Upgrades to coolers could save $100M
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Tweaking the design of open-front grocery coolers could reduce the energy they use for for refrigeration by as much as 15 percent. Continue…
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Top Stories - Sep 30, 2011 13:30 - 0 Comments
How to make transistors ‘body compatible’
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Scientists have built a transistor that uses protons, not electrons, paving the way for devices that interface directly with living things. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 30, 2011 10:46 - 2 Comments
Dryer vents pump out toxic air
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — The fresh, clean scent flowing from household dryer vents likely contains hazardous chemicals, including two classified as carcinogens. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 11, 2011 17:16 - 0 Comments
Turn digital faces into a smooth video
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Computer engineers have created a way to take hundreds—or even thousands—of digital portraits and in seconds create an animation of a person’s face. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 2, 2010 12:38 - 4 Comments
That fresh, clean scent killing you?
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE(US) — Widely used fragranced products—including those that claim to be “green”—give off many chemicals that are not listed on the label, including some that are classified as toxic. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 17, 2010 9:59 - 0 Comments
Mobile sign language that’s 3G friendly
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US)—Engineers are developing the first device able to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 16, 2010 14:17 - 3 Comments
Designing safer drivers
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US)—There may be good news for drivers swerving while sending one last text message—not to mention those worried about ending up in their path. Early research shows an in-car coach has the strongest effect on drivers most prone to distraction. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 8, 2010 11:30 - 0 Comments
Genome tools susceptible to slip-ups
U. WASHINGTON (US)—Lining up the genomes of different species is common practice—but the tools scientists use have serious quality control issues, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 2, 2010 20:20 - 0 Comments
Bossy brain goes gaga over computer
U. WASHINGTON (US)—A rare peek at a human brain hooked up to a computer shows that the two can adapt to each other quickly—and possibly to the brain’s benefit. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 16, 2010 11:42 - 0 Comments
Giving roads a green grade
U. WASHINGTON (US)—A new rating system does for road construction what the Energy Star system does for appliances—provides a sustainability performance metric for new and reconstructed or rehabilitated projects. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 12, 2010 12:07 - 4 Comments
Track climate change with tennis balls
U. WASHINGTON—Measuring snowmelt is as easy—and economical—as launching a tennis ball into a tree. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 3, 2009 0:01 - 0 Comments
Cell phones as tools for global development
U. WASHINGTON (US)—Computer scientists have used Android, the open-source mobile operating system championed by Google, to turn a cell phone into a versatile data-collection device. (more…)
