Jan 17
There’s no doubt now that the wearables trend is in full swing, with devices like Motorola’s digital tattoos and Google’s announcement this week: smart contact lenses. These lenses work with … Continue reading
Jan 17
If you’ve ever lamented the fact that putting your sofa right next to a warm crackling fireplace was dangerous, carbon nanotubes
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Jan 17
These days have been marked by efforts to bring to the masses certain products or production capabilities that have mostly been reserved to companies or larger entities. Examples of this … Continue reading
Jan 16
Bees populations are mysteriously dying worldwide, and that’s a problem: one-third of the world’s crops are pollonated by the black and yellow fellows. To try and figure out what’s causing the bee decline, Australia’s national science agency is strapping RFID tags on bees’ backs to detect changes in their movement. It’s the beenternet!
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Jan 16
Astronomers have been studying a star cluster known as Messier 67 or M67 intently for a number of years. The star cluster is about 2,500 light years away from the … Continue reading
Jan 15
Computers that can identify objects without requiring any human training are now a possibility, as researchers figure out how to teach AIs to intuit the key features and differences between … Continue reading
Jan 15
Forget angels dancing on the head of a pin, recharging tomorrow’s mobile devices could be a question of how many micro-windmills can you fit on a cellphone cover, with one … Continue reading
Jan 15
Scientists are always exploring our planet looking to make new discoveries. For all of recorded history, Antarctica has been covered with a massive sheet of ice many miles thick. This … Continue reading
Jan 15
A lot of work is being done on robots to serve various uses around the world. DARPA is holding a robotics challenge to push the development of robots that can … Continue reading
Jan 14
Batteries are a distraction: the best way to store excess solar energy for nighttime use is using it to create “solar fuels” that rely on energy-dense chemistry, one research team … Continue reading
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