Not much has changed in refrigeration technology in the past 100 years, until now. Researchers with Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Building Technologies Program have partnered with General Electric (GE) Appliances through ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 16, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Ever feel energized and confident to take on a challenge after an interaction with a co-worker?
Social Sciences
May 16, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Solar thermal panels developed at EPFL are are dressed up in unique and patented new materials. Researchers created a stronger black coating that retains its original color and thereby its absorption properties ...
Nanomaterials
May 16, 2014
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Research at the University of Liverpool suggests pets and other domesticated animals could provide new clues into the emergence of infections that can spread between animals and humans.
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2014
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Plastics comprise around 10% of solid waste in Australia. And while we can recycle certain types, there is a group of particularly stable plastics called thermosets, common in electronic devices, which can't be broken down ...
Materials Science
May 16, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Researchers have created a prototype system that uses a mathematical model to predict - and a portable inkjet technology to produce - precise medication dosages tailored for specific patients, an advance in ...
Other
May 16, 2014
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Time spent commuting is usually considered time wasted. At least that's how transportation planners think of it, and it stands true whether you're stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic, soaring through the skies toward a vacation ...
Other
May 16, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The dunes of Titan tell cosmic tales. A Cornell senior and researchers have narrowed theories on why the hydrocarbon dunes – think plastic – on Saturn's largest moon are oriented in an unexpected direction, ...
Space Exploration
May 16, 2014
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Three-dimensional printing is an increasingly important tool for industry and research, and the terminology as well as the technology is creeping into the consumer market. But what is it? And how are UCLA faculty and students ...
Engineering
May 16, 2014
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As a longtime bicyclist, Alec Gosse is concerned with bike safety and the desire to make bicycle travel practical in a society centered on automobile travel.
Engineering
May 16, 2014
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