NIST recently handed out advanced manufacturing technology grants to 19 U.S. universities and nonprofits to strengthen manufacturing and innovation through technology roadmapping.
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Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to make permanent a tax break for companies who invest in research and development.
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Researchers at ETH Zürich have taken the bombardier beetle’s example to develop a chemical defense system that could eventually protect money in ATM machines from would-be thieves.
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Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are backing a 2015 budget bill that ups funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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A bike that lights up sans on/off switch or batteries is set to keep cyclists safe during in-the-dark treks.
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A new study indicates that university research is more than fodder for headlines—rather, it’s a “key component of the US economic ecosystem.”
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The newly formed US Global Development Lab is set to offer up scientific solutions to the world’s poverty problems—and end extreme poverty by 2030.
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In an ongoing effort to give US businesses more cost-efficient and cleaner energy options, last week the Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a cool $3 million to heat up the country’s competitiveness in the fuel cell market.
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China’s counting on science to propel its economy forward and is betting big with a new budget that will help get it done.
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