Discussions
Will Vertical Turbines Make More of the Wind?
A Caltech researcher thinks arrays of tiny wind turbines could produce cheaper power than big ones.
Participants in Personal Genome Project Identified by Privacy Experts
Privacy experts have identified participants in the Personal Genome Project using “de-identified” data.
Self-Cleaning Solar Panels
A technology intended for Mars missions may find use on solar installations in the deserts on Earth.
The Most Important Education Technology in 200 Years
Students anywhere are being offered free instruction online. What will that do to the trillion-dollar education business?
Google Glass and the Rise of POV
Will Google Glass revive a controversial cinematographic technique?
A Cheaper Way to Make Hydrogen from Water
University of Calgary researchers create new method for making water-splitting catalysts using abundant metals.
Google Trends Could Predict Stock Market Moves, Study Shows
A paper found that trading based on search query volumes for the term “debt” could yield large returns.
Graphene Antennas Would Enable Terabit Wireless Downloads
Researchers calculate the potential of using graphene for ultrafast wireless communications.
New Chromebook: Getting Better, but Its Internet Dependence Is Limiting
Google’s browser-based operating system is still shaky when offline, but Samsung’s Chromebook, priced at just $249, is a decent cheap laptop.
Already Efficient, LED Lights Get Smarter
Digital convergence is rapidly coming to lighting as component makers pave the way for customizable, networked lamps.