Saurabh, who has turned down many a plum job offer to realise his entrepreneurial dreams, summed it up best: "There is no dearth of intelligence in our country, but research has always taken a back seat. People don't understand that if there is no risk, there is no gain. So, here we ride off the beaten track to make a difference.

At the nano level, researchers at Stanford have discovered a new way to weld together meshes of tiny wires. Their work could lead to exciting new electronics and solar applications. To succeed, they called upon plasmonics.

Thermostat maker Honeywell alleges Nest Labs has infringed seven thermostat-related patents and is seeking to prevent Nest Labs and Best Buy from continued sales of the Learning Thermostat.

FEB 7 — The ETP resulted from 12 “labs�. Each lab comprised 30-50 experts who had eight weeks to research best practices and innovations, distil them in intense brainstorming sessions and support them with detailed analysis. The result was 131 Entry-Point Projects (EPPs) across 12 National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) that would maximise gross ...

Chris Fox, Associate Editor, PD&D Remember BattleBots? Imagine a smarter and less sinister robot competition that fosters youth interest in engineering. Topics:  Design and Development Electrical and Electronics

Businesses, schools and organizations across the central United States are expected to take part in a simultaneous earthquake drill at 10:15 a.m. today.

Pennsylvania State University researchers have devised a technique for embedding an electronic junction directly into optical fiber, which potentially paves the...

Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A developing Senate plan that would bolster regulation of the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition. Topics:  Government Facilities and Operations Electrical and Electronics

Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A developing Senate plan that would bolster regulation of the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition. Topics:  Government Electrical and Electronics Facilities and Operations

Engine Start Module available in all OEM after-market truck dealerships in U.S., Canada and Mexico SAN DIEGO - Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) announced today it has entered into a one-year agreement with Pana-Pacific, a preferred integrator and engineering partner in the commercial vehicle market, to distribute Maxwell's new ultracapacitor-based Engine Start Module (ESM) in the United ...

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