Algae turn quantum coherence on and off
A team of researchers has discovered how algae that survive in very low levels of light are able to switch…
Artificial leaf clears developmental barrier
Putting together the chemical reactions that make photosynthesis happen has proven harder than scientists initially thought, but in a new…
Caveman cook calorie kerfuffle corrected
Despite our preoccupation with all things gastronomic, surprising little is known about how food preparation affects the energy it supplies…
Acoustic diode allows one-way sound transmission
Based on a simple assembly of granular crystals that transmit sound vibrations, Caltech researchers have created the first tunable acoustic…
Harvested TV, radio signals power devices
Georgia Tech scientists using a novel printable ultra-wideband antenna have shown that the ambient electromagnetic waves from TV stations, radio…
Error tolerance could slash computer energy use
The amount of electricity required to run today’s computers, data centers and mobile devices is increasing rapidly and this growing…
Super-high pressures used to create super “battery”
Using pressures similar to those found deep in the Earth, researchers from Washington State University have created a compact, never-before-seen…
Harnessing The Coriolis Force
The force that creates whirlpools and hurricanes could soon be used to boost the output of traditional hydroelectric power stations…
Physicists Propose Search For Dark Energy
Seven years ago, two research groups turned the field of cosmology on its head with their announcements that the expansion…
Catchy Tunes Have a Common Denominator
For over two millennia, musicians and scientists have puzzled over why some combinations of musical tones played together sound more…