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A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Terahertz Remote Sensing
A major breakthrough in remote wave sensing by a team of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers opens the way for detecting hidden explosives, chemical, biological agents and illegal drugs from a distance of 20 meters. Science Brief thanks to EurekAlert. Read...
Left Or Right? Early Clues to Soccer Penalty Kicks Revealed At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
In the split second before foot meets ball, a soccer player’s body betrays whether a penalty kick will go left or right, according to recent research in cognitive science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The findings could explain how some top...
Researchers Develop Ultra-simple Method for Creating Nanoscale Gold Coatings
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new, ultra-simple method for making layers of gold that measure only billionths of a meter thick. The process, which requires no sophisticated equipment and works on nearly any surface including...
Personal Computers Around the World Unite to Map the Milky Way
Tens of thousands of home computers around the world are quietly working together to solve the largest and most basic mysteries of our galaxy. Enthusiastic and inquisitive volunteers from Africa to Australia are donating the computing power of everything...
Securing Military Wireless Networks
Creating secure, mobile wireless networks for the military is the aim of a $35.5 million, 10-year grant from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to a group of universities including UC Davis. The research project, which is unclassified, will also likely...
Humans Have X-ray Eyes, Almost!
A new study from a scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has uncovered a truly eye-opening advantage to 3d vision: our ability to see through things.
