Author Archives: Jonathan Keane

GPS Bullet Takes a Bite Out of Dangerous High-Speed Chases

The latest device in GPS technology is certainly an intriguing one – GPS bullets. Researchers at StarChase are helping police reduce the risks to innocent bystanders and drivers during car chases by tracking the absconder.…

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A Look at the $12.5 Million, 64,000 Man Hour Solar-Powered Boat

Catamaran boat MS Turanor PlanetSolar, powered by solar energy, is open for visitors in Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly in Lorient until the boat sets sail on its 2014 campaign in March. The boat…

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$75,000 Balloon Ride Takes You to the Edge of Space

For a vacation that’s out of this world, appropriately-named World View might be able to help you out. As the availability of private expedition to space becomes more of a reality, these engineers have developed…

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Kite Surfing Inspires Renewable Wave Power Invention

The concept of Renewable Wave Power is up for this year’s James Dyson award, which recognizes excellence in engineering and design in young students and innovators. The unique generator, which is in the UK category,…

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How a Tiny Box Makes Your Home Smarter, More Energy Efficient

How many times have you forgotten you left an appliance running? Vancouver’s Neurio knows exactly what that’s like, which is why the company is developing a smart house. Using its home intelligence™ and Wi-Fi powered…

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Trade Your Bike Lock Key for a Smartphone App

BitLock is a new innovative smartphone-enabled bicycle lock that takes away the need for a key. The lock intuitively cuts out the key when it is set up to recognize your smartphone when it’s in…

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Touch-Sensitive Prosthetics One Step Closer to Reality

The research, development and design behind prosthetic limbs has become more and more astonishing since the turn of the century as researchers have sought a way to make prosthesis much more intuitive and lifelike. These…

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Air New Zealand Now Boarding Flights to Antarctica

Antarctica continues to enthrall scientists and researchers with many parts unexplored and parts of its natural surroundings still unexplained. Of course, this is no easy task and getting to the great land of ice and…

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First F-16 Redesigned into Pilotless Aircraft Takes Flight

Boeing, along with the US Air Force, has renovated a number of planes that were out of commission into unmanned planes. The Boeing QF-16 completed a successful test flight with an empty cockpit, controlled by…

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Old CDs Spin a New Tune as Sewage Water Treatment

There’s a new use for the CDs you abandoned for MP3 files. At this month’s Frontiers in Optics meeting in Florida, Taiwanese researchers will present an intriguing new way of breaking down sewage – spinning…

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