The U.S. Navy plans to begin testing a prototype for an unmanned underwater glider with a flying-wing design in March, according to the Office of Naval Research, which funds the project.

Luxury bathroom systems specialist Jacuzzi has developed the ultimate home theatre system for those who savour relaxing in a whirlpool bath as much as they enjoy keeping up with the latest Hollywood blockbusters.

Most writers have a lot of romantic notions about what will happen to their lives the minute they publish a book. Fame and fortune figures in, of course, and some of the most ambitious dream that soon they’ll quit their days jobs to enjoy the writerly life full-time. But the most common and immediate change […]

Before the Tribal Digital Village project, Jack Ward could not get online when it rained.

“The telephone lines are very old,” explained the director of the Digital Village. “In the heat of the desert it doesn’t take long for them to deteriorate.”
Things are different now. Everybody has at least a broadband DSL connection.

A new method of aligning carbon nanotubes has led to a shape-changing gel that could work as a sensor by altering in the presence of chemicals.

Complementary currencies do not replace, but rather complement the national monetary system and facilitate exchange within communities. They connect unmet needs with unused resources and serve to strengthen relationships among community members.