White House Plans Open Access For Research
Hugh Pickens writes “Currently, the National Institutes of Health require that research funded by its grants be made available to the public online at no charge within 12 months of publication. Now the...
View ArticleThe First Robot To Cross the Atlantic Ocean
Hugh Pickens writes “She was at sea for 221 days, alone, often in dangerous places, and usually out of touch. Most of the time she was out of contact underwater, moving slowly up and down to depths of...
View ArticleNASA Banned From Working With China
astroengine writes “In the wake of the Chinese cyber-threat and claims of espionage, a clause included in the US spending bill approved by Congress to avert a government shutdown a few weeks ago has...
View ArticleObama Names Former Entrepreneur U.S. CTO
President Barack Obama named a former entrepreneur who took a healthcare company public with a capitalization of more than $1 billion the new U.S. Chief Technology Officer on Friday. Todd Park, 39,...
View ArticleExpect a Flood of Competitions As US Tries To Spur Public Inventions
coondoggie writes “When it comes to stirring the brains of genius, a good competition can bring forward some really great ideas. That’s the driving notion behind myriad public competitions, or...
View ArticleUS Looks For Input On “The Next Big Things”
coondoggie writes “What are the next big things in science and technology? Teleportation? Unlimited clean Energy? The scientists and researchers at DARPA and the White House Office of Science and...
View ArticleTesla Motors Getting $10 Million From California For Model X Production
The California Energy Commission has awarded a $10 million grant to Tesla Motors for the company to buy equipment necessary for the production of its Model X electric SUV. Tesla will have to match the...
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