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Published House of moveable wooden walls unveiled, promising a cheaper, greener alternative to 'knocking through'. - House of Moveable Wooden Walls: A Cheaper and Greener Alternative to 'Knocking Through'



Architects have designed a prototype home constructed with flexible wooden partition walls which can...
Published Scientists discover a novel photophysical mechanism that has achieved record-breaking efficiency for organic photovoltaics - Scientists Discover a Novel Photophysical Mechanism for Record-Breaking Efficiency in Organic Photovoltaics


Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) are a promising, economical, next-generation solar cell technology for...
Published New weapon to combat counterfeit goods: use your smartphone to check for fake merchandise - New Weapon to Combat Counterfeit Goods: Use Your Smartphone to Check for Fake Merchandise


Researchers have invented a chemical fingerprint that, when used with a phone app, reveals whether a ...
Published New textile unravels warmth-trapping secrets of polar bear fur - New Textile Unravels Warmth-Trapping Secrets of Polar Bear Fur



Engineers have invented a fabric that concludes the 80-year quest to make a synthetic textile modele ...
Published Venus Transit: June 5-6, 2012 - Venus Transit: June 5-6, 2012


On June 5, 2012, at 6:03 PM EDT, the planet Venus will do something it has done only seven times sin...
Published Breathe! The shape-shifting ball that supports mental health - Breathe! The Shape-Shifting Ball that Supports Mental Health


A soft ball designed to support mental health by 'personifying' breath has been invented by a comput ...
Published Humanity's earliest recorded kiss occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 years ago - Humanity's Earliest Recorded Kiss Occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 Years Ago



Written sources from Mesopotamia suggest that kissing in relation to sex was practiced by the people...
Published Life before air conditioning: Curly hair kept early humans cool - Life before air conditioning: Curly hair kept early humans cool



Curly hair does more than simply look good -- it may explain how early humans stayed cool while cons...
Published The future of touch - The Future of Touch: How Technology is Changing the Way We Interact


Haptic holography promises to bring virtual reality to life, but a new study reveals a surprising ph...
Published Moth wing-inspired sound absorbing wallpaper in sight after breakthrough - Moth Wing-Inspired Sound Absorbing Wallpaper in Sight After Breakthrough


Experts at the University of Bristol have discovered that the scales on moth wings act as excellent...
Published Scholars unify color systems using prime numbers - Scholars Unify Color Systems Using Prime Numbers


Existing color systems, such as RGB and CYMK, are all text-based and require a large range of values...
Published Big data tells story of diversity, migration of math's elite - Big Data Tells Story of Diversity, Migration of Math's Elite


Research uses artificial intelligence to map connections between the world's top mathematicians. ABS...
Published Quadruple fusion imaging via transparent ultrasound transducer - Quadruple Fusion Imaging via Transparent Ultrasound Transducer: A Breakthrough in Medical Imaging


Scientists have developed a quadruple fusion optical and ultrasound imaging system using a transpare...
Published Let there be (controlled) light - Let There Be (Controlled) Light: The Future of Lighting Technology


In the very near future, quantum computers are expected to revolutionize the way we compute, with ne...
Published Researchers develop a paper-thin loudspeaker - Researchers Develop a Paper-Thin Loudspeaker: A Breakthrough in Audio Technology


Researchers created an ultrathin loudspeaker that can turn any rigid surface into a high-quality, ac...
Published Lasers and chemistry reveal how ancient pottery was made -- and how an empire functioned - Lasers and Chemistry Reveal How Ancient Pottery Was Made -- and How an Empire Functioned


Peru's first great empire, the Wari, stretched for more than a thousand miles over the Andes Mountai...
Published A step towards solar fuels out of thin air - A Step Towards Solar Fuels Out of Thin Air


Chemical engineers have invented a solar-powered artificial leaf, built on a novel electrode which i ...