Tech : Science World Report

Jan 22, 2014 01:52 PM EST

Light-Activated Curtains Move with New Materials Technology

Remote-controlled curtains may move with the push of a button, but what if they moved completely by themselves? Scientists have discovered a way to create material that moves in response to light with no batteries required

Jan 21, 2014 01:10 PM EST

New Transparent Display System May Have Huge Advantage Over Current Technology

Transparent displays don't just look cool; they can also be used in windshields, eyeglasses and other devices in order to make displaying information easier and more effective. Now, researchers have come up with a new approach for transparent displays that could have huge advantages over existing sy...

Dec 28, 2013 08:03 AM EST

Scientists Grow Liquid Crystal Flowers That Act as Lenses

Scientists have made another advance when it comes to using liquid crystals as a medium to assembling structures. They've managed to grow liquid crystal "flowers" that can be used as lenses.

Dec 23, 2013 09:52 AM EST

Computers Change the Way Your Brain Generalizes Movements

Do you use a computer? Then you might just think differently than your less technologically savvy peers. Scientists have discovered that using computers regularly can change the way the brain generalizes movements.

Dec 20, 2013 09:18 AM EST

Scientists Send World's First Text Message Using Vodka

Vodka may not just be good for drinking. It may also be useful for sending text messages. Scientists have created a molecular communications system for the transmission of messages and data in challenging environments such as tunnels, pipelines, under water and within the body.

Dec 17, 2013 01:39 PM EST

Loudspeaker Becomes First Ever 3D-Printed Electronic Consumer Item

Scientists have managed to 3D print a working loudspeaker, seamlessly integrating plastic, conductive and magnetic parts. The achievement is huge when it comes to the future of 3D printing as a whole.

Dec 16, 2013 10:50 AM EST

Interactive World E-Waste Map Reveals Jump to 65.4 Million Tons by 2017

The world's e-waste is growing by leaps and bounds. Now, scientists have created a forecast of the volume of end-of the life electronics. It turns out that the total amount of this waste will be around 65.4 million tons by 2017, jumping by a staggering one-third in just five years.

Dec 09, 2013 11:18 PM EST

Embarrassing Facebook Posts may Create Problems for Others: Study

Facebook and other social media can provide both a fun and exciting world for individuals to connect through. However, a recent study looks at the awkwardness, embarrassment and even anguish that can come with the interactive website.

Dec 05, 2013 04:24 PM EST

Making a Connection: Pairing People with Similar Interests in Online Dating World

Thanks to researchers from the University of Iowa, they've stumbled onto a "matchmaking formula." It's really quite simple: Pair people according to past interests in the online dating world instead of who they think they're interested in.

Dec 04, 2013 11:07 AM EST

Sex Sells: How Men, Women feel about Sexual Imagery in Advertising

As many advertising companies will use sexual imagery to entice buyers to purchase their product, recent findings show that women in particularly are put-off by most sexual imagery displayed, unless the item involved is very expensive.

Dec 02, 2013 11:11 AM EST

Can Vehicular Flow Work to Generate Electric Energy?

Thanks to Mexican entrepreneurs, they've worked to develop a system that can generate electricity through the power of a household device that "harnesses" the force of moving cars.

Nov 29, 2013 08:39 PM EST

Improving Disease Monitoring in Remote Locations: Study

A recent report from the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry solutions discusses the advances of monitoring devices in remote locations that could potentially save a patients' health. This development works to convert smartphones into powerful mini-microscope...