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Researcher converts biodiesel-waste glycerol into omega-3 fatty acids Technology / Energy August 21, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 27 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 The typical American diet often lacks omega-3 fatty acids despite clinical research that shows their potential human health benefits. Zhiyou Wen, assistant professor of biological systems engineering in Virginia Tech's College ...

USC's 'print-a-house' construction technology Technology / Engineering August 28, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 23 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment, is starting to support research on the "Contour Crafting" automated construction system that its creator believes will one day be able ...

'Virtual archaeologist' reconnects fragments of an ancient civilization Technology / Computer Sciences August 15, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 19 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- For several decades, archaeologists in Greece have been painstakingly attempting to reconstruct wall paintings that hold valuable clues to the ancient culture of Thera, an island civilization ...

Scientist says feathers are future of Asia construction Technology / Other August 03, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 21 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 A Filipino scientist says he has created a new composite building board made of chicken feathers that could be a major breakthrough for the construction industry in Asia.

Hollywood Hair is Captured at Last Technology / Computer Sciences August 13, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- UC San Diego computer scientists presented a new method this week for accurately capturing the shape and appearance of a person’s hairstyle for use in animated films and video games.

Eco-architecture could produce 'grow your own' homes Technology / Other August 21, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 51 vote(s) \| User comments: 12 A bus stop that grows its own foliage as shade? A children's playground, made entirely from trees? A shelter made from living tree roots that could provide natural protection against earthquakes in California?

Instant messaging world confirms six degrees of separation Technology / Telecom August 05, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 A social graph derived from billions of instant messages validates folklore that there are about six degrees of separation between any two strangers on the planet.

Shapeways lets Internet users manufacture goods Technology / Software August 16, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet In a step toward the type of future pictured in the hit film "Iron Man," a firm in the Netherlands is letting people fabricate items designed in three-dimensions on the Internet.

Internet flaw a boon to hackers (Update) Technology / Internet August 06, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 19 vote(s) \| No comments yet Computer security professionals crammed into a Las Vegas ballroom on Wednesday for the first public briefing on an Internet flaw that lets hackers hijack traffic on the World Wide Web.

Electric bikes selling briskly as gas prices climb Technology / Other August 15, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 (AP) -- When Honora Wolfe and her husband moved to the outskirts of Boulder, Colo., she wanted an environmentally friendly way to commute to her job as a bookshop owner in the city. Wolfe, 60, found her solution ...

Teaching experience Technology / Software August 22, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Business veterans claim you cannot teach ‘experience’, but European researchers say you can. The team developed software that helps players acquire real-life skills and realistic experiences through game playing. But this ...

Nissan Motor unveils new prototype electric car Technology / Energy August 06, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 37 vote(s) \| User comments: 6 Nissan Motor Co. unveiled a new prototype electric vehicle Wednesday with batteries twice as powerful as conventional technology, aiming to take a lead in zero-emission cars.

Kites could provide electricity for 100,000 homes Technology / Energy August 08, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 107 vote(s) \| User comments: 45 High-flying kites tethered to generators could supply as much as 100 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 100,000 homes, according to researchers from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands. ...

Alternative energy hits the road Technology / Engineering August 12, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 47 vote(s) \| User comments: 18 Anyone who has walked barefoot across a parking lot on a hot summer day knows that blacktop is exceptionally good at soaking up the sun's warmth. Now, a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has found a way ...

Immaterial display allows viewers to handle 3D images in air Technology / Engineering August 28, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 48 vote(s) \| User comments: 7 (PhysOrg.com) -- In the future of immersive entertainment, people may not only walk through floating 3D images, but also manipulate the images in thin air. Taking a step toward this reality, researchers have ...

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Researcher converts biodiesel-waste glycerol into omega-3 fatty acids Technology / Energy August 21, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 27 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 The typical American diet often lacks omega-3 fatty acids despite clinical research that shows their potential human health benefits. Zhiyou Wen, assistant professor of biological systems engineering in Virginia Tech's College ...

USC's 'print-a-house' construction technology Technology / Engineering August 28, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 23 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment, is starting to support research on the "Contour Crafting" automated construction system that its creator believes will one day be able ...

'Virtual archaeologist' reconnects fragments of an ancient civilization Technology / Computer Sciences August 15, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 19 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- For several decades, archaeologists in Greece have been painstakingly attempting to reconstruct wall paintings that hold valuable clues to the ancient culture of Thera, an island civilization ...

Scientist says feathers are future of Asia construction Technology / Other August 03, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 21 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 A Filipino scientist says he has created a new composite building board made of chicken feathers that could be a major breakthrough for the construction industry in Asia.

Hollywood Hair is Captured at Last Technology / Computer Sciences August 13, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- UC San Diego computer scientists presented a new method this week for accurately capturing the shape and appearance of a person’s hairstyle for use in animated films and video games.

Eco-architecture could produce 'grow your own' homes Technology / Other August 21, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 51 vote(s) \| User comments: 12 A bus stop that grows its own foliage as shade? A children's playground, made entirely from trees? A shelter made from living tree roots that could provide natural protection against earthquakes in California?

Instant messaging world confirms six degrees of separation Technology / Telecom August 05, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 A social graph derived from billions of instant messages validates folklore that there are about six degrees of separation between any two strangers on the planet.

Shapeways lets Internet users manufacture goods Technology / Software August 16, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet In a step toward the type of future pictured in the hit film "Iron Man," a firm in the Netherlands is letting people fabricate items designed in three-dimensions on the Internet.

Internet flaw a boon to hackers (Update) Technology / Internet August 06, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 19 vote(s) \| No comments yet Computer security professionals crammed into a Las Vegas ballroom on Wednesday for the first public briefing on an Internet flaw that lets hackers hijack traffic on the World Wide Web.

Electric bikes selling briskly as gas prices climb Technology / Other August 15, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 (AP) -- When Honora Wolfe and her husband moved to the outskirts of Boulder, Colo., she wanted an environmentally friendly way to commute to her job as a bookshop owner in the city. Wolfe, 60, found her solution ...

Teaching experience Technology / Software August 22, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Business veterans claim you cannot teach ‘experience’, but European researchers say you can. The team developed software that helps players acquire real-life skills and realistic experiences through game playing. But this ...

Nissan Motor unveils new prototype electric car Technology / Energy August 06, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 37 vote(s) \| User comments: 6 Nissan Motor Co. unveiled a new prototype electric vehicle Wednesday with batteries twice as powerful as conventional technology, aiming to take a lead in zero-emission cars.

Kites could provide electricity for 100,000 homes Technology / Energy August 08, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 107 vote(s) \| User comments: 45 High-flying kites tethered to generators could supply as much as 100 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 100,000 homes, according to researchers from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands. ...

Alternative energy hits the road Technology / Engineering August 12, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 47 vote(s) \| User comments: 18 Anyone who has walked barefoot across a parking lot on a hot summer day knows that blacktop is exceptionally good at soaking up the sun's warmth. Now, a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has found a way ...

Immaterial display allows viewers to handle 3D images in air Technology / Engineering August 28, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 48 vote(s) \| User comments: 7 (PhysOrg.com) -- In the future of immersive entertainment, people may not only walk through floating 3D images, but also manipulate the images in thin air. Taking a step toward this reality, researchers have ...

Researcher converts biodiesel-waste glycerol into omega-3 fatty acids

USC's 'print-a-house' construction technology

'Virtual archaeologist' reconnects fragments of an ancient civilization

Scientist says feathers are future of Asia construction

Hollywood Hair is Captured at Last

Eco-architecture could produce 'grow your own' homes

Instant messaging world confirms six degrees of separation

Shapeways lets Internet users manufacture goods

Internet flaw a boon to hackers (Update)

Electric bikes selling briskly as gas prices climb

Teaching experience

Nissan Motor unveils new prototype electric car

Kites could provide electricity for 100,000 homes

Alternative energy hits the road

Immaterial display allows viewers to handle 3D images in air

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