Technology - general
New technology to make solar cells cheaper
16 Nov 2016
The new fabrication method involves adding a small amount of the element indium into one of the cell layers during fabrication, increasing the cell's power output by as much as 25 per cent
Older women do have memory issues – but fewer than men
10 Nov 2016
In a new study, researchers compared the memory capabilities of middle-aged women and men, and found that women outperform their male counterparts across all measures
Researchers hack light bulbs using a drone
07 Nov 2016
Hubble successor James Webb Space Telescope set for final trials
05 Nov 2016
Unlike the Hubble, the Webb telescope is being placed in orbit around the sun, rather than the Earth. It will follow the Earth's path, but nearly a million miles farther from the sun
These plants can detect explosives
03 Nov 2016
By embedding leaves with carbon nanotubes, MIT engineers have transformed spinach plants into sensors that can detect explosives and wirelessly relay that information to a handheld device
Fuel from sewage is the future – and it’s closer than thought
03 Nov 2016
The technology, hydrothermal liquefaction, mimics the geological conditions the Earth uses to create crude oil, using high pressure and temperature to achieve in minutes something that takes nature millions of years
Study suggests some Los Angeles earthquakes due to oil production in early 20th century
02 Nov 2016
Historical sleuthing has turned up evidence for a possible link between oil production and a handful of damaging earthquakes that took place in the Los Angeles Basin during its oil boom in the early 20th century, according to a new study