NEW: Find great deals on the latest gadgets and more in the ScienceDaily Store!
Top Physical & Tech News
January 20, 2017
Latest Headlines
updated 3:30am EST
More Top Physical & Tech News
January 20, 2017

Technological Progress Alone Won't Stem Resource Use

Jan. 19, 2017 — While some scientists believe that the world can achieve significant dematerialization through improvements in technology, a new study finds that technological advances alone will not bring about ... read more

Advances in Imaging Detect Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury More Frequently in Trauma Patients

Jan. 19, 2017 — Advances in diagnostic imaging technology have meant that more trauma patients are being diagnosed with blunt cerebrovascular injuries, and as a result, stroke and related death rates in these ... read more

One in Five Adults Secretly Access Their Friends' Facebook Accounts

Jan. 19, 2017 — Most people are concerned about the prospect of their social media accounts being hacked, but a new study finds that it's actually people we know who frequently access our accounts without our ... read more

'Marine Repairmen': Limpets Are Construction Workers of the Seashore

Jan. 19, 2017 — New research shows that limpets can repair their damaged shells with biological material so that they are as strong as the originals. However, they are still vulnerable to multiple impacts and ... read more

Telecommuting Extends the Work Week, at Little Extra Pay

Jan. 19, 2017 — Telecommuting may not be as advantageous as employees think. A new study shows working from home adds extra hours to the work week, at little additional pay. The findings may change workers' ... read more

Magnetic Recording With Light and No Heat

Jan. 18, 2017 — A strong short light pulse can record data on a magnetic layer of yttrium iron garnet doped with Co-ions. The novel mechanism outperforms existing alternatives allowing ever fastest write-read ... read more

A Toolkit for Transformable Materials

Jan. 18, 2017 — Researchers have developed a general framework to design reconfigurable metamaterials. The design strategy is scale independent, meaning it can be applied to everything from meter-scale architectures ... read more

Traffic Jam in Empty Space

Jan. 18, 2017 — An important step towards a completely new experimental access to quantum physics has been made by researchers in Germany. The team of scientists has now shown how to manipulate the electric vacuum ... read more

Which Facebook 'Friends' Help Most When Looking for a Job? Depends Where You Live in the World

Jan. 18, 2017 — Research used anonymous Facebook data from almost 17 million social connections in 55 countries to determine that the role of weak and strong ties in job searches is important around the world, but ... read more

Heartbeat Could Be Used as Password to Access Electronic Health Records

Jan. 18, 2017 — Researchers have devised a new way to protect personal electronic health records using a patient's own ... read more

Deep-Space Mission to Metal Asteroid

Jan. 18, 2017 — Scientists are planning to send a deep-space probe to a metal asteroid, enabling them to see what is believed to be a planetary core. Psyche, an asteroid orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter, is ... read more

Luminescent Proteins Provide Color to Ecological and Cheap Bio-Displays

Jan. 18, 2017 — Mobile phone, computer and TV displays all use very expensive color filters and other components, which cannot be easily recycled. Scientists have designed a new screen, which is cheaper and ... read more

Harnessing the Energy of Fireworks for Fuel

Jan. 18, 2017 — The world relies heavily on gasoline and other hydrocarbons to power its cars and trucks. In search of an alternative fuel type, some researchers are turning to the stuff of fireworks and explosives: ... read more

Toward a 'Smart' Patch That Automatically Delivers Insulin When Needed

Jan. 18, 2017 — Treatment for certain diabetes cases involves constant monitoring of blood-glucose levels and daily insulin shots. But scientists are now developing a painless 'smart' patch that monitors ... read more

Researchers Develop Ways to Improve Machining, Milling Processes

Jan. 18, 2017 — Fixing flaws introduced during the machining of large components used in the aircraft and heavy equipment industries can be time-consuming for manufacturers – and costly if they must scrap the ... read more

Nanofibers Developed for Healing Bone Fractures

Jan. 18, 2017 — In future, it may be possible to use nanofibres to improve the attachment of bone implants, or the fibers may be used directly to scaffold bone regeneration. This would aid the healing of fractures ... read more

Finding Ways to Fix the Climate Before It Is Too Late

Jan. 18, 2017 — Scientists and policymakers rely on complex computer simulations called Integrated Assessment Models to figure out how to address climate change. But these models need tinkering to make them more ... read more

Compound Eyes for Industry and Smartphone

Jan. 18, 2017 — Researchers have developed a process enabling the production of a two millimeter flat camera. Similar to the eyes of insects, its lens is partitioned into 135 tiny facets. Following nature‘s model, ... read more

To Each Driver the Appropriate Vehicle

Jan. 18, 2017 — Bringing mobility into Germany’s transition to a new energy economy is a complex undertaking. While carmakers are developing more economical combustion engines and alternative drive systems, ... read more

Milestone in Graphene Production

Jan. 18, 2017 — For the first time, it is now possible to produce functional OLED electrodes from graphene. The OLEDs can, for example, be integrated into touch displays, and the miracle material graphene promises ... read more
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Monday, January 16, 2017
Friday, January 13, 2017
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Wednesday, January 11, 2017