Carnegie Mellon University scientists develop software that automatically identifies action segments in video footage from smartphone and other cameras, including Google Glass
Fossils from California’s La Brea Tar Pits help scientists study the region’s past. Ancient animals, from mammoths to tiny insects, reveal facts about climate changes during the last Ice Age and help scientists understand the modern climate. VOA’s George Putic reports.
Ancient animals, from mammoths to tiny insects, reveal facts about climate changes during last Ice Age and help scientists understand modern climate
NASA says there are half a million pieces of space debris speeding around the Earth
Astronomers have new powerful tool for looking deep into space while trying to better understand origins of the universe
New technology advances researchers' understanding of ants, but there is still a lot to be discovered
NASA engineers developing new system for launching manned capsules way beyond Earth's low orbit - to reach asteroids and even Mars
US scientists push to keep alive radio-frequency facility in remote part of Alaska as shrinking budgets prompt military's proposal to pull plug
Washington exhibit showcases technology that mitigates damage from hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and other adverse events
With 100,000 2-dimensional pictures snapped each second, sequences give new insight into bug mechanics
The mechanics of insects’ bodies has long intrigued scientists and engineers, as it can often be applied in robotics. German researchers have now developed a 3-D X-ray machine that can look inside living insects for a detailed picture of how they move, as they move. VOA’s George Putic has the story.
Hand-held gaming’s potential profits generate rising competition from tech upstarts, such as King's 'Candy Crush Saga'
The proliferation of mobile devices is prompting a rapid rise of the mobile gaming industry, whose revenue for 2014 could top $11 billion. This week's Electronic Entertainment Exhibition in Los Angeles provides an opportunity for gamers and developers to showcase and test their products. VOA’s George Putic reports.
Geophysicists discovered new type of rock they call ‘plastiglomerate’ -- probably melting plastic trash mixed with volcanic rock, sand and seashells
US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA, issues challenge to all computer security experts
But, many mechanical and electrical solutions first applied in experimental platforms now being used in industry and medicine
Robots are not ready to take their place in our homes. But they are getting better at working closely with humans in industrial settings. That was very evident at this year’s International Conference of Robotics and Automation in Hong Kong. VOA’s George Putic has more.
Hollywood director George Stevens filmed a personal diary on a 16-millimeter camera, using Kodachrome color film
It's likely that by 2020, semi-autonomous-drive vehicles will be common sight on U.S. roads
U.S. technology giant Google made a step forward in its push for self-driving cars by unveiling a prototype without any manual controls. Google says someday its vehicles will be better drivers than many humans who drive today’s cars. VOA’s George Putic reports.
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