June 7, 2007

The semiconductor industry uses a variety of specialized chemicals to make wafers and chips.

Flocks of unmanned paragliders steer themselves through dangerous missions using innovative servoactuators.

E220 Series dc-ac inverters from Endicott Research Group Inc., Endicott, N.Y., output 12 W at starting voltages to 2,300 Vrms for reliable cold-cathode fluorescent-lamp (CCFL) ignition at low temperatures.

Chronically ill patients taking several drugs each day may not need to worry about medication errors anymore, thanks to Larry Shusterman.

Researchers at Wake Forest Univ. say they have doubled the efficiency of organic or flexible, plastic solar cells in only two years.

Park rangers may not have to use robotic decoy animals to draw out poachers anymore thanks to a visiting researcher at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).

Not content to rest on their laurels, the 26-time world-champion New York Yankees have purchased three PX2pitching simulators from ProBatter Sports, Milford, Conn.

Researchers at The Boeing Co., Chicago, and iRobot Corp., Burlington, Mass., will develop a small, unmanned ground vehicle (SUGV) for reconnaissance and securing real-time intelligence.

The MV-22 Osprey, the Marine Corps' tilt-rotor aircraft, should get the go-ahead this summer for deployment, based in part on its performance in testing done in February and March.

The annual Embedded Technology Conference and Exhibition in Yokohama, Japan, runs Nov. 14 through 16.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have developed a laser that takes high-resolution 3D images of the retina, the part of the eye that converts light to electrical signals.

A precision leadscrew helps an imaging spectrophotometer measure how well diamonds refract and focus light.

Phoenix Motorcars Inc., Ontario, Calif., says it is on track to deliver the first of its all-electric sport utility trucks (SUT) for commercial fleets.

Chronically ill patients taking several drugs each day may not need to worry about medication errors anymore, thanks to Larry Shusterman.

The North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) developed i-Select Al software to help designers, product specifiers, and die casters identify aluminum alloys that have specific casting properties.