Egg-Shaped Tiny House to Revolutionize Off-Grid Living
By Jonathan Trinastic If you spot Nice Architects’ Ecocapsule while hiking through the woods or turning the corner from your…
Category: New Technologies
Spying on the Atomic Structure of Perovskites
By Jonathan Trinastic, @jptrinastic Spying on the Atomic Structure of Perovskites Perovskites are darling materials in the world of solar cells…
New Graphene Microphone Outperforms Nickel
By Kate Stone Scientists have developed a graphene microphone that is nearly 32 times more sensitive than ordinary microphones made…
Another Look at Sexism in the Games Industry
Our friends at ResearchGate interviewed two scientists about sexism and social dynamics in the games industry. Here’s what they have to say.
Small Step for Batteries, Giant Leap for Electric Cars
By Jonathan Trinastic @jptrinastic Solving the Silicon Swelling Problem in Batteries The dream of an electric transportation revolution—recharging stations dotting…
Crowdfunded 3D-Printed Robotic Hand Is a Winner
3-D print a robotic prosthetic hand with open-source materials from the makers of the Dextrus. Affordable ready-made version coming next .
Solar Energy that Doesn’t Block the View
A company is making completely see-through solar energy panels for our phones and tablets. Next, for our car and home…
Cooling Electronics with Graphene-based Film
Cooling electronics with new graphene-based film is much more efficient than cooling with fans or liquid pumps. Cooler electronics means less energy use.
New Solar Energy Storage Works at Night
By Kate S. Most solar energy systems rely on using sunlight as an immediate power source, but can’t function at…
Clean Hydrogen Production for 200 Hours
By Kate S. Scientists at Stanford University have just built a low-cost water splitter that uses a single catalyst to…