Technology - general

Electricity’s human cost: Less sleep

20 Jun 2015

Playing games can shift attitude: study

18 Jun 2015

Graphene heat-transfer riddle unravelled

18 Jun 2015

New calculations to improve carbon dioxide monitoring from space

16 Jun 2015

Device that self-destructs when heated

15 Jun 2015

Scientists set to uncover DNA modification of wheat genome

13 Jun 2015

Scientists at the University of Liverpool are working to decode DNA modifications, known as ‘epigenetic marks’, in the wheat genome to understand its impact on crop variation

IBM retains global patent leadership; wins 3,059 this year

13 Jun 2015

Atom-high steps halt oxidation of metal surfaces

By By Karen McNulty Walsh | 13 Jun 2015

Researcher develops bacteria-powered battery from paper

12 Jun 2015

Tiny origami robot climbs, swims and carries loads twice its weight

By Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office | 12 Jun 2015

Weighing only a third of a gram, the robot can swim, climb an incline, traverse rough terrain, and carry a load twice its weight. Other than the self-folding plastic sheet, the robot’s only component is a permanent magnet affixed to its back. Its motions are controlled by external magnetic fields

Woman delivers healthy baby from ovarian tissue frozen in childhood

11 Jun 2015

A 28-year old has become the first woman to give birth to a healthy baby using ovarian tissue that was removed and frozen in her childhood

Scientists discover why next-gen solar cells break down in days

11 Jun 2015

MIT team creates ultracold molecules

By By Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | 11 Jun 2015

Engineers develop computer that operates on water droplets

10 Jun 2015

Researchers have developed a synchronous computer that operates using the unique physics of moving water droplets with the goal to design a new class of computers that can precisely control and manipulate physical matter