A team of researchers at MIT has developed a new way of making windows that can switch from transparent to opaque, potentially saving energy by blocking sunlight on hot days and thus…
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Liquid light switch could enable more powerful electronics
Researchers have built a miniature electro-optical switch which can change the spin — or angular momentum — of a liquid form of light by applying electric fields to a semiconductor device a…
Cornell Scientists propose novel carbon-capture electrochemical cell
While the human race will always leave its carbon footprint on the Earth, it must continue to find ways to lessen the impact of its fossil fuel consumption. “Carbon capture” technologies –…
MIT’s Interactive Dynamic Video will allow you to touch objects in videos
We learn a lot about objects by manipulating them: poking, pushing, prodding, and then seeing how they react. We obviously can’t do that with videos — just try touching that cat video…
Flexible Wearable Electronic Skin Patch offers new way to monitor Alcohol levels
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a flexible wearable sensor that can accurately measure a person’s blood alcohol level from sweat and transmit the data wirelessly to a…