Touchscreen Tech Can Sense Tainted Water
The touchscreen on your smartphone now has a new use that can save lives: It can detect toxic elements in a water supply.
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Action Video Games Boost Sensorimotor Skills
People who play action video games learn new sensorimotor skills more quickly than non-gamers do, according to a study from the University of Toronto.
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Holograms You Can Touch and Feel
Holograms that you can touch are being developed by scientists at the University of Bristol. This video shows the first tangible holograms in action.
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Renewable Energy Sources FAQ
Renewable energy sources include wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power. In the battle for renewable energy, which will come out on top? Which do you want?
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Science Games Advance Genetic Research
By playing citizen science games like Phylo, Colony B and Borderlands Science, you can join scientific research projects in your free time.
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Sunlight Solution To Water Shortages
Water shortages could drop now that new technology combined with sunlight can make ocean water safe to drink in minutes.
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Diamonds Can Conduct Electricity
Computer simulations show diamonds can be made to conduct electricity like metal, and the potential real-world applications are numerous.
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Building DIY Air Quality Monitors
Colombian citizen scientists built cheap air quality monitors and deployed them across their city. Now they’re teaching others to build them, too.
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Improved Solar Power with New Organic Sensitizers
Cheaper, better solar power? Harnessing the power of the sun might finally become easier and less expensive thanks to new research into organic sensitizers.
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Video Games Hone Visual Attention Skills
Video games may help players practice how much visual information their brains can process at once, according to a new study.
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