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MIT researchers discover a new phenomenon that could lead to new types of lasers and sensors. There are several ways to “trap” a beam of light — usually with mirrors, other reflective surfaces, or high-tech materials such as photonic crystals. But now researchers at MIT have discovered a new method to trap light that could

The video site is making itself a platform for nonprofits by adding features like donate buttons, but also making sure that videos on important topics–even with small budgets–get in front of the millions who need to see them. Do a Google search for “YouTube for Good” and you won’t get too many relevant hits. There

Image via Wikipedia Coda Automotive revealed its battery electric sedan two weeks ago with a Webinar. On Sunday, I got a short test drive with the company’s president and chief executive, Kevin Czinger, near his home in Greenwich, Conn. It can be very quiet in the leafy precincts of Greenwich, and the Coda added only

The 3-D world of the popular “Minecraft” video game just became more entertaining, perilous and educational, thanks to a comprehensive code modification kit, “Polycraft World,” created by UT Dallas professors, students and alumni. With “Polycraft World,” the millions of “Minecraft” players worldwide will now be able to incorporate the properties of many materials — chemical

MIT researchers devise a surprisingly simple but effective method for magnetically separating oil and water. MIT researchers have developed a new technique for magnetically separating oil and water that could be used to clean up oil spills. They believe that, with their technique, the oil could be recovered for use, offsetting much of the cost

The Queen has taken delivery of two giant hydroelectric turbines that will help meet the Royal Family’s attempts to power Windsor Castle using economic sustainable energy. The 40-tonne Archimedes’ screws were put in place on Wednesday by crane at Romney Weir on the River Thames, just a few miles from her favourite royal residence. The

Appears to have the ability to completely clear an AIDS-causing virus from the body An HIV/AIDS vaccine candidate developed by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University appears to have the ability to completely clear an AIDS-causing virus from the body. The promising vaccine candidate is being developed at OHSU’s Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute. It is being