Nervous system technology is making huge headways The Dallas-based Southern Methodist University, in cooperation with the US Department of Defense, is working on a research project to improve the life of those who have received a prosthetic limb after having their own amputated due to illness or wounds. How Can
Category: Technology
Large technology research sector, in which various technical and scientific disciplines are involved, which studies the application and use of everything that can be functional to the solution of practical problems.
Perfect Citizen, a real-life Big Brother
According to a report published by the Wall Street Journal, the US National Security Agency, by appointment of the US Government, is operating on a program, called Perfect Citizen, which is aimed at detecting an neutralizing any possible cyber-attacks against private firms and government agencies essential for the smooth functioning
Helicopters can protect themselves from missiles, thanks to laser
Helicopter protection is happening. A research project from University of Michigan, in cooperation with the US Army and with its research branch, the ever present DARPA, is developing a system which could be used on helicopters, to protect them from missiles shot from the ground or from the air. Anti
A water blade against improvised bombs
A water blade for protection has been invented. For US soldiers deployed in Afghanistan, the number one threat is represented by homemade bombs or IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) hidden by the side of the road or under the ground, waiting to exact their toll. To counter this threat, the Sandia
A helmet for remotely controlled soldiers
A protective helmet can do wonders. The latest technological gizmo which comes out of the DARPA research labs seems to come straight out of a science fiction movie, but it is actually real and military authorities are planning to use it on soldiers in war zones to improve their efficiency.
Pentagon was under attack by hackers
The Deputy Secretary of Defense of the U.S. has recently admitted that it is indeed true, as rumors that circulated within the security community already had it, that in 2008 the Pentagon hack was subject to an attack that has already been dubbed the most serious intrusion ever suffered by
A software to predict criminal behavior
Criminal Behavior Prediction Is a Possibility? The story narrated by Philip K. Dick in his Minority Report, which inspired a successful movie with Tom Cruise, seems to have come true, although a bit different, in Philadelphia and Baltimore. In fact, if in the movie police was employing some clairvoyants to
GSM Interceptor, to listen to all cellphones around you
GSM interceptor is important for police and law enforcement forces, the opportunity of intercepting conversations travelling in the air over the cellular network is often vital during an investigation, as it allows them to gather intelligence and evidence that can lead to the capture of dangerous criminals, and most of
Are you carrying sensitive material? Use a secure suitcase
What are secure suitcases? Those who have been watching old spy movies certainly remember situations in which someone was supposed to carry a suitcase containing secret documents or cash, and was using a pair of handcuffs to tie it to his hands and keep it safe. Can Secure Suitcases Keep
A digital video camera as small as a credit card
Lately Kodak has been busy launching several new products, and seems to be heading in the direction of developing smaller and thinner cameras, as we can see with Playtouch, a pocket video camera with touch screen, and Easyshare, the thinnest optical zoom camera. Among these products, another very interestingone seems