Engineering
Portable Laser Range Finder Enables Real-Time 3-D Mapping
A new handheld device integrates LIDAR with a motion sensor, camera, processor and seven-inch touch screen to enable color mapping on the fly
Stories by Michael Belfiore
Engineering
3-D Printing Modification Yields Adorable Micro-Tools
A new method of 3-D printing draws inspiration from the semiconductor industry
Biotech
Clearing the Way for Leadless Pacemakers
New technologies promise to do away with a major source of complications from cardiac resynchronization therapy devices
Technology
On-Demand Satellites Can Shoot High-Def Video of Your Car
New commercial satellites that promise constant close-ups of Earth are a boon to emergency responders and police but also raise privacy concerns
Technology
Tricorder XPRIZE Competition Heats Up
The race to make a medical diagnostic device inspired by Star Trek enters the final stage this month, as consumers put competing designs to the test
Space & Physics
Entrepreneurs Race to Get a Rover on the Moon and Win $30 Million
The next rover to roam the moon's surface may come not from NASA and its rocket scientists but from college students and private companies working on a shoestring
