Substrate Defect Crucial for Growth of 2D Materials

DESIGN 05.09.2019 13:12 PM

Researchers showed that if the TMDs are grown on a surface of hexagonal boron nitride, 85 percent or more will point in the same direction

For $3M, You Can Own One of Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpieces

05.09.2019 08:26 AM

The new asking price for the last house Frank Lloyd Wright designed is $2,985,000. (Photo : Minds Eye Design) Norman Lykes Home (Screenshot taken from video "15 ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECES That TRANSCEND TIME from Frank Lloyd Wright") It all started in 2016 when Frank Lloyd Wright's final residential design was put on and off the market.

CMU Creates Plush Toys that Can Hug, Twist, and Bend

05.09.2019 08:25 AM

Carnegie Mellon University laboratories have come up with robotic plush toys that are made using industrial knitting machines.

Local Inventor Homemade Gadget Accidentally Disrupt Entire Neighborhood's Garage Doors and Key Fobs

05.07.2019 08:24 AM

Authorities believe it was a device inside a home that was causing interference with the radio waves.

New Trend in Kitchen Layout Eliminates the Need for a Formal Dining Room

05.06.2019 16:58 PM

Designers are now more mindful than ever in considering the different factors especially those that answer to the lifestyle of the homeowners.

The Man Who Built His Own Plane and Caught the Attention of the Air Force

05.06.2019 08:05 AM

A Pakistani popcorn vendor defeats all odds and builds an airplane. A popcorn vendor has caught the attention of the Pakistan Air Force by building his own plane.

Neuroscience and Computer Vision Collaborate to Better Understand Visual Information Processing

05.06.2019 08:00 AM

It allows cognitive neuroscientists to better leverage the deep learning models that have dramatically improved artificial vision systems.

SoKor Designer Embodies Tranforming 2D to 3D Through Collapsible Furniture

05.04.2019 22:38 PM

A designer came up with a collection of space saving and collapsible furniture that can be stored as a flat object.

Australia's Vergola Ties Up with Colorbond for Longer Lasting Open-Close Roof Systems

05.04.2019 17:27 PM

One way to maximize an outdoor living space is by using a roofing system that can provide a cool shade in the summer and a very well lighted space in the winter.

New Smart Gadgets to Complete Your Smart Kitchen

05.03.2019 10:22 AM

Different developers are hard at work is designing new items that could advance any home's kitchen performance.

Four Paint Alternatives for Trendier Walls

05.03.2019 09:43 AM

If you do not have the time to wait for paint to dry, there are other ways to put some color on your walls.

One Engineering and Architectural Designer Has Big Plans for Future Cities

05.03.2019 07:48 AM

Carlo Ratti wants cities to be smarter so that we can live in them in new and better ways. Take a moment to imagine; walls made of water, mobile phones that measure bridge stability, skyscrapers that burst apart to reveal tropical gardens.

Three Smart Blinds to Level Up Your Smart Home Game in 2019

05.02.2019 11:58 AM

There is now a wider range of more affordable alternatives with new mechanics and new designs that could take your smart home game up a notch.

Sewers Could Help Clean Our Atmosphere

05.02.2019 11:16 AM

Researchers have concluded that sewer plants serving municipalities worldwide offer a major option for capturing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Although cautioning that research and development is needed before the systems could be deployed, the team identified several potentially viable paths to using sewage as a carbon sink — that is, sewer plants could clean the atmosphere as they clean water.

UCI Engineers Developed Next-Generation, Adaptive Space Blanket with Heat regulation Properties

04.29.2019 15:20 PM

The engineers have made a version with changeable properties for users to regulate how much heat is trapped or released