Photonic Crystals Reinvent Tungsten Light Bulbs
•Photonic crystals of tungsten emit visible light but without the same wasteful emission of infrared, say researchers aiming to reinvent the light bulb
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Wrist Sensor Tells You How Stressed Out You Are
• David Talbot via TechnologyReview.comDevices from two startups could be used to treat people with anxiety disorders—and one of the devices may eventually diagnose pain.
Flexible Solar Cells Can Stick to Just About Any Surface
• Kevin Bullis via TechnologyReview.comResearchers describe a way to make solar cells that can be applied like stickers to different surfaces, broadening applications.
It's Becoming Abundantly Clear That Google Doesn't Want To Share Android Anymore
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Steve KovachWhen Google bought Motorola for $12.5 billion last year, tech pundits had a ton of theories for what the move was really about.
A Brief History of Christmas Lights
• http://www.popularmechanics.com, By Heidi DavisToday's marvelous, over-the-top holiday light displays prove that we've come a long way since the days of hanging candles on a tree.
SpaceShipTwo Makes First (Glide) Flight With Rocket Engine
• http://www.wired.com, By Jason PaurSpaceShipTwo has made its first flight with its rocket, a significant milestone even if the engine didn’t actually fire.
Remembering Joe Woodland, the Man Who Invented the Bar Code
• http://www.wired.com, By Cade MetzThe way Joe Woodland told it, he was the only one in the jury room who thought the guy was innocent.
Mark Cuban’s ‘Chair to Eliminate Stupid Patents’ Just Got Filled
• Wired.comA big mouth and deep pockets just joined the battle to change what many see is a broken patent system.
Autodesk Developing CAD Software to Design, 3-D Print Living Tissue
• http://www.wired.com, By Joseph FlahertyAutodesk, the industry leader in CAD software, has announced it is partnering with biological printer manufacturer Organovo to create 3-D design software for designing and printing living tissue.
The Helmet That Can Save Football
• popsci.comAthletes in the U.S. suffer 3.8 million sports-related concussions each year. While helmet makers dither with small improvements, Swedish scientists have built something that could protect us all.
This $2 Million Supercar Will Only Be Available In China
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Jing DailyNot to be outdone by Audi’s China-only, US$421,925 R8 coupe, Swedish hypercar manufacturer Koenigsegg hopes to tickle the fancy of the Chinese buyer with its One:1 concept.
Saphonian bladeless turbine boasts impressive efficiency, low cost
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Adam WilliamsTunisian green energy startup Saphon Energy has created a new bladeless wind turbine which draws inspiration from the design of a ship’s sails, and promises to convert the kinetic energy of the wind into electricity at up to double the efficiency – a
The 25 Most Effective Weapons In The US Arsenal
• Geoffrey Ingersoll and Robert JohnsonAmerican ingenuity is an incredible force, and nowhere more so than on the battlefield.
These Terrifying Handcuffs Can Shock And Drug Prisoners
• popsci.comAn Arizona-based company recently filed a patent for high-tech futuristic handcuffs that are, in a word, terrifying.
The Aeroscraft Video.wmv
• http://www.youtube.com, WorldwideAerosTimothy Kenny, aeronautical engineer of the Aeroscraft division, shares details about the Aeroscraft design and applicability
Lockheed Martin - P-791 Hybrid Aircraft [480p]
• http://www.youtube.com, arronlee33Success in the war on terrorism depends on knowing where the enemy is hiding and having resources in place to act on that knowledge quickly.
Japan pedal power aims for human flight record
• http://phys.org,A team in Japan are hoping pedal-power will beat the world record for a human-propelled plane—in a flying machine made from polystyrene, they said Monday.
Look Stylish And Smart With Mujjo Leather Touchscreen Gloves
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Megan WillettIntroducing Mujjo's Leather Touchscreen Gloves.
Sleek Headband Reads Your Mind
• http://www.technewsdaily.com, StaffThe latest mind-reading headband might be the best-looking yet. For now, however, there aren't many applications to go with it. Interested customers can order a headband, but it won't be ready for shipping for another six months.
University Uses Tesla Technology to Wirelessly Charge Electric Bus
• http://theintelhub.com, Utah State UniversityUtah State University presented a first-of-its-kind electric bus that is charged through wireless charging technology in a demonstration Nov. 15.
Shapeshifting Metamaterial Could Revolutionize How We Treat Wounds
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay Dillow"When a drug can flow into a cavity then conform to the shape of the cavity and stay there, it offers unprecedented opportunities [in the] delivery of drugs."
Japanese Team Aims For World Record In Human-Powered Styrofoam Plane
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rebecca BoyleThe team wants to beat the world distance record for a pedal-powered airplane.
U.S. Spies See Superhumans, Instant Cities by 2030
• http://www.wired.com, By Noah Shachtman3-D printed organs. Brain chips providing superhuman abilities. Megacities, built from scratch. The U.S. intelligence community is taking a look at the world of 2030. And it is very, very sci-fi.
You Built What?!: A Remote-Controlled Robo-Arm
• popsci.comA 16-year-old's homemade wireless robotic limb.
The Decades That Invented the Future, Part 7: 1961-1970
• Wired.comToday's leading-edge technology is headed straight for tomorrow's junk pile, but that doesn't make it any less awesome. Everyone loves the latest and greatest.
Vote: What Are The Most Important Inventions Of The Last 25 Years?
• popsci.comThe best of the Best of What's New
8 Cool Raspberry Pi Projects for Diminutive Computing Fun
• http://www.wired.com,Raspberry Pi, the new and novel credit-card-sized computer, has inspired the minds and workshops of an entire hacking community, who not only develop software projects for it, but are creating external interfaces with clever abandon.
Nanotubes That See Everything
• http://www.technologyreview.com, By Katherine BourCarbon nanotubes that respond to visible light might mean better solar cells and artificial retinas.
ELF velomobile is powered by you and the Sun
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Ben CoxworthThe ELF is a pedal/electric velomobile, that can be charged using a built-in photovoltaic panel
Augmented Light Bulb Turns a Desk Into a Touch Screen
• http://www.technologyreview.com, By Tom SimoniteA computer that can be screwed into a light socket can project interactive images onto any nearby surface.
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