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Work light twice as hard to make cheap solar cells
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 23:25)
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The most energetic photons hitting a solar cell pack enough of a punch to free up two electrons, rather than the usual one, and generate more current
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Sound can leap across a vacuum after all
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 22:03)
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Sound waves are carried by vibrating particles, so how could the waves pass through a vacuum devoid of atoms? The key lies in crystals
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Social sensitivity trumps IQ in group intelligence
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 21:19)
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If you want to build a smart team, recruit people who are socially sensitive– and women– rather than chasing down intellectual stars
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Ditch the glasses for lifelike 3D
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 20:48)
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The race is on to find ways to display 3D images without clunky glasses? and gamers will get in first
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Hawaii will face more frequent cyclones
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 20:42)
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As the global climate warms, tropical cyclones will move from south-east Asia towards the centre of the Pacific
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Charge your phone with a beach towel
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 19:50)
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A photovoltaic liquid lets you spray-paint solar cells onto almost any surface
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Modified contraceptive treats cancer of the uterus
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 19:31)
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Women with endometrial cancer have been successfully treated with a hormone-releasing IUD, avoiding the need for a hysterectomy
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The Social Network: Fact, fiction and Facebook
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 19:06)
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The Social Network may no more resemble reality than a Facebook profile resembles a person, but it's an electrifying film, says Sumit Paul-Choudhury
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US congress clears private space taxis for lift-off
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 3:34)
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The House and Senate have reached a détente over NASA's future, boosting support for commercial spaceflight– Henry Spencer breathes a sigh of relief
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Trademark swimsuit gave penguin ancestors the edge
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 3:00)
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Adopting black and white garb may have given the giant ancestors of today's penguins a vital extra turn of speed
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