Technology - general
A nanophotonic comeback for incandescent bulbs?
12 Jan 2016
Traditional light bulbs, thought to be well on their way to oblivion, may receive a reprieve thanks to a technological breakthrough
How seashells get their strength
09 Jan 2016
Toward liquid fuels from carbon dioxide
08 Jan 2016
Robots learn by watching how-to videos
04 Jan 2016
Researchers are teaching robots to watch instructional videos and derive a series of step-by-step instructions to perform a task
800-yr-old cellphone-like object excites UFO watchers
31 Dec 2015
Bizarre claims that archaeologists have discovered an “800-year-old mobile phone” have sent conspiracy forums into overdrive
Optoelectronic microprocessors built using existing chip manufacturing
29 Dec 2015
High-performance prototype means chip makers could now start building optoelectronic chips
Researchers create exceptionally strong and lightweight new metal
29 Dec 2015
Magnesium infused with dense silicon carbide nanoparticles could be used for airplanes, cars, mobile electronics and more
Humans only species able to time travel: Study
26 Dec 2015
Machines that learn like people
23 Dec 2015
Researchers have developed a computational model of visual representation intended to reflect the way the brain works
New flow battery offers lower-cost energy storage
22 Dec 2015
Energy storage system owners could see significant savings from a new flow battery technology that is projected to cost 60 per cent less than today's standard flow batteries
Real-time tracking shows how batteries degrade
22 Dec 2015
Life exploded on Earth after slow rise of oxygen
21 Dec 2015
Genetic techniques could lead to ‘group parenting’
19 Dec 2015
With IVG technology, a child could have just one parent or any number of parents without need for a donor egg or sperm. This might be a boon for infertile adults but also create legal problems
Study reveals “Christmas spirit” in the brain
19 Dec 2015
Researchers detect traces of water in atmospheres of hot Jupiters
16 Dec 2015
Using the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes, scientists think they might have stumbled upon signs of water in outer space
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