If you think texting and driving is bad, that is only the start. Continue reading… “Here’ why we need driverless cars immediately, if not sooner”
The kitchen table that uses no electricity to regulate the temperature of your apartment
The table is one piece of furniture that has remained largely the same for thousands of years, consisting simply of a surface and legs. Continue reading… “The kitchen table that uses no electricity to regulate the temperature of your apartment”
Record for black silicon solar cell efficiency now 22.1%
As certified by Fraunhofer ISE CalLab, researchers have obtained the record-breaking efficiency of 22.1% on nanostructured silicon solar cells. Continue reading… “Record for black silicon solar cell efficiency now 22.1%”
Ricoh’s new super-efficient power-producing rubber
No it is not a Fruit Roll-Up, it is actually a new flexible material from Ricoh that creates electricity from pressure and vibration. Continue reading… “Ricoh’s new super-efficient power-producing rubber”
Credit card sized phone that only does phone calls
The Light Phone take away almost every function of a smart phone, except one, making phone calls. Continue reading… “Credit card sized phone that only does phone calls”
GE’s 3D printed jet engine at 33,000 RPM
Ge has 3D printed a complete and functioning jet engine. The engine is small, about the size of a football, and a simplified version of what you might see on a commercial jet. Continue reading… “GE’s 3D printed jet engine at 33,000 RPM”
Software that can predict when you’ll leave your job
Usually attracting little notice, updating your resume is something that could now alert recruiters to keep their eye on you and possibly lead to new jobs you haven’t even applied for. Continue reading… “Software that can predict when you’ll leave your job”
Awesome new virtual reality theme park
Oculus Rift virtual-reality headsets may be ready to ship to the general public in early 2016, and could be the beginning of VR technology taking off. Adding to that, a Utah man is building a series of seven 60×60-foot rooms in which players will wear VR headsets and wander around immersive worlds, wielding powers that would even impress Neo from “The Matrix” films. Continue reading… “Awesome new virtual reality theme park”
What technologies will be required for the robots of the future?
It might sound like science fiction, but someday, thanks to creative scientists and engineers, our world may contain autonomous or semi-autonomous robots working with people, helping us do tasks that are better suited for machines. Continue reading… “What technologies will be required for the robots of the future?”
$2.25M prize offered by NASA for 3D printed deep space habitats
NASA is starting a competition to intended to encourage creative thinkers to design and build a 3D printed habitat for deep space exploration, with a $2.25 million prize. Continue reading… “$2.25M prize offered by NASA for 3D printed deep space habitats”
New large-scale graphene fabrication
One of the barriers to using graphene on a commercial scale – fabrication size limits – could be overcome using a new method developed by researchers at theDepartment of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory(ORNL). Continue reading… “New large-scale graphene fabrication”
Delivering drugs straight into the brain
A team of Canadian scientists has found a way to inject the drugs directly into the brain, breaking the barrier of the human body that keeps the nervous and circulatory systems apart by using “carrier” antibodies. Continue reading… “Delivering drugs straight into the brain”
