The world’s first LED that emits a warm white light Light emitting diodes, more commonly called LEDs, are known for their energy efficiency and durability, but the bluish, cold light o... Read more
Curved LCD display holds widespread potential for medical and cosmetic applications The Centre of Microsystems Technology (CMST), imec’s associated laboratory at Ghent University (Belgium),... Read more
Interdisciplinary Study From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Demonstrates New Method for Significantly Increasing Heat Transfer Rate Across Two Different Materials A team of interdisciplina... Read more
Say goodbye to that annoying buzz created by overhead fluorescent light bulbs in your office or residence hall. Wake Forest scientists have developed a flicker-free, shatterproof alternative... Read more
Up to 20 tags can be paired to one phone If the number of “finding” systems cropping up lately is anything to go by, we seem to be quite a forgetful bunch. One of the latest such systems, kn... Read more
Teaching kids about neuroscience The Puzzlebox Toy helicopter seems just like any other toy helicopter except for one thing: There is no remote control. It’s in your mind. The aim of the dev... Read more
Aguilar suggests that a future version of the device might have a Geiger counter to get initial readings on suspected radioactive areas. A CLUMP of cameras, electronics and LEDs packed into... Read more
People can let their fingers – and hands – do the talking with a new touch-activated system that projects onto walls and other surfaces and allows users to interact with their en... Read more
This finding may revolutionise the technology industry. Norwegian researchers are the world’s first to develop a method for producing semiconductors from graphene. The method involves growin... Read more
Imagine being able to paint surfaces to make them batteries and then paint solar cells on top . . . Researchers at Rice University in Houston have developed a prototype spray-on battery that... Read more
The Exertion Games Lab in Australia has created LumaHelm, a helmet that allows cyclists to communicate their turns to other traffic with light signals. Wouter Walmink, Alan Chatham and Floyd... Read more
An energy efficient, self energized, free-standing 60 Watt LED outdoor lighting system SavWatt, the company that makes an LED street light that combines wind and solar power, is kicki... Read more
BMW‘s laser lighting will get its first airing in the BMW i8 concept. In the past decade, LEDs have become increasingly popular for use on cars, mainly for use as turn signals, brake a... Read more
