Thermo Mirror to Detect Human Body Temperature
Sometimes we get tired of staring into the mirror. The standard mirror really doesn't do much, but the Thermo Mirror is another story.
The device,...
Smart hybrid material to generate energy from sun, wind, wave and movement
Imagine a world where all those gadgets that seem to constantly need recharging – from your mobile phone to your laptop to your mp3...
Conductive plastic coatings could lead to new solar cells, windows, sensors
Oil and water don't mix, but add in some nanofibers and all bets are off.
A team of UCLA chemists and engineers has developed a...
A New Logic Prototype Chip Based on Bayesian Probability
A probability-based processor may speed up flash memory, and eventually much more. A computer chip that performs calculations using probabilities, instead of binary logic, could...
Bugs from space to increase the electrical output of the fuel cells
Bacteria normally found 30km above the earth have been identified as highly efficient generators of electricity.
Bacillus stratosphericus - a microbe commonly found in high...
Jellyfish protein could be used in microscopic fuel cells
Researchers in Sweden have been liquidizing thousands of specimens of a common North American jellyfish to extract a protein that could be used in...
Oceans acidifying faster today than in past 300 million years
Anthropogenic CO2 emissions, in addition to causing global warming, alter the chemistry of seas and oceans, causing them to turn progressively acidic. This change...
Electrified highways for electric trucks and cars in Sweden
The dream of electrified highways for car and truck transport has remained on the spot.
Electric cars are starting to reach the mainstream, the vision...
Biorenewable polymers to repair themselves
Michael Kessler has worked with polymers that repair themselves when they crack. And he's worked with polymers made from vegetable oils. Now he's working...
Green energy from snowfall produced by Snow-TENG
A team of researcher and colleagues from the University of California – UCLA conducted by senior author Richard Kaner, have designed a brand new...