Tech : Science World Report

Aug 01, 2013 04:25 PM EDT

Diamond-Coated Carbon Nanotubes Make for Ultra-Thin Saws

More material could be saved when manufacturing wafers in future. Ultra-thin saws made of carbon nanotubes and diamond would be able to cut through silicon wafers with minimum kerf loss. A new method makes it possible to manufacture the saw wires.

Jul 31, 2013 11:55 PM EDT

Optimizing Wireless Power Transfer to Charge Electric Cars While Driving

What happens to a resonant wireless power transfer system in the presence of complex electromagnetic environments, such as metal plates? A team of researchers explored the influences at play in this type of situation, and they describe in the American Institute of Physics' journal AIP Advances how e...

Jul 31, 2013 10:27 PM EDT

Wearable Electronics One Step Closer by Printing Silver Onto Fibers

A new technique for depositing silver onto clothing fibres could open up huge opportunities in wearable electronics.

Aug 01, 2013 06:58 AM EDT

Robots Terrify Zebrafish: How Alcohol Affects Fearful Fish

Robots are terrifying--at least, fish think so. In a new set of experiments, researchers have discovered that fish robots can elicit fear in zebrafish and that this reaction can be modulated by alcohol.

Jul 30, 2013 11:26 PM EDT

Dwindling Helium Resources and Rationing, a Looming Crisis for Science and Tech

Helium demand is rapidly outpacing supply, cheap helium is gone forever and rationing is inevitable.

Jul 30, 2013 05:29 PM EDT

Computing Trick Turns Low-Cost Into High-Performance Microscopes

Caltech engineers show how to make cost-effective, ultra-high-performance microscopes

Jul 30, 2013 09:07 AM EDT

3D Printing Could Become Mainstream: Make it Yourself to Save (Video)

3D printing may be coming out of the lab and into your living room. At least, that's what one scientist believes. New research shows that 3D printing could save American consumers thousands of dollars, which could be the incentive needed for it to enter the mainstream in a big way.

Jul 29, 2013 03:36 PM EDT

New Nanoscale Self-Assembling Materials Could Enable Further Chip Miniaturization

A new class of self-assembling molecular materials could have many applications, and especially enable the further miniaturization of micro-chips, essential to make our gadgets ever more powerful.

Jul 29, 2013 02:38 PM EDT

Virtual Anti-Cancer Compound Screening Powered by High-Throughput Computing

Small molecule therapeutics, such as the anti-cancer drug Gleevec, work by binding to a specific protein in the body and modulating its function.

Jul 29, 2013 10:10 AM EDT

New Fastest-Possible Electrical Switch Could Herald Speedy Computing Devices

Want a fast switch? Use magnetite. Scientists have clocked the fastest-possible electrical switching in the naturally magnetic mineral. The findings could have huge implications for driving innovations in the tiny transistors that control the flow of electricity across silicon chips.

Jul 26, 2013 06:08 PM EDT

Internet's Backbone Can Readily Be Made More Sustainable, Experts Say

A new study shows that large server farms can, in fact, cut electricity use and greenhouse gas emissions sharply with off-the-shelf equipment and proven energy management practices.

Jul 26, 2013 03:10 PM EDT

Hot-Fire Tests Show 3-D Printed Rocket Parts Rival Traditionally Manufactured Parts

Engineers know that 3-D printed rocket parts have the potential to save NASA and industry money and to open up new affordable design possibilities for rockets and spacecraft.