Smart Windows – Block Heat On Hot Days But Let In The Heat In...
New materials science research could hasten the creation of "smart" windows that reflect heat from the sun on hot summer days but let in...
The first macro-scale thin-film solid-oxide fuel cell
Materials scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and SiEnergy Systems LLC have demonstrated the first macro-scale thin-film solid-oxide fuel...
Self-cooling effect in graphene at nanoscale
With the first observation of thermoelectric effects at graphene contacts, University of Illinois researchers found that graphene transistors have a nanoscale cooling effect that...
Luxury Cell Phone: Result of Collaboration between Mobiado and Aston Martin
The Canadian luxury mobile phone maker Mobiado has unveiled the upshot of collaboration with Aston Martin, the CPT002 concept cell phone. Launching at the...
How to generate electricity from fresh water and salty ocean water
Stanford researchers have developed a battery that takes advantage of the difference in salinity between freshwater and seawater to produce electricity.
Anywhere freshwater enters the...
First practical nanogenerator could replace conventional batteries
After six years of intensive effort, scientists are reporting development of the first commercially viable nanogenerator, a flexible chip that can use body movements...
Green gadgets with carbon nanotube transistors for memory storage
Fast, low-energy memory for MP3s, smartphones and cameras could become a reality thanks to scientists. Researchers have created a tiny device that improves on existing...
Russian Boreal Forests Could Increase Global Warming
Russia's boreal forest – the largest continuous expanse of forest in the world, found in the country's cold northern regions – is undergoing an...
Victims of Japan’s Earthquake Received LED Solar Powered Lanterns from Panasonic
Panasonic is hoping to lighten things up a little, quite literally, with a donation of 4,000 LED solar powered lanterns for those survivors in...
Fluorescent OLEDs display greater efficiencies than believed possible
OLEDs are the next generation display technology. They are already used in televisions, cell phones and computers, and they are candidates for a vast...