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Virtualization, cloud computing seen as pivotal in server technology trends In an article titled "Top 10 Server Technology Trends for the New Decade," Server Watch (1/21, Hess) reported, "Mobility and agility are the two key concepts for the new decade of computing innovation. At the epicenter of this new enabled computing trend is cloud computing," which, along with "virtuali..

Four-Legged Robot Sets New Distance Record. The Wired (7/27, Tweney) "Gadget Lab" blog reports, "A four-legged robot nicknamed 'Ranger' has set a distance record, walking 14.3 miles before it ran out of juice." Built by Cornell researchers, "Ranger's steps are coordinated by 6 on-board microprocessors, but the robot's steering is done by remote control. The "eyes" and "ears" on the robot are no..

Chinese Engineers Considering "Super-Powerful New Engine" For Rockets. BBC News (7/26, Zak) reported, "Chinese engineers are considering a new super-powerful engine for the next generation of space rockets, say officials." The engines of the proposed engine being studied by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) would have five times the thrust of the engines for the Long March 5..

DARPA Effort Seeks Submarines That Can Fly. New Scientist (7/5, Marks) reported on a plan from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), announced several years ago, that "calls for a stealthy aircraft that can fly low over the sea" and then "transform itself into a submarine that will cruise under water to within striking distance" of its target. The article considers questions ab..

Swiss Researcher Wins Prize For Photosynthesis-Based Solar Cells. The AP (6/10, Huuhtanen) reports, "Swiss scientist Michael Graetzel won the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize on Wednesday for helping to develop cheap solar cells for renewable energy projects." Graetzel, a professor at Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne "was awarded the euro800,000 ($960,000) prize by the Technology Academy of Finl..

Ideas Submitted For Handling BP Oil Spill On The Rise. USA Today (6/11, Winter) reports on the "many inventors, entrepreneurs and others who have descended on the Gulf, hoping to help bring an end to the nation's worst oil spill - and maybe make some money in the process." The article notes the ideas contributed by 85-year-old engineer Bill Horne, who proposes something "like a giant vacuum cle..

Chinese Supercomputer Ranked World's Second-Fastest. The New York Times (6/1, B3, Markoff) reports, "A Chinese supercomputer has been ranked as the world's second-fastest machine, surpassing European and Japanese systems and underscoring China's aggressive commitment to science and technology. The Dawning Nebulae, based at the National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen, China, has achieved a su..

Navy's Laser Weapon System Shoots Down Drone Over Sea. The Wired (5/28, Hodge) "Danger Room" blog reported, "For years, the US Navy has been pursuing a workable ray gun that could provide a leap ahead in ship self-defenses. Now, with a series of tests of a system called the Laser Weapon System, or LaWS, it may be one step closer to that goal." Naval Sea Systems Command announced that the LaWS h..

USAF Wants Reusable Rockets That Could Fly Back. Discovery News (5/18, Klotz) reported, "The US Air Force has a vision of the future that includes rockets that are not only reusable, but also able to fly back to Earth and land autonomously on a runway" in order to cut down costs of retrieving them. "The Air Force Research Laboratory is rolling out a $33-million pathfinder program to develop a p..

Nanotechnology Researchers Develop Anti-Icing Surface Coating. Flight International (5/18, Egozi) reported Professor Hana Dodiuk of Shenkar College of Engineering claims "to have developed a surface coating capable of preventing ice accumulation on plastic aircraft surfaces." Professor Dodiuk said "that tests on clear plastic show the self-cleaning, ultra-hydrophobic coating has a very low surf..

"Microlens" System Could Significantly Boost Imaging Power. Popular Science (5/18, Dillow) reports that, by "taking advantage of the unique properties of gold at the nanoscale, scientists [at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute] have created a 'microlens' system that could boost detectivity in quantum-dot-based IR detectors by 20 times." The "quantum dot infrared photodetectors (QDIPs)" that the r..

Researchers Find Potential Hacker Weaknesses In Car Computer Systems. Technology Review (5/18) reports, "This week researchers will present a study showing what could happen if a determined hacker went after the computer systems embedded in cars. The researchers found that, among other things, an attacker could disable the vehicle's brakes, stop its engine, or take control of its door locks." C..

Robot Fires Tiny Rockets To Neutralize Bombs. The Wired (5/17, Shachtman) "Danger Room" blog reported on a small, armed robot developed by Rafael that "might be allowed into warzones as a tool for neutralizing roadside bombs." The Pincher robot, which "is the size of a toy truck," carries "a self-contained micro rocket with safety ignition, motor, warhead and safety fuse," according to a Defens..

"Double Bubble" Architecture, Tail-Mounted Engines Could Increase Aircraft Fuel Efficiency. Popular Science (5/17, Dillow) reported, "An MIT team aims to bring aviation into the 21st century with two bold new designs for commercial airliners that could trim fuel use by up to 70 percent while increasing passenger capacity." The D series and H series designs "are part of a $2.1 million research c..

Google's Collection Of Private Data Causes Anger In Europe. The New York Times (5/15, O'Brien) reported on its webpage, "European privacy regulators and advocates reacted angrily Saturday to the disclosure by Google...that it had systematically collected private data since 2006 while compiling its Street View photo archive." Google was "being pressed by European officials about the kind of data..

Scramjets Called "Future" Of Spaceflight. Spaceflight Now (5/16, Covault) reported, "The first hypersonic X-51 scramjet powered long-duration flights to give the Pentagon a new 'Prompt Global Strike' capability that ties atmospheric and space propulsion will begin as early as May 25 at Edwards Air Force Base." According to the article, scramjet propulsion is the "future" for spaceflight as even..

Air Force Looks To Establish Cloud Computing Research Center. Military & Aerospace Electronics (5/16, Keller) reported that the Air Force is looking "to establish a research center of excellence in assured cloud computing," and as part of that effort is "looking to partner with a college or university to host and collaborate in assured cloud computing research." A recent broad agency announceme..

By 2050, One Quarter Of Global Electricity Could Come From Solar, IEA Reports. The Los Angeles Times (5/13, Hsu) reports, "By 2050, the world could be getting a quarter of its electricity from solar power," according to the International Energy Agency, which yesterday released "two 'roadmaps' for photovoltaics technology and concentrating solar power." The IEA also "recommends that governments ..

Nanotube Transistor Converts Biological Chemical Energy Into Electricity. New Scientist (5/12, Barras) reported, "A novel transistor controlled by the chemical that provides the energy for our cells' metabolism could be a big step towards making prosthetic devices that can be wired directly into the nervous system." The transistor, developed by researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab..

"Nanodot" Memory Could Store 50 Times More Than Flash. Technology Review (5/11, Graham-Rowe) reports on a "new technique, developed by researchers at North Carolina State University, [that] makes it possible to arrange magnetic 'nanodots' -- particles around six nanometers wide -- in orderly arrays, making it easier to use them to store bits of information magnetically. Jay Narayan, a professor..