University of Manchester researchers have shown that graphene and other one-atom-thick crystals could be used in a wide range of new materials and electronic devices...niversity of Manchester From ACM TechNews | October 18, 2012
MIT researchers have applied the concept of harnessing cloaking mechanisms developed to conceal objects from view to the movement of electrons, which could lead...MIT News From ACM TechNews | October 18, 2012
Two high-profile entrepreneurs say they want to put a DNA sequencing machine on the surface of Mars in a bid to prove the existence of extraterrestrial life.Technology Review From ACM Careers | October 18, 2012
The good news about voting technologyis that the upgrades put into place since the controversial 2000 presidential election have made ballot tallies twice as accurate...NBC News From ACM News | October 18, 2012
Craig Venter imagines a future where you can download software, print a vaccine, inject it, and presto! Contagion averted.Wired From ACM Opinion | October 17, 2012
Researchers at the Helsinki Institute of Information Technology and Nokia have developed the ForcePhone, a device that can send vibrations back and forth to users...Technology Review From ACM TechNews | October 17, 2012
Researchers presenting at the recent User Interface Software Technology conference demonstrated projects that took advantage of Synaptics' new pressure-sensitive...IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | October 17, 2012
Radar images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal some new curiosities on the surface of Saturn's mysterious moon Titan, including a nearly circular feature that...Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | October 17, 2012
Everyone agrees health care in the United States is a colossal mess, and IBM is betting that artificially intelligent supercomputers are just what the doctor ordered...Wired From ACM News | October 17, 2012
It's an unseasonably cold early October evening in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is giving his elevator pitch to a flustered but rapt...Buzzfeed From ACM Opinion | October 16, 2012
One of the greatest benefits of 3D printing technology—the ability to make replacements or parts for household objects like toys, utensils and gadgets—may be denied...New Scientist From ACM Opinion | October 16, 2012
The idea of a network of malware-infected zombie computers rigged to do the bidding of criminals conjures up a frightening image on its own. A new visualization...Technology Review From ACM News | October 16, 2012
In the age of freely available modeling software, laser cutters and 3D printers, shapes that must stay secret for security's sake don't stay secret for long. Especially...Forbes From ACM Opinion | October 15, 2012
In the years to come, a top group of military scientists believe, the Pentagon may be able to use genomics and bio-markers to spot when a soldier is about to snap...Wired From ACM News | October 15, 2012
While Joe Biden and Paul Ryan were duking it out last Thursday night over U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was warning...Politico From ACM News | October 15, 2012
One of three previously unseen pieces of malware discovered during forensic analysis of the Flame malware command-and-control servers has been identified as a secondary...Threatpost From ACM News | October 15, 2012
Moore's Law has sustained its momentum despite worries of it hitting its physical limits, thanks to materials scientists' progress in getting more computing power...CNet From ACM TechNews | October 15, 2012
One of the biggest problems with climate change is that, at least in the short term, it's largely invisible.Smithsonian magazine From ACM News | October 12, 2012