Technology - general
Taiwanese company unveils prototype of futuristic transparent smartphone
25 Feb 2013
Taken six years to develop, this futuristic looking smartphone is scratch- and shatter-proof since it is made out of conductive glass.
Study finds ‘Internet addicts’ can suffer withdrawal symptoms similar to substance abusers
25 Feb 2013
How human language could have evolved from birdsong
By By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Office | 25 Feb 2013
Synthetic molecule first electricity-making catalyst to use iron to split hydrogen gas
By By Mary Beckman | 23 Feb 2013
Smart agriculture
23 Feb 2013
Human cognition depends upon slow-firing neurons, Yale researchers find
By By Bill Hathaway | 22 Feb 2013
Scientists explore new ways to remove atmospheric CO2
By By Mark Shwartz | 20 Feb 2013
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions may not be enough to curb global warming. The solution could require carbon-negative technologies that actually remove large amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere
Yeast research takes a step toward production of alternatives to gasoline
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 20 Feb 2013
Beefing up public-key encryption
By By Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | 19 Feb 2013
SatNav to ease congestion in cities
16 Feb 2013
Cheap, long-life lithium-ion battery developed
14 Feb 2013
Scientists develop formula for a biologically effective perfume
05 Feb 2013
Researchers crack the olfactory code for partner selection and synthesise the first biologically effective perfume
Skeletal remains of King Richard III identified
04 Feb 2013
Experts have unanimously identified the remains discovered in Leicester city centre as being those of King Richard lll, the last Plantagenet king who died in battle in 1485
The armchair as a fitness trainer
04 Feb 2013
Toward practical compressed sensing
By By Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | 02 Feb 2013
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