Mar 29 2011
Going Bananas for Greener Cars
Nano-cellulose fibers derived from plants are used to create a material that is 30 percent lighter and three-to-four times stronger than conventional plastic.
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Mar 11 2011
Balloon of Stretchy Electronics to Change Cardiac Procedures
This catheter device simplifies arrhythmia treatment and could be adapted for other surgical devices.
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Feb 23 2011
Follow the Money: Tiny Transistors Track Cash
Embedded in bank notes, these tiny trackers could be a potent anti-counterfeiting technology.
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Feb 22 2011
Fluorescent ‘Tattoo’ Monitors Chemicals in Blood
With this implant, people could monitor their own glucose or salt levels.
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Feb 18 2011
Investigation Clears Toyota Electronics in Crashes
A year after runaway Toyotas scared the country, a government report clears faulty electronics.
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Feb 16 2011
Structural Damage Shows Up in Technicolor
Shining a UV light on these rubbery sheets reveals the stress they – and the buildings or bridges they coat – are experiencing.
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Jan 31 2011
The Eyeball Camera Can Also Zoom
A camera that works like the eyeball thanks to flexible electronics can now zoom.
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Jan 20 2011
Metallic Glass Stronger Than Steel
The addition of the metal palladium to glass counteracts its intrinsic brittleness.
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Jan 14 2011
Cocktail of the Month: Superconductor Sunrise
Apparently, dunking potential superconductors in a range of boiling alcoholic beverages is good for science. Count me in!
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Jan 06 2011
Steel Cylinder ‘Cloaks’ Sound Waves
A device bends sound saves around an object, hiding it from sonar.
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