It's long been the stuff of science fiction, but tech giants hope the "smart home", where gadgets talk to each other and the fridge orders the milk, will soon become reality.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 10, 2014
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European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst posted this photograph taken from the International Space Station to social media on Aug. 29, 2014, writing, "words can't describe how it feels flying through an #aurora. I ...
Space Exploration
Sep 10, 2014
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Environmental geographer Ruth DeFries is a pioneer in the study of how humans have transformed the surface of the Earth. Using satellite data, she explores how changes in Earth's vegetation can affect climate, ecosystems ...
Environment
Sep 10, 2014
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From smartwatches to "phablets" to precision robot vacuum cleaners, Europe's IFA consumer electronics show showcases the latest in gadget wizardry.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 10, 2014
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This new image from the VLT Survey Telescope in northern Chile shows a vast collection of stars, the globular cluster Messier 54. This cluster looks similar to many others but it has a secret. Messier 54 doesn't belong to ...
Astronomy
Sep 10, 2014
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Magnetic reconnection can trigger geomagnetic storms that disrupt cell phone service, damage satellites and black out power grids. But how reconnection, in which the magnetic field lines in plasma snap apart and violently ...
Space Exploration
Sep 10, 2014
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Quantum computing relies on the laws of quantum mechanics to process vast amounts of information and calculations simultaneously, with far more power than current computers. However, development of quantum computers has been ...
Quantum Physics
Sep 10, 2014
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Credited with revolutionizing scientific studies, green fluorescent proteins or GFPs let scientists track molecules in complex reactions inside cells. Found in jellyfish and other marine animals, GFP glows green when hit ...
Materials Science
Sep 10, 2014
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In making a solar cell, scientists etch nanoscale spikes into a silicon wafer in order to maximize its surface area and consequently to maximize the amount of sunlight to reach it. Metal particles have been used as a catalyst ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 10, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a companion star to a rare type of supernova. The discovery confirms a long-held theory that the supernova, dubbed SN 1993J, occurred inside what ...
Astronomy
Sep 10, 2014
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