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Superefficient Cubic GaN LEDs Get the Green Light

05/08/2016

New method for making green LEDs enhances their efficiency and brightness ...

Ketone Drink : (Yet Another) Perfomance Enhancer for Cyclists

30/07/2016

Ketone drink gives competitive cyclists a boost by altering their metabolism ...

Easier, Faster, Cheaper Carbon Nanotubes. At LAST!

17/07/2016

A straightforward route for engineering the properties of single-wall carbon nanotubes...

UAVs: Where We’re Going, We Don’t NEED Humans

07/07/2016

Teaching drones about the birds and the bees ...

Squeeze it Out: Now You Can Finally Get That Last Drop of Shampoo

27/06/2016

Coating developed to make soap pour cleanly out of plastic bottles, reduce waste and frustration...

The 700 Year Old Farming Method that may Mitigate Climate Chaos

18/06/2016

Once again, science catches up with what traditional cultures knew all along...

Put the Kettle On, We’re off for a Drive. Efficient Hydrogen Production

17/06/2016

Efficient hydrogen production made easy ...

Can You See Your House? The Atlas of Light Pollution

13/06/2016

Where is the worst artificial skyglow? An atlas of light pollution enlightens us....

What Does a Two Kilo TNT Explosion REALLY Look Like? (US Army Photos)

02/06/2016

US Army camera captures explosives in fine detail ...

Dancing Hairs Alert Electric Bumblebees

01/06/2016

Dancing hairs alert bees to floral electric fields ...

If You Knew Where a Hand Had Been, Would You Still Shake It? In-hand Eye Improves Robotics

17/05/2016

Robot's in-hand eye maps surroundings and determines hand's location ...

Mellow Yellow, Pretty in Pink. The Science of Flower Colour

14/05/2016

With customary Dutch horticultural knowhow, University of Groningen researcher explains the anatomy of flower color ...

Yes, But Will There be Broadband? New Advances Improve Exoplanet Search

15/04/2016

New tool refines exoplanet search ...

The Last Man on the Moon

04/04/2016

Gene Kernan was the last man on the moon. This is his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love and loss....

Technoboffins Rejoice! Phone-based laser rangefinder works outdoors

29/03/2016

Depth sensor built from off-the-shelf parts filters out ambient infrared light...

It’s Balls, Not Smears. New Experiment Plots Quantum Surrealism

23/02/2016

Scientists succeed at measuring the unmeasurable - demonstrating quantum forces without disturbing them. ...

What do People Think About Climate Engineering? The answer may surprise you

09/02/2016

New tool for gauging public opinion reveals skepticism of climate engineering ...

Want Lightspeed Internet? You need NASA’s integrated-photonics modem

03/02/2016

NASA engineers tapped to build first integrated-photonics modem ...

Swiss Scientists Beat Off Rivals to Develop ‘Soft Gripper’

01/02/2016

Technologists in Lausanne develop robotic fingers with a gentle touch ...

Thwack! Feel the Flow with Pressure-Sensitive Rubber Gloves

27/01/2016

More than mere Marigolds, Tokyo University researchers develop pressure-sensitive rubber gloves for medical workers....

Zap Those Clouds Away: Smart Windows Get Cheaper

24/01/2016

Soft colour composites may offer a cheaper alternative to smart windows. MIT researcher explains how. ...

Fry, not Boil, for a Healthier Diet. WHUT?!

23/01/2016

Deep-fried sprouts, anyone? Vegetables fried with olive oil have more healthy properties than boiled ones ...

What’s 570 billion times brighter than our sun? The Millisecond Magnetar

16/01/2016

Astronomers study what may be the most powerful supernova ever seen...

Ink Levels Low? Fill it up with Rust! 3D Printing Advances

14/01/2016

New rapid method expands the types of metals, alloys, and architectures that can be additively manufactured...

Guaranteed New Year Weight-Loss, Effortlessly

04/01/2016

Astronomers find new way to measure the pull of gravity at the surface of distant stars...

Machine Intelligence Can Save the Planet. But do we trust it (not to kill us)?

02/01/2016

Can human-machine superintelligence can solve the world's direst problems?...

Cloudy Clouds and Cloudier Clouds. Where’s the Powder At?

29/12/2015

Scientists discover that salty sea spray affects clouds ...

Screw You, Confucius! Material Purchases Make You Happy

25/12/2015

A recent study from Social Psychological and Personality Science shows material purchases provide more frequent happiness...

Spuds in Space: How to (Really) Grow Potatoes on Mars

24/12/2015

Crop harvested under Red Planet conditions will set course for Martian farming...

Smart Selection: Evolution is Smarter Than We Thought

21/12/2015

Research shows that it is possible for evolution to exhibit some of the same intelligent behaviours as learning systems...

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