Astronomy
Mar 1, 2016
Avoiding 'false positives' in the search for living worlds
Is it life, or merely the illusion of life?
Search results for illusion devices
Optics & Photonics
Feb 26, 2016
Beyond invisibility—engineering light with metamaterials
Since ancient times, people have experimented with light, cherishing shiny metals like gold and cutting gemstones to brighten their sparkles. Today we are far more advanced in how we work with this ubiquitous energy.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 27, 2016
Is Theranos a tech revolution in healthcare or marketing hype cloaked in secrecy?
If one company were to symbolise the entire ethos of Silicon Valley, it would be Theranos. Founded by Elizabeth Holmes who was 19 at the time, the company set out to "reinvent" the laboratory blood testing industry by using ...
Environment
Dec 1, 2015
France, Germany, Canada call on world to put price on carbon
One of the smartest ways to fight global warming is putting a price on carbon dioxide pollution, according to key world leaders at the international climate summit, including U.S. President Barack Obama.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 12, 2015
Toilets, pit latrines and adventures in human waste
According to Francis de los Reyes III, the problem with World Toilet Day is that it focuses almost entirely on toilets.
Software
Oct 2, 2015
Researchers use augmented reality to turn coloring books into 3-D experience
A coloring book and a box of crayons may give kids an early opportunity for creative expression but, next to TV and video games, coloring can sometimes seem unexciting. A coloring book app devised by Disney Research, however, ...
Other
Sep 13, 2015
New Steve Jobs film wins over "The Woz"
Nearly four years after the death of Steve Jobs, the legacy of the iconic Apple co-founder continues to be debated in books and on film.
General Â鶹ÒùÔºics
Aug 21, 2015
Trio create artificial magnetic wormhole
(Â鶹ÒùÔº)—A trio of physicists with the Autonomous University of Barcelona has built what they claim is the first artificial magnetic wormhole. In their paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, Jordi Prat-Camps, ...
Engineering
Aug 9, 2015
Computer cursors are going 3-D
Researchers at the University of Montreal have developed techniques that enable computer cursors to interact in 3D in single or multiuser, local or remote collaboration scenarios. The system, unveiled today at the SIGGRAPH ...
Business
May 13, 2015
Mellower Microsoft now clicks with its rivals
Todd McKinnon, the chief executive of a San Francisco technology startup, has no illusions about how the Microsoft of an earlier era would have viewed his firm.
