycles * To be used by special forces crossing enemy territory undetected. The future of two-wheeled vehicles:...

Switzerland’s Solar Impulse has unveiled the aircraft with which it will attempt a solar-powered round-the-world flight in 2015. The 236-ft. wingspan Solar Impulse is scheduled...

Spain’s State Agency for Aerial Security, the AESA, has issued a blanket ban on commercial drone use everywhere in the country, reports The Spain...

Simple contact lenses granting security guards and first responders night vision capabilities – no, they still don't exist, but American researchers from the University...

For the first time in history: A new naval robot, powered by the ocean waves, will conduct civilian, HLS and military missions throughout the...

Porton Man – the new robot developed by the U.K. Ministry of Defense, will be used to test body armor and other equipment for...

Hazardous nuclear events have the potential to cause huge levels of widespread damage to individuals and the environment. Getting close enough to these incidents...

U.S. military researchers are moving forward with a program to hide ruggedized electronic devices at the bottom of the world's oceans that when called...

High-energy lasers (HEL) have the potential to benefit a variety of military missions, particularly as weapons or as high-bandwidth communications devices. However, the massive...

Simulation-based engineering science (SBES) allows researchers to predict the effects of building explosions and analyze the response of building materials to those threats. Using...

Facebook developed a new facial recognition software, operating on a near-human level Human beings, or at least our brains, are oiled facial recognition machines. Light,...

The way we secure digital transactions could soon change. An international team has demonstrated a form of quantum cryptography that can protect people doing...

Radiation detectors are getting smaller and cheaper A handheld radiation camera developed by the University of Michigan engineering researchers offers nuclear plant operators a faster...

A new platform for operating systems would outwit cyber criminals As Smartphone use surges, consumers are just beginning to realize their devices are not quite...