New spongelike structure converts solar energy into steam. A new material structure developed at MIT generates steam by soaking up the sun. The structure — a layer of graphite flakes and an... Read more
WHEN the first commercially successful steamship traveled the Hudson River in 1807, it didn’t appear to be much of a competitive threat to transoceanic sailing ships. It was more expensive,... Read more
The implications for a 3D scanner can be quite cool 3D printing is turning heads these days, especially with do-it-yourselfers. Y Combinator startup Matterport has invented a small scanner,... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Vegetarian robots: Munching machines A ROBOT with dietary requirements might appear to be a bit far fetched, but a team of American researchers is developing a machine to... Read more