Archive for the 'Technology' Category



Solar-Power Breakthrough

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Researchers have found a cheap and easy way to store the energy made by solar power.

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Tiny $10 Microscope

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
A high-resolution, lens-free microscope fits on a dime-size chip.

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Desalination Made Simpler

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
A new chlorine-tolerant material may streamline desalination processes.

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Does Google Need Digg?

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
News aggregation is the search-engine giant’s weak spot, but paying hundreds of millions for Digg may not be the solution.

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Tidal Power Comes to Market

Monday, July 28th, 2008
A large-scale tidal-power unit has started up in Northern Ireland.

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Lithium-Ion Batteries for Less

Monday, July 28th, 2008
Researchers show a low-cost route to making materials for advanced batteries in electric cars and hybrids.

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Cheaper White-Light LEDs

Monday, July 28th, 2008
Replacing sapphire with silicon could lead to more-affordable LEDs.

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BT Acquires Ribbit

Monday, July 28th, 2008
Ribbit’s tool kit for third-party developers is part of the attraction.

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A Contact Lens for Lasers

Sunday, July 27th, 2008
A tiny lens integrated into semiconductor lasers promises better portable chemical sensors.

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Boosting Cellulosic Biofuels

Sunday, July 27th, 2008
A catalytic process could improve thermochemical routes to ethanol.

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