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New Environmentally Friendly Solar Cell
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 06:29:26 am
The limitations of conventional and current solar cells include high production cost, low operating efficiency and durability, and many cells rely on toxic and scarce materials. Researchers have developed a new solar cell that in principle will minimize a

Cloak of Invisibility
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 08:22:39 pm
It may not be intuitive, but a coating of reflective metal can actually make something less visible, engineers at Stanford and UPenn have shown. They have created an invisible, light-detecting device that can "see without being seen."

Scientists Generate Electricity from Viruses
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 07:54:13 am
Imagine charging your phone as you walk, thanks to a paper-thin generator embedded in the sole of your shoe

Scientists Plan $1b Ghost Town
Posted on May 13, 2012 at 11:13:40 pm
A scientific ghost town in the heart of southeastern New Mexico oil and gas country will hum with the latest next-generation technology -- but no people

Liquid Body Armor Hardens On Impact
Posted on May 04, 2012 at 11:00:16 am
A revolutionary new armor relies on a liquid that hardens when something hits it, promising unprecedented protection while letting soldiers move freely, unrestricted by bulk and weight

Technique May Help Damaged Nerves Regrow
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:57:33 pm
Engineers at the University of Sheffield have developed a method of assisting nerves damaged by traumatic accidents to repair naturally, which could improve the chances of restoring sensation and movement in injured limbs

Magnetic Field Researchers Target 100-Tesla Goal
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 07:56:39 am
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory's biggest magnet facility have just met the grand challenge of producing magnetic fields in excess of 100 tesla while conducting six different experiments

One-Pound Boat That Could Float 1,000 Pounds
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 11:32:19 pm
Combining the secrets that enable water striders to walk on water and give wood its lightness and great strength has yielded an amazing new material so buoyant that, in everyday terms, a boat made from 1 pound of the substance could carry five kitchen ref

Rainbow in the Palm of Your Hand
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 07:31:09 pm
University at Buffalo engineers have developed a one-step, low-cost method to fabricate a polymer with extraordinary properties

Gecko Feet Inspire Amazing Glue
Posted on February 16, 2012 at 08:56:28 pm
For years, biologists have been amazed by the power of gecko feet, which let these 5-ounce lizards produce an adhesive force roughly equivalent to carrying nine pounds up a wall without slipping


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