Like we have seen in all too many police chases and Hollywood movies, a car in motion is a dangerous weapon. Getting a speeding car off the highway and away from potentially harming many others is often a real problem for authorities. However, Eureka Aerospace has developed a electromagnetic pulse system that is tailored to taking out a vehicle under power. ... [More]

 As if it wasn't cool enough to have a have a hovering air craft being controlled by an iPhone or iPod Touch via wifi, Parrot ups the game with Augmented Reality for a real challenge.The hovercraft have mounted cameras that provide the first person experience of being in the craft's cockpit, and the rest is done with computer graphic overlays. ... [More]

After a mere 4 years to get through the approval process, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to the first clinical trial of stem cell therapy on human subjects.  Biotech company Geron will use the trial to test spinal cord damage treatment by injection of precursor cells. ... [More]

Jose Cuervo Tequila isn't just gold - it is also Diamond. At least that is what researchers in Mexico are proving.  Javier Morales, Luis Apátiga and Victor Castaño at the National Autonomous University of Mexico have been conducting experiments that would do any alchemist proud - they are turning organic solutions such as acetone and ethanol into diamonds. ... [More]

It looks like Google's new eye in the sky satellite is alive and doing well.  Well, technically the satellite is owned by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Google is only the second largest fund source, but you know who gets the most publicity in the matter. ... [More]

 At first glimpse the picture above looks like a blatant photoshop job of an attempt to create something reminiscent of Little Shop Of Horrors ("Feed Me Seymour").  However, the picture is real, and it is actually an array of suckers found on the business end of the tentacles on a long-finned squid. ... [More]

Carbon Nanotubes are being applied to supercapacitors, and the result is showing promise in replacing older battery technology.  Scientists at the University of Texas at Dallas have managed to create supercapacitor "paper", comprised of randomly tangled carbon nanotubes embedded in a polymer. ... [More]

Plastic Logic has a new e-ink reader that it hopes to bring to market soon, and the physical attributes are exactly what I first imagined when I heard about e-ink.  The 8.5 x 11 inch unit is a perfect fit replacement for typical printout pages, and the unit is slated to support PDF and other formats. ... [More]

The long awaited first fuel cells to hit the market for consumer use is almost here.  Medis is offering their Power Pack online now, and it should be in retail stores very soon.  The Power Pack comes with a fuel cell and adapters for your common electronics. ... [More]

 Cheaply produced solar cells would be a tremendous help to energy strapped societies (and right now they all seem to be ).  An Australian PhD student, Nicole Kuepper, has apparently discovered a way to make cheap solar cells using nail polish, an ink jet printer, and a pizza oven. ... [More]