Electronics

Super listening device hears, identifies, and locates any sound by measuring 3D movement of air particles

A Dutch firm has developed a tiny device that listens for screams, gunshots, mortars and even warplanes. It doesn't listen in the conventional sense, but instead measures the 3D movement of individual air particles in order to determine the x, y and z coordinates of whatever made the noise in question.Read More

Easy to build LED light box dances to your music

Here's a really simple electronics project that plugs into your computer or music source, and the LEDs react in sync to your music.Read More

Already powering major Silicon Valley companies, Bloom Box fuel cell designer hopes to soon see it power your house

Silicon Valley doesn’t just produce innovative web companies — it’s also a mecca for the green tech boom. Bloom Energy has built a refrigerator-sized box that can power your whole house.Read More

Perpetual motion machine tested. Fact or fiction?

The Steorn Orbo is a motor designed to generate more power than is put into it. An independent panel of scientists question its validity, but that didn’t stop the company from showing off the concept, most recently, in Dublin. JL Naudin decided to reproduce this magnetic motor, and begin studying its effects.Read More

Hospital workers often have to wash their hands dozens of times a day — and may need a minute or more to do the process right, by scrubbing with soap and water. But new devices could reduce the task to just four seconds, cleaning even hard-to-reach areas under fingernails.Read More

Energy-harvesting rubber nanoribbons could power cellphones, other gadgets or medical devices

Power-generating rubber film developed by Princeton University engineers could harness natural body movements such as breathing and walking to power pacemakers, mobile phones and other electronic devices.Read More

GM to invest $246 million in electric motor and electric drive facilities in the U.S. with a planned 2013 debut

GM will expand its in-house electric vehicle development capabilities by becoming the first major U.S. automaker to design and manufacture electric motors, a core technology for hybrids and electric vehicles.Read More

SPHERES robotic satellites fly in formation on space station

MIT has a set of robots called SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient Experimental Satellites) on board the International Space Station to test out algorithms for autonomous navigation and docking maneuvers. Each sphere is about 8" in diameter and has 18 sides.Read More

Overclocker claims world's fastest processor at 8.20GHz using Intel Celeron D-347 CPU cooled with liquid nitrogen

An overclocker has set a new world record for CPU frequency by overclocking a 3.06GHz Intel Celeron D 347 with an internal multiplier of 23x up to a blistering 8.20GHz (8,199.5MHz) clock speed. To keep things cool, liquid nitrogen was used to maintain a temperature of minus 303 degrees Fahrenheit.Read More

Fuel cell powered exoskeleton allows loads of up to 200 lbs for extended periods of time and over all terrains

A radical powered exoskeleton under development for use by the US military will be fitted with fuel-cell power supplies which will increase its endurance from hours to days - and furnish juice for the burgeoning load of electronics carried by modern soldiers.Read More