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- NREL's solar-powered window breaks new ground with 11% efficiency Fri, 1 Dec 17, 1:19amThe National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has revealed its prototype of a solar-powered "smart window," which has broken new ground by achieving 11 percent efficiency, enough to potentially provide 80 percent of electricity...
- Incredible Napmobile lets you test drive a cozy mattress on the road Fri, 18 Sep 15, 1:04amNew York company Casper has created Napmobile-a modern trailer that tours around American cities and invites people to try out different mattresses without having to go to the store...
- The Biomimicry Manual: What Can the Octopus Teach Us About Touch Screens, Wallpaper, and Invisibility Cloaks? Sat, 3 May 14, 3:30amCephalopods are the undisputed masters of camouflage. While their relatives, the clams, stayed brainless and safe on the seabeds-of-old, the ancient nautilus (think squid-in-a-shell) made a daring foray into the world of...
- Resinance: Art Installation Imitates Living Organisms by Responding to Touch Tue, 2 Jul 13, 4:00amOne major difference between living organisms and manmade products is that living organisms respond and adapt to their surroundings. A team of students at CAAD in Zurich recently produced 'Resinance,' an installation consisting...