A new flash memory fabrication process is able to double flash memory capacity. Startup Company Nanosys claims that the use of metal nanocrystals may have a dramatic effect on the storage capacity of flash devices. According to the company, the ...

The Falkirk Wheel, which was opened in May, 2002, is named after the city of Falkirk in central Scotland. The wheel is a huge rotating boat lift connecting two main canals in the area and is one of Scotland’s most ...

A new organic semiconductors transistor production process was recently reported by scientists from Carnegie Mellon University. This development makes the production of plastic transistors with enhanced electrical and mechanical properties possible. Nanowire assembly of a block copolymer (rr-PH3T and 57 ...

The Lite-On Awards 7th annual ceremony was held earlier this month, under the theme “Foreseeing the Future”. This large-scale industrial design competition, hosted by the Taiwanese “Lite-On” company, awards inventions in various industries, which put new technologies into use in ...

A new type of compact see-through digital eyeglasses are being developed that allow the wearer to watch videos, play 3-D games, read e-mail, and even receive GPS-assisted guidelines without taking his or her eyes off the road. The revolutionary technology, ...

It is commonly accepted that knowledge is gained by experience and expertise. We turn to the commander in chief with questions regarding national security, look up to our politicians to define relationships with other nations, ask the weatherman whether to ...

A paperlike, thermally activated display has been fabricated by researchers in Hong Kong. The display is flexible, and has the ability to change its colors in a reversible and repeatable manner. The new technology introduces a new type of flexible ...

Swedish designer Jacob Palmborg created a concept for a new type of credit card, one that will not only allow you to make purchases more securely but will also function as a personal shopping / financial advisor. Although credit cards ...

Swedish scientists were the first ones to introduce what might be the future of billboards – interactive paper. While many are already familiar with digital pens, which are able to recognize human handwriting and transfer it as text data into ...

No, there are no tricks here. This is an actual light bulb levitating in midair, which can be turned on and off. This electronic sculpture by artist Jeff Lieberman from Cambridge, Massachusetts was created for the Sonar Exhibition in Barcelona, ...