Tech : Science World Report

May 06, 2014 11:26 PM EDT

Liquid Crystal Lenses to Make Phones More Efficient

A new type of lens could make the batteries in your smartphone and tablet last longer, and it’s based on liquid crystal.

May 06, 2014 11:41 AM EDT

Scientists Map Glaciers Worldwide: First Global Inventory of Ice Created

Scientists have managed an astonishing feat. They've mapped all of the world's glaciers, showing to unprecedented accuracy the impacts of climate change on these masses of melting ice.

May 05, 2014 09:54 AM EDT

New Environmentally Friendly Solar Cell Developed that Uses Tin as Light Absorbing Material

Researchers have developed a economical and environmentally friendly solar cell that uses tin instead of hazardous lead as the light-absorbing material.

May 05, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

New, Cheap, Environmentally-Friendly Solar Cell Created in Energy Breakthrough

There's a new, environmentally friendly solar cell that uses tin instead of lead perovskite in order to harvest light. The low-cost solar cell could potentially be a breakthrough for solar energy.

May 04, 2014 11:58 PM EDT

Collaborate Across Europe with Virtual University Campuses

Four universities in Europe have formed a network that facilitates sharing of applications for teaching and collaboration through a secure single sign-on system

May 02, 2014 10:50 AM EDT

RoboGolfPro: The New Golf Robot Teacher Analyzes the Physics of Your Swing

Last week we saw President Obama interacting with Honda’s ASIMO soccer-playing robot. Another incredible and new piece of robotics is the RoboGolfPro – the golf swing coach of the future with various capabilities.

May 01, 2014 06:30 PM EDT

In Britain, a Battle to Spin Great Science into Gold

It's mega strong, ultra light and super stretchy, and if things work out, a wonder material discovered in Britain could change many aspects of human existence - starting with peoples' sex lives.

May 01, 2014 05:03 PM EDT

What Does the Future Hold For 3D Printing?

3D printing is poised to transform the world as we know it. Consumer goods will be personalised and produced on demand, while manufacturers will be able to use 3D printing to come up with radical new designs for everyday objects. But how will this happen, and when?

May 01, 2014 11:13 AM EDT

Rebuilding Muscle Tissue: Experimental Treatment Helps Bomb Victims

A team of U.S. researchers said on Wednesday that they have refined a method for regenerating muscle tissue. The new type of treatment, which uses the lining of pig bladders, has shown some success in regrowing lost tissue for patients who suffered from various traumatic injuries.

Apr 30, 2014 11:45 AM EDT

Harnessing Magnetic Vortices for Next Generation Electronics

Scientists may have found a way to create tiny, but more powerful, signal-generating or receiving antennas and other electronics.

Apr 30, 2014 10:42 AM EDT

New, Superfast Energy Efficient Computer Chips are Modeled on the Human Brain

Want to develop a faster microchip? Then basing it on the human brain is a good place to start. Scientists have created a more energy-efficient circuit board that's 9,000 times faster than usual by modeling it on the human brain.