Entries by Head Blazer

Light Powered Circuit

The iPad has yet to hit store shelves, and yet the technology that powers Apple’s latest gadget may already be yesterday’s news. For the first time, scientists have created a circuit that can power itself, as long as it’s left in a beam of sunshine. Created by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania, the world’s […]

Liquid Glass

Spray-on liquid glass is transparent, non-toxic, and can protect virtually any surface against almost any damage from hazards such as water, UV radiation, dirt, heat, and bacterial infections. The coating is also flexible and breathable, which makes it suitable for use on an enormous array of products.

Solar Cell Efficency Record Broken?

The global search for a sustainable energy supply is making significant strides at Wake Forest University as researchers at the university’s Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials have announced that they have pushed the efficiency of plastic solar cells to more than 6 percent. In a paper to be published in an upcoming issue of […]

Power for Cube Satellites

An electric propulsion technology for miniature satellites aims to give them more mobility — and may eventually allow them to take on deep-space missions. Right now, 10 to 15 Rubik’s Cube-sized satellites are orbiting high above Earth. Known as cube satellites, or “CubeSats,” the devices help researchers conduct simple space observations and measure characteristics of […]

Elastic Water?

Japanese scientists from the Tokyo University have invented a new material, which consists of water by 95 percent, Russian news agency Itar-Tass reports Thursday.

Real Kite Power!

If anyone has been pulled along by a kite as a child, they will have had firsthand experience of the true power of the wind. Therefore, it make perfect sense for us to use this perfect tool for capturing the wind’s energy and use it to power our homes or to run our cars. Some […]