 Researchers open new 'window' on solar energy: Cost effective devices expected on market soon July 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 129 vote(s)
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Imagine windows that not only provide a clear view and illuminate rooms, but also use sunlight to efficiently help power the building they are part of. MIT engineers report a new approach to harnessing the ... | |
 Universal Power Adapter Offers Alternative to Wall Warts July 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 53 vote(s)
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When Doug Palmer realized he had forgotten his mobile phone adapter on a vacation in Mexico several years ago, the first thought that crossed his mind was, "There has to be a better way." | |
 Computer scientist turns his face into a remote control June 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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New work at nexus of facial expression recognition research and automated tutoring
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 Dutch researchers take flight with three-gram 'dragonfly' July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- On Wednesday 23 July, TU Delft will be presenting the minute DelFly Micro air vehicle. This successor to the DelFly I and II weighs barely 3 grams, and with its flapping wings is very similar ... | |
 Portuguese team makes first paper based transistor July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Elvira Fortunato and colleagues from the Centro de Investigação de Materiais (Cenimat/I3N), at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, made the first Field Effect ... | |
 GM researches high-tech windshields to aid vision July 17, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(AP) -- When Coke bottle glasses just won't cut it for safe driving, a futuristic windshield might do the trick. General Motors Corp. researchers are working on a windshield that combines lasers, infrared ... | |
RFID unlocks supply chain potential July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) promises to revolutionise retailing through advanced stock management, sophisticated promotions and supply chain optimisation. But cost-effective solutions have proved ... | |
 Balance problems? Step into the iShoe July 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Your grandmother might have little in common with an astronaut, but both could benefit from a new device an MIT graduate student is designing to test balancing ability. | |
Researchers look to air-condition computer chips July 16, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Purdue University scientists have taken a page from air conditioner technology in their quest for a new way to cool down ever-more powerful computer chips. Their experimental system, which flushes a refrigerant through ... | |
 Solar cooling becomes a new air-conditioning system air-conditioning system July 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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Scientists from the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) and the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (Spain) have developed an environmentally friendly cooling technology that does not ... | |
 Bombardier may unveil 'greener' aircraft: report July 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Canada's aviation giant Bombardier could unveil its CSeries, a fuel-sipping "greener" rival to smaller aircraft made by industry leaders Airbus and Boeing, on Sunday in Britain, local media said Saturday. ... | |
 BMW will test electric Mini models for California market July 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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German luxury carmaker BMW has said it is preparing to launch an electric Mini test series, following similar ventures by its main competitors. | |
UW-Madison zero-gravity team finds spray cooling works in space July 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
For the 10th consecutive year, University of Wisconsin-Madison students have found themselves floating upside down over the Gulf of Mexico. | |
 Powering up microwave amplifiers for a wireless world July 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Four years ago, Europe trailed the rest of the world in microwave amplifier research and development. Now, however, European-designed transistors and amplifiers equal or outperform the competition worldwide. ... | |
 Pioneer Develops World's First 16-Layer Optical Disc July 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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Pioneer Corporation has succeeded in developing a 16-layer read-only optical disc with a capacity of 400 gigabytes for the first time in the world. | |
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