New Way to Control Light with Electric Fields
25.05.2017 | North Carolina State University | news.ncsu.edu
Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered a technique for controlling light with electric fields.
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Researchers design moisture-responsive workout suit
22.05.2017 | MIT | news.mit.edu
A team of MIT researchers has designed a breathable workout suit with ventilating flaps that open and close in response to an athlete’s body heat and sweat.
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World's thinnest hologram paves path to new 3-D world
19.05.2017 | RMIT University | www.rmit.edu.au
An Australian-Chinese research team has created the world’s thinnest hologram, paving the way towards the integration of 3D holography into everyday electronics like smart phones, computers and TVs.
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A smartphone charge in five minutes
17.05.2017 | Tech Xplore | www.techxplore.com
Charging time endured is just a fact of life when you are depending on your mobile gadget. Now there is news of a phone that charges fully in just five minutes—and it could be on the scene next year.
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Wave Swell Energy project to use its technology to harness power of waves
15.05.2017 | Tech Xplore | www.techxplore.com
Wave Swell Energy, an Australian company, has technology to convert the energy in ocean waves into clean, emissions-free electricity. It can be transmitted to shore and into the grid. It could also…
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3D-printed ‘bionic skin’ could give robots the sense of touch
12.05.2017 | University of Minnesota | twin-cities.umn.edu
Engineering researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a revolutionary process for 3D printing stretchable electronic sensory devices that could give robots the ability to feel their…
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Dutch open world's largest offshore wind farm
10.05.2017 | Phys.org | phys.org
Dutch officials on Monday opened what is being billed as one of the world's largest offshore wind farms, with 150 turbines spinning in action far out in the North Sea.
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3-D Printers Open New Design Space for Wireless Devices
05.05.2017 | Duke University | pratt.duke.edu
Researchers at Duke University have 3-D printed potent electromagnetic metamaterials, using an electrically conductive material compatible with a standard 3-D printer.
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Recycling carbon fiber composites
03.05.2017 | Washington State University | news.wsu.edu
A WSU research team for the first time has developed a promising way to recycle the popular carbon fiber plastics that are used in everything from modern airplanes and sporting goods to the wind…
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Zinc Battery Breakthrough Could Mean Safer, Lighter Cars and Smartphones
28.04.2017 | IEEE Spectrum | spectrum.ieee.org
Not only could rechargeable zinc-based batteries possibly store as much energy as lithium-ion batteries, they could also be safer, cheaper, smaller and lighter, new research finds. The results…
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Experts Outline Pathway for Generating Up to Ten Terawatts of Power from Sunlight by 2030
26.04.2017 | National Renewable Energy Laboratory | www.nrel.gov
The annual potential of solar energy far exceeds the world's energy consumption, but the goal of using the sun to provide a significant fraction of global electricity demand is far from being…
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Wood filter removes toxic dye from water
24.04.2017 | University of Maryland | www.mse.umd.edu
Engineers at the University of Maryland have developed a new use for wood: to filter water. Liangbing Hu of the Energy Research Center and his colleagues added nanoparticles to wood, then used it to…
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You can now 3D print objects made of glass
21.04.2017 | The Verge | www.theverge.com
Scientists in Germany have 3D printed very intricate tiny objects using glass. In the future, the technique could be used to 3D print things like complex lenses, filters, and even ornaments that…
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Graphene and gold make a better brain probe
19.04.2017 | Phys.org | phys.org
A team from Korea created more flexible neural electrodes that minimize tissue damage and still transmit clear brain signals.
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Toyota shows robotic leg brace to help paralyzed people walk
12.04.2017 | Phys.org | www.phys.org
Toyota is introducing a wearable robotic leg brace designed to help partially paralyzed people walk.
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