10 Ways Graphene Can Make a Better World
The world’s strongest material- graphene, never fails to impress, with its numerous applications in various fields and industries. We decided to show you some...
New Cotton Fabric Absorbs 340% of Its Weight in Water
A revolutionary new treatment for cotton fabric may strengthen water collection efforts from mist or fog in in desert regions. This inexpensive treatment allows...
Flexible Batteries Make Bendable Smartphones a Reality
A team of Korean researchers may have discovered how to create a flexible battery to be used in smartphones. This may be a game...
Tornado Wrangling – The Next Green Energy Source?
Every year in the Midwest US, hundreds of tornadoes are spawned by thunderstorm supercells. Many of these are short-lived and may not effect anyone,...
Innovative Micro Fuel Cell Could Power Future Electronics
The first hydrogen fuel cells , much like the first mobile phones, were large, bulky, and expensive. Technologies in various fields, such as metallurgy,...
GELI, The Smart Grid Operating System, Advances to Next Step
Currently, power grids are very centralized and electricity is produced on demand. This also makes the power grid very susceptible to interruptions due to...
New Yellow Phosphor LED Bulb is More Efficient and Economical
Typical white light-emitting diodes are extremely bright and expensive to manufacture. Their applications are also limited because of the directional nature of the...
Infrared-Harvesting Solar Cells Made Entirely from Carbon Invented at MIT
MIT researcher Michael Strano, previously involved in projects like thermopower waves, carbon nanotube energy storage and others related to carbon nanotubes, discovered a new...
Firefly-Inspired Researchers Invent New Lighting Nanotechnology
A new method of lighting based on how fireflies produce light has been discovered by scientists at Syracuse University. Their quantum nanorod chemical lighting...
Excess Human Body Heat Used to Keep Buildings Warm
Already being used in many places around the world, the idea of using human body heat to keep buildings warm during cold seasons gains...
