Physically dynamic surfaces may herald another tablet revolution
Apple's iPad arrived five years ago. It is a device that changed the way we think about computing, marking a seismic shift from keyboard and mouse to direct manipulation with our fingers. The iPad...
View ArticleEcological properties of nature reserve areas can now be analyzed by laser...
Simply declaring a region as a nature protection area is not enough, regular monitoring of its ecological condition is also necessary. Since Nature protection areas already cover almost one fifth of...
View ArticleImage: Laser test bench
This ESA test bench is usually shrouded in darkness, except for the laser beam being projected across it.
View ArticleGreater opportunity for scientific research using unmanned aircraft
Unmanned aircraft are creating new opportunities for scientific research. A fixed wing airplane, for example, can be used to compile detailed 3D models of a specific area for research into erosion, or...
View ArticleSpace Station safari's ultimate wildlife research vantage point
What do bats, birds, sea turtles and even primates have to do with the International Space Station? Scientists want to use the orbiting laboratory's spectacular view to track creatures on our planet...
View ArticleWork begins to establish a baseline carbon budget for U.S. coastlines
Determining whether estuaries and tidal wetlands are net emitters or absorbers of carbon dioxide is the object of a NASA-funded study by a national team of researchers. The three-year, $1.2-million...
View ArticleComcast launches voice-controlled remote for some customers
Fights over the remote are about to get a lot louder.
View ArticleUTSA geoscientists prepare for October trip to the Arctic
In October, UTSA College of Sciences faculty members Stephen Ackley and Blake Weissling wlll travel to the Arctic as a part of a project funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to study the...
View ArticleResearchers help video gamers play in the cloud without guzzling gigabytes
Gamers might one day be able to enjoy the same graphics-intensive fast-action video games they play on their gaming consoles or personal computers from mobile devices without guzzling gigabytes, thanks...
View ArticleTechnology offers a bird's-eye view on how foreclosure affects the landscape
Contrary to popular belief, foreclosed properties do not always lead to unkempt lawns. University of Illinois researchers used remote sensing technology to observe rapid change in U.S. urban settings,...
View ArticleReview: No new Apple TV? Try Nvidia Shield instead
With Apple expected to further delay an update to its already outdated Apple TV, consumers should take a look at Nvidia's new Shield device to get a sense of the future of streaming media players.
View ArticleImage: Unusually large number of fires across Alaska
The fire situation in Alaska is very dynamic at this time. As of June 29, 2015, there are 314 active fires in the State. Many fires in remote areas are unstaffed. The fire summary for Alaska is as...
View ArticleNASA maps beach tar from California oil pipeline spill
When an on-land pipeline ruptured north of Santa Barbara, California, on May 19—spilling 105,000 barrels of crude oil onto Refugio State Beach and about 21,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean in...
View ArticleWildfire watching: Rangers in towers are out, cameras are in
For decades, forest rangers in wooden towers across the West scanned the horizon with binoculars for smoke that could signal the start of a wildfire.
View ArticleNight time satellite images show limited light at night in ISIS-controlled...
A new paper recently published in the academic journal International Journal of Remote Sensing, which analyzed city night lights in Northern Iraq during 2014 suggesting a major loss of electrical power...
View ArticleSelf-sweeping laser could dramatically shrink 3-D mapping systems
A new approach that uses light to move mirrors could usher in a new generation of laser technology for a wide range of applications, including remote sensing, self-driving car navigation and 3D...
View ArticleApple TV aims to capture 'cord cutters'
The new Apple TV unveiled this week has the potential to do for television what iPhone did to mobile phones, while claiming a starring role in home entertainment.
View ArticleLight reflection pinpoints Pilbara weed invasion
Remote weed detection is set for major advancement after Curtin University researchers successfully used satellite spectral imagery to pinpoint clusters of one of Australia's most invasive weed species...
View ArticleFrom dig to digital: Australia's iconic dinosaurs as you've never seen them...
It's Australia's largest known meat-eating dinosaur but until now we've never seen how Australovenator moved - not even the man who dug it up and named it.
View ArticleFLYBi: Take drone, add goggles and grab shots
FLYBi is a drone that comes with virtual reality goggles. You can get a personal view of the flight. The concept involves the drone, goggles and a remote-control wearable that looks like a watch. Using...
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