Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 26, 2017
Samsung delays its new phone, and showcases tablets instead
Samsung's product showcase Sunday is notable for what's missing: a new flagship phone.
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Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2017
Viral charity campaigns have a psychological 'recipe' and all-too-brief lifespan
A University of Cambridge researcher has defined a recipe for the new breed of wildly successful online charity campaigns such as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - a phenomenon he has labelled "viral altruism" - and what might ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 1, 2017
New project transforms social housing into energy efficient smart homes
A ground-breaking pilot scheme transforming social housing into energy efficient smart homes has seen energy consumption slashed by over 80 per cent.
Engineering
Feb 1, 2017
Automatically darkening windows in a wide range of colors
Electrochromic glass darkens automatically when the sun shines and keeps the heat out. Previously it was available only in blue, and switching times were also long. Now, a new process makes it possible to manufacture other ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 5, 2017
The Latest at CES: HTC's Netflix for virtual reality
The Latest on the CES gadget show in Las Vegas (all times local):
Materials Science
Dec 23, 2016
Light opens and closes windows in membranes
Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Uni-versität Hannover developed novel membranes, whose selectivity can be switched dynamically with the help of light. For this pur-pose, azobenzene molecules were ...
Environment
Dec 15, 2016
Global warming is likely to drive significant shifts in regional surface water availability
Future climate change projections often focus on the average impacts over time or space, or target changes in extreme climate events. But when it comes to understanding changes in water, consider the probabilities.
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2016
Researcher's 200-plus wild 'fairy' birds make their home at UCLA
Ask UCLA assistant researcher Melanie Barboni about volcanic eruptions and methods for assessing hazardous volcanic activity, and she might give you some scientific details about the Soufriére volcanic reservoir on the Caribbean ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 23, 2016
An entertaining holiday gift guide for techies
With the holiday season almost upon us, it's time to start thinking about what to get those special people in our lives.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 22, 2016
Review: Google Home, Amazon Echo mix convenience with creepiness
Having a smart speaker like Amazon Echo or Google Home in the house can feel like you've stepped into the future.
