Scientists Have Created Microscopic Nanosubmarines Powered By Ultraviolet Light

A team of researchers at Rice University, led by Rice lab chemist James Tour, have developed what they are calling “nanosubmarines”, which are powered by ultraviolet light and microscopic in size. Considered a potential breakthrough…

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California’s First Floating Wind Farm Planned Off Scenic Morro Bay

The world currently has 175 wind farms in operation or the advanced planning stages. California has nearly 2,000 wind turbines generating about 8% of its electricity with plans to reach 50% from solar, wind, and…

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New Powdered Glue Only Becomes Sticky When You Crush It Up

Scientists from Osaka Institute of Technology in Japan have developed a new type of powdered glue that remains completely dry until you squish it. Once the powdered glue is crushed up, it becomes extremely sticky,…

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New Intel Quark Processors to Accelerate Internet of Things (IoT)

Intel has just announced its new low-power Quark chips for IoT devices, along with software and a suite of cloud services. Intel competitor ARM will announce its IoT products and services next week. The process…

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Morocco’s New Solar Plant Will Help Provide 1/2 of Country’s Energy Needs by 2020

Morocco’s new solar plant at Ouarzazate, known as Noor 1, will cover an area even larger than the country’s capital city of Rabat when it is completed. Featuring 500,000 crescent-shaped solar mirrors that follow the…

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Elon Musk’s SolarCity Built the Industry’s Most Efficient Solar Panel

Elon Musk is a busy man these days, recently unveiling Tesla’s new Model X, and now announcing that his company, SolarCity, has built the industry’s most efficient solar panel. According to third-party testing from the…

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Upwards of 68,000 Medical Systems are Accessible Online For Hackers to Attack

Security researchers discovered an alarming finding when investigating a “large, unnamed US health group” recently, concluding that at least 68,000 medical systems — like MRI scanners and infusion systems — are accessible online for hackers…

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Study Shows Samsung TVs Use More Power in Real-Life Than in Efficiency Tests

EU-funded research group ComplianTV recently performed a series of tests and concluded Samsung TVs actually use more power in real-life conditions than when undergoing efficiency tests. A myriad of Samsung TVs come equipped with a…

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