Technology Spotlight: New Airport Security Scanners

Long lines and annoying baggage searches at airport security checkpoints may soon be a thing of the past.

A new application of an existing medical technology may well revolutionize air travel by streamlining the boarding experience.

Check out the details on Technology Spotlight: CT Revolutionizes Airport Security on my Acellus Blog for Educators.

Technology Spotlight: Cancer Search and Destroy NanoBots

New breakthroughs in cancer treatment using tiny DNA-based nanobots are showing promise. The bots are programmed to find and attack cancer cells.

   

In addition, researchers are exploring possible applications of this nanotechnology to other medical conditions.

Learn more in my Technology Spotlight: New Cancer-Fighting DNA Nanobots on my Acellus Blog for Educators.

New Updates to Standardized Tests, Credit Recovery Features

Recent enhancements to the Acellus Standardize Tests and Credit Recovery features are designed to give educators more flexibility and more control. 

The new ability for teachers to customize test reports and the new requirements on Credit Recovery courses will increase the power and versatility of Acellus to educators.

Read the details about the enhanced Standardized Tests and Credit Recovery features on my Acellus Blog for Educators.

Technology Spotlight: Promising New Bluetooth Technology

Researchers are making new breakthroughs in the way we power the multitudes of devices connected to the Internet. 

The innovations address the issue of powering these devices that addresses the issues of size and cost.    

Discover more in Technology Spotlight: Harvesting Energy Out of Thin Air on my Acellus Blog for Educators.

Technology Spotlight: Laser Beams Used to Transmit Sound

A team of scientists at MIT has developed a way to localize an audible signal so that a single person, in any setting, can hear it.

The researchers developed a laser-based system that interacts with water vapor in the air to generate sound. 

See details of this weeks Technology Spotlight: Laser Beams That Create, Target Sound on my Acellus Blog for Educators.  

DrB’s Technology Spotlight: Gloves that Aid Passive Haptic Learning

Pioneering work is being conducted in the field of Haptic Passive Learning to help people acquire new sensorimotor-based skills.

Learning takes place passively via special wearable computers that stimulate sensory motor responses, activating what some refer to as “muscle memory.”

See more about the Technology Spotlight: Haptic Learning Gloves on my Acellus Blog for Educators.