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...
Bosco Verticale in Milan – One Step Closer to Become World’s First Vertical Forest
The Italian city of Milan is among Europe’s most polluted; so much so that in order to forestall damage to da Vinci’s The Last...
Buildings Pitagoras and Tecnova Spearhead Sustainability in Almeria, Spain
In 2012, the Pitagoras and Tecnova Foundation buildings in Almeria, Spain, were completed. Promoting sustainability and the development of advanced technology, the Ferrer Arquitecos-designed...
Winter Cabin in Japan Merges Tradition with Modern Technology
In northern climates, buildings are often put up with some form of synthetic insulation and mechanical heating; a method that uses much energy without...
Uranium-Based Material Could Lead to Better Superconductors
Mention uranium, and you may think of two applications right off the bat, nuclear power generation and atomic weapons. These two things may bring...
Ten Times Longer Battery Life Thanks to New Semiconductor Material
Novel methods and materials that can be used in building integrated circuits have the potential to reduce power, which would ultimately lead to extending...
DIYer Retrofits 1983 Mustang to Run on Water (Read: Hydrogen)
Since the beginning of time, there have always been Do-It-Yourself-ers, and sometimes all it takes is a great idea from a backyard inventor to...
Micro LEDs Illuminate Offices and Deliver Internet Through Li-Fi
If a consortium of universities in the United Kingdom meet their goal, a technology to deliver internet communications will be created that could simultaneously...
Hut-to-Hut: Southern India’s Cheap and Environmentally-Friendly Home
Hut-to-Hut is the result of a workshop organised by Rintala Eggertsson Architects and some students from the University of Science and Technology in Norway...
New Ferroelectric Material Used for Eco-Friendly Electronics
Researchers may have found a way to reduce the negative environmental impact of electronic devices. Massimo Capone and Gianluca Giovannetti of Istituto Officina dei Materiali...
