It’s a bit like memory foam, but with strength and bounce-ability. If anything bothers University of Virginia physicist Lou Bloomfield, it’s a wobbly table. So much so that he actually inven... Read more
It can repeatedly disinfect water for up to six months PureMadi, a nonprofit University of Virginia organization, will introduce a new invention – a simple ceramic water purification tablet... Read more
As world food and energy demands grow, nations and some corporations increasingly are looking to acquire quality agricultural land for food production. Some nations are gaining land by buyin... Read more
“AH, you’re a professor. You must learn so much from your students.” This line, which I’ve heard in various forms, always makes me cringe. Do people think that lawyers learn a lot about the... Read more
The response ranges from curiosity to fear of losing a crucial competition A few months ago, free online courses from prestigious universities were a rarity. Now, they are the cause for anno... Read more
FITTING your house with a network of Kinect sensors could mean never losing your wallet, TV remote or other small items again. “We want to make Google for your home,” says Shahri... Read more
Cities and nature don’t need to be opposite ends of the spectrum. A city that lets its residents experience the natural world is a happier, more productive city. The world’s urban pop... Read more
Diabetes Breakthrough Young Tunisian researcher Najib Ben Brahim of the University of Virginia, USA, developed a new artificial pancreas device which became a breakthrough discovery to cure... Read more
Image by Burns! via Flickr TRAINS that float on air may be the most famous objects borne by magnetic fields. But magnetic forces can also support other, less visible objects: the spinning sh... Read more