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Hackaball – A programmable Ball To Invent And Play Active Games Posted: 06 Mar 2015 01:16 PM PST Hackaball is a programmable ball that kids can program in order to invent and play games, it encourages kids The post Hackaball – A programmable Ball To Invent And Play Active Games has been published on Technology Org.

A Cloud PC Which Is Accessible From Any Web Browser Posted: 06 Mar 2015 05:56 AM PST Paperweight is a full computer you can access from any web browser. Basically this is a low-cost hardware device The post A Cloud PC Which Is Accessible From Any Web Browser has been published onTechnology Org.

A new way to control information by mixing light and sound Posted: 06 Mar 2015 04:49 AM PST For once, slower is better in a new piece of technology. A Yale lab has developed a new, The post A new way to control information by mixing light and sound has been published onTechnology Org.

Simulations provide new insight into emerging nanoelectronic device Posted: 06 Mar 2015 04:43 AM PST Researchers have used an advanced model to simulate in unprecedented detail the workings of “resistance-switching cells” that might The post Simulations provide new insight into emerging nanoelectronic device has been published on Technology Org.

First-of-its-kind, architectural-scale 3-D-printed cement structure unveiled Posted: 06 Mar 2015 02:36 AM PST A UC Berkeley research team led by Ronald Rael, associate professor of architecture, will unveil today (Friday, March 6) The post First-of-its-kind, architectural-scale 3-D-printed cement structure unveiled has been published on Technology Org.

New Paper Suggests E-Cigarettes Significantly Less Harmful than Regular Ones Posted: 06 Mar 2015 02:29 AM PST Despite all the controversy surrounding the social and economic concerns over electronic cigarettes, inhaling their vapour may actually The post New Paper Suggests E-Cigarettes Significantly Less Harmful than Regular Ones has been published on Technology Org.

Autism Mostly Due to Genetics, Study Concludes Posted: 06 Mar 2015 02:27 AM PST Owing to the fact that we currently don’t know what causes autism, the prevailing view maintains that nature The post Autism Mostly Due to Genetics, Study Concludes has been published on Technology Org.

Energy-generating cloth could replace batteries in wearable devices Posted: 06 Mar 2015 12:41 AM PST From light-up shoes to smart watches, wearable electronics are gaining traction among consumers, but these gadgets’ versatility is The post Energy-generating cloth could replace batteries in wearable devices has been published on Technology Org.

Determining recipes for some of the world’s oldest preserved beers Posted: 06 Mar 2015 12:39 AM PST Some breweries have taken to resurrecting the flavors of ages past. Adventurous beer makers are extrapolating recipes from The post Determining recipes for some of the world’s oldest preserved beers has been published on Technology Org.

Fujitsu Develops Industry’s First Technology to Recognize Flow of People from Low-Resolution Imaging Posted: 06 Mar 2015 12:24 AM PST Fujitsu today announced that it has developed the industry’s first technology that provides highly accurate detection of people’s The post Fujitsu Develops Industry’s First Technology to Recognize Flow of People from Low-Resolution Imaging has been published on Technology Org.

The rise and fall of cognitive skills Posted: 05 Mar 2015 10:29 PM PST Scientists have long known that our ability to think quickly and recall information, also known as fluid intelligence, The post The rise and fall of cognitive skills has been published on Technology Org.

Evolving to Cope with Climate Change Posted: 05 Mar 2015 10:15 PM PST Over the next two centuries, climate change is likely to impact everything from industrial agriculture to the shape The post Evolving to Cope with Climate Change has been published on Technology Org.

Twenty-five Teams From Around the World to Participate in DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals Posted: 05 Mar 2015 08:59 PM PST The international robotics community has turned out in force for the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Finals, a competition The post Twenty-five Teams From Around the World to Participate in DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals has been published on Technology Org.

Research Suggests Mars Once Had More Water than Earth’s Arctic Ocean Posted: 05 Mar 2015 08:38 PM PST A primitive ocean on Mars held more water than Earth’s Arctic Ocean, according to NASA scientists who, using The post Research Suggests Mars Once Had More Water than Earth’s Arctic Ocean has been published on Technology Org.

Baby mantises harness mid-air ‘spin’ during jumps for precision landings Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:29 PM PST High-speed videos reveal that, unlike other jumping insects, the juvenile praying mantis does not spin out of control The post Baby mantises harness mid-air ‘spin’ during jumps for precision landings has been published on Technology Org.

Chemists Develop “Looking Glass” for Spotting Sound Molecular Structures Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:07 PM PST New York University chemists have developed a computational approach for determining the viability and suitability of complex molecular The post Chemists Develop “Looking Glass” for Spotting Sound Molecular Structures has been published on Technology Org.

Magnetic Memory Attracts Promise for Faster and More Energy Efficient Information Storage Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:03 PM PST A developing form of computer memory has the potential to store information more quickly and more cheaply, while The post Magnetic Memory Attracts Promise for Faster and More Energy Efficient Information Storage has been published on Technology Org.

Hubble Supernova Discovery Aids in Understanding Role and Reach of Dark Matter Posted: 05 Mar 2015 11:59 AM PST Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have spotted, for the first time, a distant supernova split into four The post Hubble Supernova Discovery Aids in Understanding Role and Reach of Dark Matter has been published on Technology Org.

What Happens Inside an Avalanche Posted: 05 Mar 2015 11:02 AM PST Pick up a handful of sand, and it flows through your fingers like a liquid. But when you The post What Happens Inside an Avalanche has been published on Technology Org.

Using Fruit Flies to Understand How We Sense Hot and Cold Posted: 05 Mar 2015 10:49 AM PST Innately, we pull our hand away when we touch a hot pan on the stove, but little is The post Using Fruit Flies to Understand How We Sense Hot and Cold has been published onTechnology Org.