Science-Technology

Zik; speeCup offer very different Bluetooth solutions By | January 23, 2014
If the idea of an all-in-one device like this turns your crank, you should probably check out the speeCup
Seashells inspire new way to preserve bones for archeologists, paleontologists By Luigi Dei, Ph.D. | January 22, 2014
Using skeletal fragments from the Late Middle Ages, they grew aragonite
No cords, no fuss – charging your gadgets without wires By Israel21c | January 15, 2014
Israel’s PowerMat is building a world free of worry over finding plugs, outlets and wires to recharge all the gadgets of your life.
Flexible Glass, A New Way To Exercise By | January 13, 2014
Apple’s patent for 'sapphire' conductive film on a flexible substrate
Top chemical advances and more from the year 2013 By | January 8, 2014
A look back at the business of chemistry and the politics affecting it
Metal ink could ease the way toward flexible electronic books, displays By Wenjun Dong, Ph.D. | January 8, 2014
The tantalizing possibilities of flexible electronics
Laundering money — literally — could save billions of dollars By Nabil M. Lawandy, Ph.D. | January 8, 2014
“Supercritical” CO2
A New Year’s Crescent By | January 7, 2014
We have to put the star of Bethlehem in the night sky of the internet
The Invisibility Cloak By | December 28, 2013
Metamaterials, Photonics, Nanophotonics, Bending seismic waves
Questioning Science Research By | December 27, 2013
Faulty statistical methods that have been embedded in the scientific process
China’s Research Problem By | December 20, 2013
Highly original work is still rare. Among the patents and papers, very few can be regarded as groundbreaking, or the best, or the first in their fields
A Science Journal Sting By | December 19, 2013
Open-access journals have mushroomed into a global industry, driven by author publication fees rather than traditional subscriptions
Toward lowering titanium’s cost and environmental footprint for lightweight products By Zhigang Zak Fang, Ph.D. | December 18, 2013
The scientists discovered that they could eliminate the energy-intensive steps of the Kroll process
Year in Review: How bigger & faster drives, encryption, and new malware impacted data recovery in 20 By | December 17, 2013
Kroll Ontrack reveals latest trends in data recovery
Lapdawg holds tablets high, while EC-BC carries just about everything By | December 12, 2013
A marvel of flexibility as well as being a heckuva conversation piece!
Bose QC 20 ups the noise cancelling ante while downing its size By | December 5, 2013
The Bose Quiet Comfort 20 noise cancelling ear buds retail for $329.95 Canadian
Scientists unearth secrets of Périgord truffles, the culinary ‘black diamond’ By Shoba Ranganathan, Ph.D. | December 4, 2013
More than 2,500 proteins out of the truffle’s nearly 13,000 were similar to existing proteins in other fungi
Silkworms spin colored silks while on a ‘green’ dyed-leaf diet By Sayam Sengupta, Ph.D. | December 4, 2013
The scientists noticed that certain dye traits, such as the ability to dissolve in water, affected how well the dye worked.
Amazon vs. Storks—? By | December 3, 2013
Amazon Prime Air, Drones
New Parmount Blu-rays: Cosby’s comedy for curmudgeons and new Trek TV By | November 28, 2013
Bill Cosby…far from finished, Star Trek the Next Generation
University of Calgary technology part of European Space Agency mission launched in space By | November 22, 2013
Three new satellites include innovative technology developed by the University of Calgary
Kroll Ontrack announces eleventh annual top ten list of data disasters By | November 22, 2013
2013 Top Ten List of Data Disasters Compiled by Kroll Ontrack
Cabidor Turns Any Door Into Extra Storage Space By | November 21, 2013
Installs in minutes and is easily detachable
Solar-powered battery woven into fabric overcomes hurdle for ‘wearable electronics’ By Taek-Soo Kim, Ph.D. | November 20, 2013
To unlink smart technology from the wall socket, the team had to rethink what materials are best suited for use in a flexible
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Acer and Samsung create big touch screen devices for home and away By | November 14, 2013
If you need a smart phone that can act as either device in a pinch, the Galaxy Mega might be worth checking out
Cooking tips from Alton Brown: A new American Chemical Society video By | November 14, 2013
“Everything that happens in the kitchen is science,”
Major chemical companies turn to new specialties for growth By | November 13, 2013
DuPont’s 2011 purchase of industrial enzyme maker Danisco has been “a game changer” as it sheds its performance chemicals businesses.
New way to dissolve semiconductors holds promise for electronics industry By Richard L. Brutchey, Ph.D. | November 13, 2013
A mixture of two compounds that could dissolve a set of important semiconducting materials called chalcogenides at room temperature and normal air pressure
Clues to cocaine’s toxicity could lead to better tests for its detection in biofluids By Anthony P. DeCaprio, Ph.D. | November 13, 2013
A brand-new way that cocaine breaks down and alters proteins
New Fan Buddie Improves Indoor Air Quality In Homes By | November 8, 2013
Turns any ordinary box fan into an efficient and effective whole room air scrubber