Image via Wikipedia Scientific American is pleased to announce The World Changing Ideas Video contest, in partnership with SciVee. The contest is open to video entries about innovative ways... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Google is currently working to develop breakthrough solar thermal technology (which it expects will be ready in 1-3 years). Google is currently working to develop breakth... Read more
We first covered the Reevu helmet, with its built-in rear view mirror for motorcyclists, back in 2005. It’s an excellent idea – a rider’s vision and situational awareness a... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Hi-tech criminals are racking up more than 100 attacks a second on the world’s computers, a survey suggests. While most of these attacks cause no trouble, the Syman... Read more
It’s easy to think of the Internet as something that’s just “out there” in cyberspace, that doesn’t effect the physical world in any tangible way. In 2009, however, it was estimated that Int... Read more
While the idea of using photovoltaic technology in windows to harvest sunlight for conversion to energy is not new, Smart Energy Glass (SEG) is taking a slightly different approach with a so... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Together with a number of European enterprises, Tecnalia Technology Corporation is taking part in the SARTRE project for the design of technology for driverless vehicle t... Read more
Kerosene can be nasty stuff. Kerosene lanterns in particular can lead to fires, explosions, asphyxiation, and toxic fumes. In some of the world’s poorest regions, unfortunately, kerosene lan... Read more
Farming is backbreaking work even when you’re young–all that bending down repeatedly under the beating sun can take its toll. Researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology th... Read more
Wayward drivers could soon be getting a nudge in the right direction thanks to a computer program created by researchers from North Carolina State University. The program allows a computer t... Read more
We’ve looked at the problem of orbiting space junk before and the threat it poses to the future of space exploration and the use of satellites. Now scientists have devised a miniature “nanos... Read more
Image by isolano. via Flickr A company says it has developed a polymer roof coating that will keep buildings cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Buildings consume about a third of the ene... Read more
Scheduled to go on sale at Honda dealers throughout Japan this May, the ENEPO EU9iGB is pretty compact as far as generators go. It’s powered by common butane canisters, which makes for... Read more
Image via Wikipedia A new contact lens loaded with vitamin E could do away with eye drops. The lenses could be used to deliver eye drops for glaucoma and cataracts, as well as less serious p... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Twision, the first ever twitter television show makes a splash in Spain Yesterday we gave you an intro into the first real Twitter television initiative, Twision, origina... Read more
