Invisibility Cloak Made of Glass
Could you imagine that a scientist at Michigan Technological University would be serious about building a working invisibility cloak? I suppose no, but that’s...
Scotland keeps the target on renewable energy
Scotland is 35% power by renewable energy. Seems to be impressive but the goal is to get 100% of its power using renewable energy...
Energy waves hidden by Schrodinger Hat in an invisible container
The graphic shows a matter wave hitting a Schrodinger's hat. The wave inside the container is magnified. Outside, the energy waves wrap as if...
Ultra thin organic solar cells – hold huge power potential according to Stanford...
Ultra-thin solar cells can absorb sunlight more efficiently than the thicker, more expensive-to-make silicon cells used today, because light behaves differently at scales around...
Bad Prediction on Effect of Climate Change Catastrophes in London
London's weekly events-listing magazine, Time Out, has asked experts to describe the impact of great catastrophes on the capital city. Many are related to...
Converting Heat Waste to Electricity Closer To Reality
Researchers at Northwestern University have placed nanocrystals of rock salt into lead telluride, creating a material that can harness electricity from heat-generating items such...
Windows that absorb solar energy
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory have fabricated transparent thin films capable of absorbing...
The world’s first programmable nanoprocessor unveiled
Engineers and scientists collaborating at Harvard University and the MITRE Corporation have developed and demonstrated the world’s first programmable nanoprocessor.
The groundbreaking prototype computer system,...
Phosphorus Steps Toward Greener Chemistry
Viewed from another perspective the breaking up of phosphorus with ultraviolet light may offer a safer, simpler way to build many industrial and household...
Single-atom transistor for a future quantum computer
In a remarkable feat of micro-engineering, UNSW physicists have created a working transistor consisting of a single atom placed precisely in a silicon crystal.
The...