Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Scientists develop rewritable digital storage built into DNA; biological binary exists]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/rewritable-digital-storage-built-into-dna/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/rewritable-digital-storage-built-into-dna/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/rewritable-digital-storage-built-into-dna/#comments Scientists develop rewritable digital storage built into DNA; biological binary exists

We've seen DNA flirt with computing and storage before, but a biological system that can record digital data? That's something different. Stanford researchers used natural enzymes to create rewritable data storage built directly into living cells' DNA. The enzymes can flip DNA sequences back and forth, enabling a programmable, binary-like system where the DNA section is a zero if it points in a particular direction and a one if it points the other way. (Color coding indicates which way a section of genetic code is facing.) The so-called recombinase addressable data (RAD) module can store one bit of information without consuming any power, and in addition to letting scientists switch DNA sequences, it allows them to count how many times a given cell has doubled. That capability could come in handy for studying how cancer spreads, and could even give scientists the ability to "turn off" affected cells. The next step for the scientists will be upping the storage capacity to a byte, which will reportedly take a good ten years. That gives you plenty of time to study up on that science -- for a start, check out a more detailed account of the research in the source link.

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In the quest to achieve that much-desired invisibility cloak, scientists have redirected light, used heat monitoring and even gone underwater -- with varying degrees of success. The latest attempt at this optical illusion is from engineers at Stanford and the University of Pennsylvania, who have developed a device that can detect light without being seen itself. When the ratio of metal to silicon is just right, the light reflected from the two materials is completely canceled out. The process, called plasmonic cloaking, controls the flow of light to create optical and electronic functions while leaving nothing for the eye to see. Scientists envision this tech being used in cameras -- plasmonic cloaking could reduce blur by minimizing the cross-talk between pixels. Other applications include solar cells, sensors and solid-state lighting -- human usage is conspicuously absent on that list.

Scientists use metal and silicon to create invisibility cloak (no, you can't wear it) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 May 2012 15:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There's been significant progress in bringing sight to the blind in recent years, and this looks set to continue that miraculous trend. Scientists at Stanford University have invented a subretinal photodiode implant for people who have lost their vision due to degenerative retinal diseases. Existing tech involves batteries and wires, but the new implant works without such crude appendages. Instead, it's activated by near-infrared beams projected by a camera that's mounted on glasses worn by the patient and can record what the patient sees. The beams then stimulate the optic nerve to allow light perception, motion detection and even basic shape awareness. It hasn't actually been tested with humans just yet, but the first few rodents volunteers have yet to lodge a single complaint.

Subretinal implant uses light instead of batteries, shows promise in initial testing originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 May 2012 04:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After the Wall Street Journal notified Google of this loophole, the company promptly disabled it and duly apologized, adding that it didn't realize that its +1 system would plant tracking cookies on a user's device. "We didn't anticipate that this would happen, and we have now started removing these advertising cookies from Safari browsers," Google's Rachel Whetstone explained. "It's important to stress that, just as on other browsers, these advertising cookies do not collect personal information." An Apple spokesperson, meanwhile, issued the following statement: "We are aware that some third parties are circumventing Safari's privacy features and we are working to put a stop to it."

WSJ: Safari loophole lets Google track Apple users through web ads originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This week Inhabitat saw the light as we reported on several spellbinding new projects around the world -- including an incredible cathedral made from 55,000 LEDs and a glowing prefab pod building modeled after the genetic structure of plankton. We also showcased a luminous forest of thousands of "Frozen Trees" and a high-flying F-Light made from a recycled airplane, and also reported on Toshiba expanding its line of LEDs. Meanwhile, as the lights fire up Lucas Oil Stadium we shared seven ways Super Bowl 46 is going green, took a look at the first organic concessions ever to offered at a Super Bowl, and got things cooking with six delicious recipes for game time snacks

Eco transportation also blasted off from the starting line as London's first zero-emission electric taxis hit the streets, and Stanford unveiled plans for electrified roads that automatically charge EVs. We also saw Scotland launch the world's first hybrid sea-going ferries, while Agence 360 did cyclists a favor by designing a nifty ultra-compact foldable bike helmet. Meanwhile, Chevrolet announced plans to put environmental impact stickers on all of their cars by 2013, the sun-powered solarGT car set off on a race across the United States, and we brought you a gorgeous set of long-exposure photos that make speeding trains look like laser beams.

In other news, renewable energy was a hot topic this week as researchers at MIT found a way to make solar panels from grass clippings, another team of scientists developed a hip-hop powered biomedical sensor and Britain mulled plans to install a new breed of radioactive waste-recycling nuclear reactors that could power the UK for 500 years. We also brought you several fun designs for aspiring little builders - a set of awesome paper robots and an industrial workbench for tots. Finally, since Valentine's day is around the corner we shared 10 red-hot gifts, along with 14 sexy sustainable skivvies.

Inhabitat's Week in Green: electric taxis, paper robots and a cathedral of 55,000 LEDs originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Agence 360Agence360chevroletecoelectricenvironmentalEVsF-lightgreeninhabitantlaser beamLaserBeamLEDMITpaperrobotssolarGTStanfordtaxisthisweekingreenweekingreenSun, 05 Feb 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Marvell's Classroom 3.0 includes Armada-powered SMILE Plug Computer]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/marvells-classroom-3-0-initative-armada-smile-plug-computer-ces-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/marvells-classroom-3-0-initative-armada-smile-plug-computer-ces-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/marvells-classroom-3-0-initative-armada-smile-plug-computer-ces-2012/#comments All together now -- "Aww!" Marvell has just outed its Classroom 3.0 initiative here at CES 2012, with the star attraction being the cutie above. That's an Armada-powered plug computer known as SMILE, hailed as the "first plug development kit designed to turn a traditional classroom into a highly interactive learning environment." The device is capable of creating a "micro cloud" within a classroom, with the entire environment able to be controlled by the instructor. The hardware's being launched in tandem with an expanded One Laptop Per Child partnership, with the OLPX XO 3.0 trumpeted as the perfect companion product. It's capable of serving up to 60 clients at once, and it's based on Arch Linux for ARM; there's even a 5V Li-ion battery for back-up -- you know, in case that rambunctious kid of yours pulls the power. It'll be hitting kiddies and teachers alike this Spring, but there's nary a mention of price.

Gallery: Marvell SMILE Plug Computer

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>armadacesces 2012Ces2012classroom 3.0Classroom3.0clouddesktopeducationMarvellolpcOne Laptop per ChildOneLaptopPerChildplug computerPlugComputersmileSMILE PlugSmilePlugStanfordStanford universityStanfordUniversityuniversitySun, 08 Jan 2012 18:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Stanford archives provide rare glimpse into Apple's early days as mere seedling (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/02/stanford-archives-provide-rare-glimpse-into-apples-early-days/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/02/stanford-archives-provide-rare-glimpse-into-apples-early-days/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/02/stanford-archives-provide-rare-glimpse-into-apples-early-days/#comments Housed in a climate controlled storage facility operated by Stanford University, nearly 600 feet of shelf space is dedicated to preserve documents, videos and memorabilia of Apple and its early days as a young startup. The collection holds rare gems such as interviews with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, both of whom discuss some of the rationale behind Apple's name -- Jobs asserts that it was selected to place his company ahead of Atari in the phone book. Originally intended to furnish Apple's corporate museum, the materials were donated to Stanford in 1997 after Steve Jobs' return to the company, which was most concerned with financial survival at the time. According to the university, more than 20 significant collections have been added to the archives in the subsequent years.

The warehouse holds blueprints of the Apple I, user manuals, magazine ads, TV commercials and T-shirts, along with thousands of photographs that document Steve Jobs during his years as CEO of NeXT. Other rarities include a $5,000 loan document -- signed by the two Steve's and the partnership's third co-founder, Ron Wayne -- a spoof of Ghostbusters that starred former CEO John Sculley and other company leaders, who played "Blue Busters" to eliminate IBM, and handwritten sales entries of the very first Apple II's. While the location of the facility is undisclosed, we can only hope that, some day, the collection will be showcased for fanboys, fangirls and the public alike.

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The past week saw several groundbreaking developments in climate news as the Chinese government said that it will control rainfall to generate 10 percent more precipitation by 2015. Stanford researchers developed a new type of concrete that removes CO2 from the atmosphere, and Facebook teamed up with Greenpeace to power future data centers with renewable energy. Japan also announced the cold shutdown of the damaged reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant and the US solar industry got a giant boost as it grew more in the third quarter of 2011 than in all of 2009. Wind power in Scotland had a rocky week as a turbine burst into flames during hurricane force winds.

In other news, it was an intense week in the world of architecture as renowned firm MVRDV apologized for its "Cloud" skyscrapers, which many people found to resemble the form of the exploding Twin Towers during the 9/11 attacks. We also brought you two high-profile architecture interviews - one with Gensler's Chris Chan on the tallest skyscraper in Asia and one with HOK's Bill Odell on the world's largest LEED platinum project. Meanwhile, BIG unveiled a luxury resort topped with a functional ski slope and we saw a winter wonderland of LED topiaries pop up in Atlanta's botanical garden.

As the holiday shopping season reached its peak we also highlighted some of our favorite green gadgets - don't miss these 10 great green gizmos and these 7 eco-chic gifts for techies. We also shared an exclusive tutorial on how to make your own pair of texting gloves, and we checked out Pong's iPhone and iPad cases, which reduce exposure to cell phone radiation. Finally, we saw scientists in Japan create the world's first renewable bio-based polyester and we brought you N-product's iPod watchbands, which are made from discarded backpacks and inner tubes.

Inhabitat's Week in Green: Flaming turbines, seven eco-chic gifts and a winter wonderland of LED originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yes, the Touchpad is officially dead, but that hasn't stopped Stanford researcher Andrew B. Holbrook from using HP's tablet in a somewhat unexpected setting: the MRI lab. Holbrook, it turns out, has been developing a new, webOS-based system that could make it a lot easier for doctors to conduct interventional MRI procedures. Unlike its diagnostic counterpart, this brand of MRI can only operate within highly magnetic fields, thereby posing a threat to many electronic devices. Holbrook, however, may have found a way around this barrier, thanks to a modified Touchpad. With the help of HP engineers, the researcher stripped his tablet of metallic components, including its speakers and vibration motor, resulting in what the manufacturer calls a "minimally metallic device that could be used almost anywhere within the magnet room." With his Touchpad primed and loaded with apps for data manipulation, Holbrook went on to successfully integrate the device within an MRI system. He also developed a series of apps that allow technicians to monitor and manipulate an MRI procedure on their devices, regardless of whether they're in the magnet room itself, or outside. Holbrook says he's already started applying the same approach to webOS phones, in the hopes of providing doctors and researchers with an even more compact way to keep track of their patients. For more details on the system and future developments, check out the source link below.

[Thanks, Mina]

Researcher brings modified Touchpad into the MRI room, breakthrough ensues originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Andrew B HolbrookAndrewBHolbrookappapplicationhealthhewlett-packardhphp touchpadHpTouchpadimaginginterventional MRIinterventional scanInterventionalMriInterventionalScanmagnetmagneticmagnetic resonance imagingMagneticResonanceImagingmedicalmedicinemetallicmodMRIoperating systemOperatingSystemOSphoneresearchscanningsciencesmartphonestanfordtablettouchpadwebosThu, 08 Dec 2011 23:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Stanford program cracks text-based CAPTCHAs, shelters the replicants among us]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/02/stanford-program-cracks-text-based-captchas-shelters-the-replic/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/02/stanford-program-cracks-text-based-captchas-shelters-the-replic/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/02/stanford-program-cracks-text-based-captchas-shelters-the-replic/#commentsCAPTCHAs. In the absence of a Voigt-Kampff apparatus, they're what separate the humans from the only-posing-to-be-human. And now three Stanford researchers have further blurred that line with Decaptcha, a program that uses image processing, segmentation and a spell-checker to defeat text-based CAPTCHAs. Elie Bursztien, Matthieu Martin and John Mitchell pitted Decaptcha against a number of sites: it passed 66% of the challenges on Visa's Authorize.net and 70% at Blizzard Entertainment. At the high end, the program beat 93% of MegaUpload's tests; at other end, it only bested 2% of those from Skyrock. Of the 15 sites tried, only two completely repelled Decaptcha's onslaught -- Google and reCaptcha. So what did the researchers learn from this? Randomization makes for better security; random lengths and character sizes tended to thwart Decaptcha, as did waving text. How long that will remain true is anyone's guess, as presumably SkyNet is working on a CAPTCHA-killer of its own.

Stanford program cracks text-based CAPTCHAs, shelters the replicants among us originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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An artificial skin that senses pressure, pinches and touch sounds like a macguffin from The Outer Limits (the episode "Valerie 23" if we recall correctly), but that's what a team from Stanford University has cooked up on the back of its pick-up truck. Sensors made of silicon films with a matrix of liquid carbon nanotubes ensure the material snaps back to its original shape no matter how frequently it's pulled about. When compressed, the electrical conductivity of the skin changes, and by measuring where and by how much, it knows the location and pressure of where you jab your fingers. The team wants to combine this super stretchy film with a much more sensitive sensor and if it can do it, then the technology could end up as an artificial skin for burn victims, covering prosthetic limbs or even replacing your multitouch display -- just be careful, you might hurt Siri if you pinch-to-zoom her too hard.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adam duranAdamDuranadrian lewAdrianLewblindblindnessbraillebraille writerBrailleWriterresearchslatesohan dharmarajaSohanDharmarajastanfordstanford universityStanfordUniversitytabletvideoMon, 10 Oct 2011 22:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Dipping capacitors and batteries in nanotubes could improve capacity]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/06/dipping-capacitors-and-batteries-in-nanotubes-could-improve-capa/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/06/dipping-capacitors-and-batteries-in-nanotubes-could-improve-capa/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/06/dipping-capacitors-and-batteries-in-nanotubes-could-improve-capa/#commentsSuper capacitorsStanford researchers figured out that, by dipping electrodes for super capacitors in a solution of carbon nanotubes or a conductive polymer they could increase the charging capacity by up to 45-percent. The team started working with composite electrodes of graphene and manganese oxide, since manganese is cheap and plentiful, but were hamstrung by its low conductivity. The thin coating of more conductive material greatly boosted the capacitance of the electrodes, and thus their ability to hold a charge. Further tests are still required to find the actual energy density of the dipped electrodes, but lead researchers Yi Cui and Zhenan Bao are already working on a way to apply the same technique to batteries.

Dipping capacitors and batteries in nanotubes could improve capacity originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When we last checked in on the Google Fiber project, engineers were busy laying the groundwork for a 1Gbps network across both Kansas Cities, while preparing to launch a beta test near Stanford. Now, it looks like the beta service has gone live in the Palo Alto area, according to a lucky Reddit user who claims to be using it. The ISP is available free of charge to students and faculty members within the area, at pretty mouth-watering speeds. No word yet on when the Kansas City communities will receive similar treatment, but you can gaze in awe at the Stanford Speedtest result, after the break.

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Google Fiber beta test goes live, bathes Stanford in high-speed regularity originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1 Gbps1gbpsbetabeta testBetaTestcaliforniacampuscollegeconnectionfacultyfibergooglegoogle fibergoogle ispGoogleFiberGoogleIspinternet service providerInternetServiceProviderISPkansas cityKansasCitylaunchmountain viewMountainViewsan franciscoSanFranciscospeedspeedteststanfordstudenttestTue, 23 Aug 2011 08:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Stanford schooling unwashed masses with free online Intro to Artificial Intelligence (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/05/stanford-schooling-unwashed-masses-with-free-online-intro-to-art/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/05/stanford-schooling-unwashed-masses-with-free-online-intro-to-art/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/05/stanford-schooling-unwashed-masses-with-free-online-intro-to-art/#comments If you fancy yourself a Stanford (wo)man, but lack the requisite dollars to actually attend, now's your chance to collect those collegiate bragging rights. Starting October 10th, you can join Professor Sebastian Thrun and Google's Director of Research, Peter Norvig, in a free, online version of the school's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course. The class covers, "knowledge representation, inference, machine learning, planning and game playing, information retrieval, and computer vision and robotics," and ambitiously aims to be the largest online AI course ever taught. If you're feeling the ole red and white, you can register at the source link below, but if you're looking for the official Stanford stamp of approval, we're afraid you're barking up the wrong tree -- non-students will receive a certificate of completion from the instructors only. Still interested? Check out the video introduction after the break and hit the source for more details.

Continue reading Stanford schooling unwashed masses with free online Intro to Artificial Intelligence (video)

Stanford schooling unwashed masses with free online Intro to Artificial Intelligence (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AIArtificial IntelligenceArtificialIntelligenceclassclassescoursecourseseducationfreefree online courseFreeOnlineCoursehigher educationHigherEducationIntro to Artificial IntelligenceIntroToArtificialIntelligenceonline courseOnlineCoursePeter NorvigPeterNorvigroboticsrobotsSebastian ThrunSebastianThrunStanfordStanford UniversityStanfordUniversityvideoFri, 05 Aug 2011 21:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: data centers accounted for just 1 to 1.5 percent of electricity use last year, Google claims less than 1 percent of that]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/02/report-data-centers-accounted-for-just-1-to-1-5-percent-of-elec/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/02/report-data-centers-accounted-for-just-1-to-1-5-percent-of-elec/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/02/report-data-centers-accounted-for-just-1-to-1-5-percent-of-elec/#comments You'd think, watching companies like Apple break ground on sprawling data centers, that the number of servers powering our untethered lives was on the rise. In a different decade, you might have been right. But not this one. According to a study prepared at the request of The New York Times, the number of servers in use has declined "significantly" since 2005. That's mostly because of the financial crisis of 2008, says lead researcher Jonathan G. Koomey of Stanford University, but we also can't discount the effect of more efficient technologies. What's more, he says, servers worldwide consume less energy than you might have guessed: they accounted for somewhere between 1 and 1.5 percent of global electricity use in 2010. And while Google, the king of cloud computing, has been cagey about revealing just how many servers house its treasure trove of data, the company said that of that 1 to 1.5 percent, it accounted for less than 1 percent -- meaning, just a hundredth of a percent of all the electricity consumed last year. All told, data centers' energy consumption has risen 56 percent since 2005 -- a far cry from the EPAs 2007 prediction that this figure would double by 2010, with annual costs ballooning to $7.4 billion. Then again, this slower-than-expected growth could well be temporary. Though Koomey can't specify to what extent the financial crisis and technological advancements are to blame, he insists, broadly speaking, that we're primarily seeing fallout from the economic slowdown -- a stay of execution, of sorts, for those of us rooting for energy conservation.

Report: data centers accounted for just 1 to 1.5 percent of electricity use last year, Google claims less than 1 percent of that originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Stanford researchers create transparent battery, dream of a see-through iPhone (video)

Stanford researchers create transparent battery, dream of a see-through iPhone (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Scientists study orca ears, employ lasers to create hyper-sensitive underwater microphone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, it looks like Einstein knew what he was talking about, after all. Earlier this week, researchers at NASA and Stanford released the findings from their six-year Gravity Probe B (GP-B) mission, launched to test Einstein's general theory of relativity. To do so, engineers strapped the GP-B satellite with four ultra-precise gyroscopes to measure two pillars of the theory: the geodetic effect (the bending of space and time around a gravitational body) and frame dragging (the extent to which rotating bodies drag space and time with them as they spin on their axes). As they circled the Earth in polar orbit, the GP-B's gyroscopes were pointed squarely at the IM Pegasi guide star, while engineers observed their behavior. In the universe outlined by Einstein's theories, space and time are interwoven to create a four-dimensional web, atop which the Earth and other planetary bodies sit. The Earth's mass, he argued, creates a vortex in this web, implying that all objects orbiting the planet would follow the general curvature of this dimple. If the Earth's gravity had no effect on space and time, then, the position of NASA's gyroscopes would have remained unchanged throughout the orbit. Ultimately, though, researchers noticed small, but quantifiable changes in their spin as they made their way around the globe -- changes that corroborated Einstein's theory. Francis Everitt, a Stanford physicist and principal investigator for the mission, poetically explained the significance of the findings, in a statement:
"Imagine the Earth as if it were immersed in honey. As the planet rotated its axis and orbited the Sun, the honey around it would warp and swirl, and it's the same with space and time. GP-B confirmed two of the most profound predictions of Einstein's universe, having far-reaching implications across astrophysics research. Likewise, the decades of technological innovation behind the mission will have a lasting legacy on Earth and in space."
The GP-B mission was originally conceived more than 50 years ago, when the technology required to realize the experiment still didn't exist. In fact, the experiment didn't actually get off the ground until 2004, when the satellite was launched into orbit 400 miles above Earth. After spending just one year collecting data (and an impressive five years analyzing the information), NASA has finally confirmed something we always quietly suspected: Einstein was smart. Head past the break to see a more in-depth diagram of how the GP-B gathered its data.

Continue reading NASA concludes Gravity Probe B space-time experiment, proves Einstein really was a genius

NASA concludes Gravity Probe B space-time experiment, proves Einstein really was a genius originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 May 2011 08:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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'Stanford gurus enable two-way radio communications. Over.' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CommunicationCommunicationsInternetInventionRadioResearchStanfordTwo WayTwo-wayTwo-way RadioTwo-wayRadioTwoWayUniversityVideoWifiWirelessWireless InternetWirelessInternetFri, 18 Feb 2011 06:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Stanford researchers demo social NFC applications on the Nexus S]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/stanford-researchers-demo-social-nfc-applications-on-the-nexus-s/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/stanford-researchers-demo-social-nfc-applications-on-the-nexus-s/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/stanford-researchers-demo-social-nfc-applications-on-the-nexus-s/#comments To hear most mobile companies tell it these days, you'd think that NFC (or near field communications) is only for mobile payments. That's not the case at all, of course, and a group of researchers at Stanford's MobiSocial lab have now thrown a few new ideas of their own onto the table after getting a pair of Nexus S phones to play with. After first making a few tweaks to overcome some of Gingerbread's limitations -- it only uses NFC for reading tags -- they were able to develop a few social-minded applications that make use of the P2P functionality possible with NFC. That includes one example that lets you share photos simply by pressing two phones together, and a second that lets two phones share an application -- collaborative whiteboard, in this case. Unfortunately, those aforementioned tweaks to Android mean you can try out the apps yourself just yet, but the researchers are hopeful that similar applications will eventually be supported by Android and other platforms. Head on past the break to check them out on video.

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Stanford researchers demo social NFC applications on the Nexus S originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dutch scientists develop half million euro, 'affordable' super laser originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Dec 2010 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eindhoveneindhoven university of technologyEindhovenUniversityOfTechnologyElectron LaserElectronLaserLaserlasersmolecularmoleculemoleculesstanfordStanford UniversityStanfordUniversityTUeX-FELX-Ray Free Electron LaserX-Ray Free LaserX-rayFreeElectronLaserX-rayFreeLaserFri, 24 Dec 2010 13:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Scientists attempt to predict flu spread, give ZigBee radios to 700 high school students]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/scientists-attempt-to-predict-flu-spread-give-zigbee-radios-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/scientists-attempt-to-predict-flu-spread-give-zigbee-radios-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/scientists-attempt-to-predict-flu-spread-give-zigbee-radios-to/#comments This is the Crossbow TelosB wireless remote platform, and it did an important job for science in January of last year -- it monitored the close proximity interactions among 788 students and staff at one US high school to track a virtual flu. After collecting over 762,000 sneeze-worthy anecdotes among the module-toting teachers and teens, Stanford researchers ran 788,000 simulations charting the path the virus might take and methods the school might try to keep it in line. Sadly, the scientists didn't manage to come up with any easy answers, as virtual vaccination seemed to work equally well (or poorly) no matter who got the drugs, but that if only we could actually monitor individuals in real life as easily as in a study, prevention would be much easier. But who will bell the cat, when it's so much less political to ionize?

Scientists attempt to predict flu spread, give ZigBee radios to 700 high school students originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As you can imagine, the call for a community to be the recipient of Google Fiber's 1Gbps network was met by an overwhelming response. Indeed, the response was so great that while the recipient of all that bandwidth was to be announced at the end of this year, it looks like they won't have a decision until early 2011. In the meantime, the project will continue to offer insanely high download speeds to Google's campus and an 850 home beta network in Stanford.

Google Fiber's 1Gbps ISP 'test community' selection delayed until 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1Gbpsaccessfiberfiber for communitiesFiberForCommunitiesgooglegoogle fibergoogle fiber for communitiesGoogleFiberGoogleFiberForCommunitiesgooglenetInternetInternet accessInternetAccessispstanfordThu, 16 Dec 2010 20:28:00 EST<![CDATA[Google to beta test 1Gbps fiber internet service at Stanford's Residential Subdivision]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/22/google-to-beta-test-1gbps-fiber-internet-service-at-stanfords-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/22/google-to-beta-test-1gbps-fiber-internet-service-at-stanfords-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/22/google-to-beta-test-1gbps-fiber-internet-service-at-stanfords-r/#comments Right after having a giant Christmas tree as your mascot comes the next best reason to be a Cardinal: the chance to have 1Gbps internet from Google. If you'll recall, the Big G announced earlier this year that it was planning to rollout a 1Gbps fiber connection to between 50,000 and 500,000 homes in a given community, and while the search is still ongoing for the perfect fit (that's expected to be announced by the year's end), Google's using a sliver of Stanford's campus to trial things before heading public. The university's Residential Subdivision -- a group of approximately 850 faculty- and staff-owned homes on campus -- will be the testing grounds for the aforesaid internet service, and the current plan is to break ground on the initiative in early 2011. El Goog chose Stanford for a couple of reasons: first, it's bright enough to realize how awesome of a PR move this is, and second, this chunk of campus is spitting distance from Mountain View. Third, the Cardinal mascot was down with it -- and seriously, who is Google to question that thing?

Google to beta test 1Gbps fiber internet service at Stanford's Residential Subdivision originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Shocker! Cellphone touchscreens are dirty originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Though Google's cars have driven 1,000 miles fully autonomously, that's a small fraction of the time they've spent steering for themselves. We've learned the vehicles have gone 140,000 miles with occasional human interventions, which were often a matter of procedure rather than a compelling need for their human drivers to take control.

[Thanks, el3ktro]

Continue reading Google and TU Braunschweig independently develop self-driving cars (video)

Google and TU Braunschweig independently develop self-driving cars (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Well, it was instant. Looks like the extra traffic is turning this into YouTube "Just a Moment, Please."

Update 2: And we're Instant again! Feross re-wrote the site to stop some throttling that was happening on the YouTubes. Just in time to help pass the rest of the afternoon.

YouTube Instant delivers your gratification even more quickly originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Photon enhanced thermionic emission could double efficiency of solar cells originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stanford cuts down on clutter by removing 70,000 books from its Engineering Library originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stanford's crazy Weng electric car doesn't have a prayer of seeing production (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While we've seen plenty of stabs at viable green energy, from underwater turbines to the Bloom Box, we're always up for another. Running along the same lines as Uppsala University's algae-based batteries, researchers at Stanford are generating electrical current by tapping into the electron activity of individual algae cells. The team designed a gold electrode that can be pushed through a cell membrane, which then seals around it. The cell, still alive, does what it does best (photosynthesis), at which point scientists harvest chemical energy in the form of electrons. According to Stanford University News, this results in "electricity production that doesn't release carbon into the atmosphere. The only byproducts of photosynthesis are protons and oxygen." Of course, the team has a long way to go before this is economically feasible, but who knows? Maybe there's an algae-powered OPhone in your future...

Stanford researchers harvest electricity from algae, unkempt pools become gold mines originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>algaeenergygreengreen energyGreenEnergyresearchstanfordStanford UniversityStanfordUniversityThu, 15 Apr 2010 12:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Earthquake detection software gains foothold in California]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/earthquake-detection-software-gains-foothold-in-california/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/earthquake-detection-software-gains-foothold-in-california/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/earthquake-detection-software-gains-foothold-in-california/#comments Stanford's Quake-Catcher Network has been up and running since early 2008, but it looks like it's just now starting to reach the critical mass of users that's essential for its success. As you may be aware, the software takes advantage of the accelerometers built into many new laptops to watch for any signs of shaking or vibration, which it then compares with data from other laptops in the same area -- if they're all shaking at the same time, that's a pretty good indication there's an earthquake happening. Until recently, however, there hasn't been enough users in any particular area to produce reliable data, but Stanford now counts more than 450 users in California alone, which has provided it with its first truly viable testbed. Of course, more users would be even better, and you can sign up and download the software at the link below if you're interested in helping out.

Earthquake detection software gains foothold in California originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stanford develops safer lithium-sulfur batteries with four times the charge of lithium-ion cells originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sexist computers: male voices are apparently harder to recognize than female ones originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stanford University shows that clothes make good batteries too originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stanford wants to roll its own paper batteries originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - BotJunkie, "Stanford's New Robotic Audi TTS Knows How To Drift, Will Tackle Pikes Peak Next Year"
Read - BotJunkie, "VAIL Demonstrates Autonomous Valet Parking System"

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Stanford builds robotic Audi for racing, robotic Volkswagen for parking originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Optogenetics hold the key to future brain disease cures, still creep us out originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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