- Physicists Build World's First "Magnetic Hose" For Transmitting Magnetic Fields
Magnetic fields decay rapidly and so have never been transmitted over long distances. Until now …
- A Solution to Solar Power Intermittency
Converting methane to an alternative fuel using energy from the sun could reduce carbon-dioxide emissions.
Burning natural gas emits about half as much carbon dioxide as burning coal, but it still produces large amounts of the greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. A novel device being developed at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) could reduce those emissions by 20 percent by using heat from the sun to convert natural gas to an alternative fuel called syngas, a lower carbon fuel.
- Life's Trajectory Seen Through Facebook Data
Data donated by Facebook users to Stephen Wolfram yields interesting patterns that may reveal how people change over time.
- A Simple Way to Turn Any LCD into a Touch Screen
Electromagnetic interference can turn a plain LCD into a touch screen on the cheap.
Electromagnetic interference can screw up cell phone and radio reception. But it may also be the key to cheaply transforming regular LCD screens into touch- and gesture-sensing displays, according to recent research.
- Why We Don’t Need Fisker
The failing maker of luxury hybrids is in the spotlight in DC, but technologically speaking, who cares if Fisker fails?
Congress is trying answer some important questions today about whether the government made mistakes in handling a loan to Fisker Automotive, a company that’s now teetering on the edge of bankruptcy—the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is holding a hearing on the subject. But when looked at from the perspective of innovation, Fisker doesn’t really matter much.
- Wanted: A Print Button for 3-D Objects
A lack of accessible design tools is holding back 3-D printing.
The largest companies in 3-D printing are racing to simplify design software so that it can become as easy to make an object as it is to send a document to a printer.
- How Tumblr Forces Advertisers to Get Creative
What the blog network’s monetization plans say about the future of publishing.
Tumblr, sometimes unfairly shorthanded as the “hipster blogging service,” is now the ninth most visited site in the U.S. It’s a favorite of mobile phone users–to wit, Tumblr has even put out a dedicated app on Windows Phone 8, just this week. And yet Tumblr still isn’t profitable, six years in.
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