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The new Candy Crush? Chinese language apps make learning a game
Jan 30, 2015 (AFP)
Philipp Mattheis knew his gaming app was addictive when he realised he kept checking his phone -- hooked by the brightly-coloured reminders telling him to play ...
Scientists 'bend' acoustic and elastic waves with new metamaterials
Jan 30, 2015 (SPX)
Sound waves passing through the air, objects that break a body of water and cause ripples, or shockwaves from earthquakes all are considered "elastic" waves. Th...
The laser pulse that gets shorter all by itself
Jan 29, 2015 (SPX)
In a marathon, everyone starts at roughly the same place at roughly the same time. But the faster runners will gradually increase their lead, and in the end, th...
Graphene edges can be tailor-made
Jan 29, 2015 (SPX)
Theoretical physicists at Rice University are living on the edge as they study the astounding properties of graphene. In a new study, they figure out how resear...
How ionic: Scaffolding is in charge of calcium carbonate crystals
Jan 29, 2015 (SPX)
Nature packs away carbon in chalk, shells and rocks made by marine organisms that crystallize calcium carbonate. Now, research suggests that the soft, organic s...
Eyeglasses that turn into sunglasses - at your command
Jan 29, 2015 (SPX)
Imagine eyeglasses that can go quickly from clear to shaded and back again when you want them to, rather than passively in response to changes in light. Scienti...
Scientists 'bend' elastic waves with new metamaterials
Jan 28, 2015 (SPX)
Sound waves passing through the air, objects that break a body of water and cause ripples, or shockwaves from earthquakes all are considered "elastic" waves. Th...
New laser could upgrade the images in tomorrow's technology
Jan 28, 2015 (SPX)
A new semiconductor laser developed at Yale has the potential to significantly improve the imaging quality of the next generation of high-tech microscopes, lase...
Vanguard Delivers Advanced EHF Bus Structure Assembly
Jan 28, 2015 (SPX)
Vanguard Space Technologies has successfully delivered two primary structural bus assemblies for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Program to its cus...
Is glass a true solid?
Jan 28, 2015 (SPX)
Does glass ever stop flowing? Researchers at the University of Bristol and Kyoto University have combined computer simulation and information theory, originally...
Chemists control structure to unlock magnetization and polarization simultaneously
Jan 27, 2015 (SPX)
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have controlled the structure of a material to simultaneously generate both magnetisation and electrical polarisation,...
Integral manoeuvres for the future
Jan 27, 2015 (ESA)
Since 2002, ESA's Integral spacecraft has been observing some of the most violent events in the Universe, including gamma-ray bursts and black holes. While it s...
Report says no technological replacement exists for bulk data collection
Jan 26, 2015 (SPX)
No software-based technique can fully replace the bulk collection of signals intelligence, but methods can be developed to more effectively conduct targeted col...
ASC Signal Awarded NATO Contract for HF Antenna Deployment in Poland
Jan 26, 2015 (SPX)
ASC Signal Corporation has been awarded a contract by Page Europa, a General Dynamics company, to provide High Frequency (HF) antennas for Page Europa's defense...
Planetary Society announces test flight for LightSail
Jan 26, 2015 (SPX)
The Planetary Society today announced the first of its LightSail spacecraft will embark on a May 2015 test flight. Funded entirely by private citizens, the sola...
Home cheap home: Vietnam architect's quest for low-cost housing
Jan 25, 2015 (AFP)
Vo Van Duong's bamboo and coconut leaf house looks much like others deep in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. But unlike them, his seemingly simple abode is designed to w...
Microsoft HoloLens goggles captivate with holograms
Jan 25, 2015 (AFP)
Microsoft's HoloLens goggles have hit a sweet spot between Google Glass and virtual reality headgear, immersing users in a mesmerizing world of augmented realit...
Box hits Wall Street with a bang after IPO
Jan 23, 2015 (AFP)
Cloud storage startup Box soared in its Wall Street debut Friday after a public share offering, pushing its market value to $2.7 billion. Trading under the symb...
Scientists invent 3-D printer 'teleporter'
Jan 23, 2015 (UPI)
Scientists at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany, say they've invented the world's first teleporter. Naturally, it's named "Scotty" after Star Tre...
Breakthrough lights up metamaterials
Jan 23, 2015 (SPX)
A City College of New York led-team has successfully demonstrated how to both enhance light emission and capture light from metamaterials embedded with light em...
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