General Physics
Aug 17, 2017
Researchers found that rotation causes the zig-zag of rising particles
Every curious person must have observed air bubbles rising through an aquarium tank of water.
Search results for 4-D printing
Materials Science
Aug 1, 2017
Technique enables printable and rewritable color images
A chemical process that allows color images to be printed on specially coated paper and then erased so that different images can be printed on the same paper has been developed by researchers at Rice, Yonsei and Korea universities.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 19, 2017
AFRL researchers explore automation, additive technologies for cost efficient solar power
Inspired by newspaper printing, and taking cues from additive manufacturing technology, researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory are exploring new ways to make solar cells more cost efficient—increasing application ...
Engineering
Jul 4, 2017
World's smallest and most accurate 3-D-printed biopsy robot
The world's smallest and most accurate 3-D-printed biopsy robot was revealed last week.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 2, 2017
Review: Prepare for the crash: Synology box keeps your data safe
Synology might not be a company you've heard much about. The technology firm makes network attached storage appliances that can make your computing life easier and safer.
Space Exploration
May 26, 2017
Australian satellite in orbit
The first Australian satellite in 15 years, UNSW-EC0, was successfully deployed from the International Space Station, and UNSW engineers are working to make contact when it next passes above Sydney.
Security
May 19, 2017
Their code was used to hack Sony and create 'WannaCry.' Meet the 'Lazarus Group'
On Feb. 4, 2016, as employees left work to enjoy their weekends, the central bank of Bangladesh began firing off dozens of transfer orders to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, asking to remove money from its accounts ...
Social Sciences
May 17, 2017
Men sing about dating and sex more often than women
A new analysis of popular song lyrics from 1960 through 2008 reveals that men sing about both romantic love and sex more often than women. However, female artists sing about romantic love in a higher percentage of their songs. ...
Astronomy
May 11, 2017
Scientists investigate debris disk in a nearby planetary system
(Phys.org)—Astronomers have recently presented new results of observations of a nearby planetary system known as 61 Virginis (or 61 Vir for short). The observations were focused on investigating the system's debris disk, ...
Engineering
May 8, 2017
Researchers create touchpads with a can of spray paint
Touch sensing is most common on small, flat surfaces such as smartphone or tablet screens. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, however, can turn surfaces of a wide variety of shapes and sizes into touchpads using tools ...
