NIWeek report: Real-time math can spur innovation …
What a difference a year makes. You can apply that statement to just about any scenario in the automation environment, but it really applies when you go to user group meetings from year to year. More...

... Crisis situation: We need more engineers
It would be very easy to talk about the global recession, everyone does, but National Instruments' co-founder Jeff Kodosky wanted to talk about a different crisis during his Wednesday morning keynote: The shortage of engineers and scientists. More...

… New version of LabVIEW hits the street
"We can't be at the same level (of innovation) we have done over the past 10 years," said John Graff, vice president of marketing and customer operations during his presentation at NIWeek 2009 Worldwide Graphical System Design Conference in Austin, Tex. "We must find ways to do more." More...

Take two digital pills and call me in the morning
Hospitals are costly places. Andrew Thompson's Silicon Valley start-up, Proteus Biomedical Inc., is testing a miniature digestible chip that attaches to conventional medication. More...

Angle of ascent triggers gecko grip
Scientists have discovered the trigger that deploys geckos' grip adhesive. The goal of this research is to understand their complex traction system and use it for commercial applications. More...

PepsiCo pays $7.8 billion for bottlers
PepsiCo bought its two largest bottlers in order to consolidate 80% of its North American beverage volume, which it said would speed the decision-making process and eliminate friction between the companies. More...

Global perspectives: Europe's biogas plants growing
As the recession deepens, energy projects in Europe are becoming increasingly dominated by renewable fuels, especially biogas (methane). More...

The best sign yet that recession is over
The decline in the U.S. manufacturing sector continued to ease in July with factories boosting output. More...

Cash for clunkers: Ruin this engine, please
Robert Mueller sells chemicals for a living. Robert Lutz is an icon at General Motors Co. Both were surprised about a certain aspect of the new government plan. More...

Pinto's Point: Future of television
The writing is on the wall for television; TV is getting unwatchable. CNN sticks in an ad every three minutes; and it is getting worse. Old media is imploding at a rapid pace, as the cost of producing quality content escalates.