Liquid batteries could significantly cut the cost of solar and wind energy installations

Developed by Harvard researchers, this is one technology waiting to be adopted and has a ready market for it. One of the issues facing battery technology is not just their capacity to retain their charge but also, more importantly, their lifespan. Even a lithium-ion pack can become useless after a couple of years of heavy…

Why Happiness Might Very Well Be Genetic Has Been Discovered By A Scientist

Scientists say that while it’s nearly impossible to modify genes to boost your contentment, according to a researcher who carried out groundbreaking work in the area, a human’s level of happiness is linked to their genetic makeup. Meike Bartels described herself as a “scientist on a mission” in an interview with a TV channel at…

ECB Debate Intensified as Euro-Area Inflation Surges to 1.8%

A debate among policy makers about their long-running stimulus programs has been intensified as Euro-area inflation accelerated more than forecast to effectively reach the European Central Bank’s goal. Beating the 1.5 percent median forecast in a Bloomberg survey, and noting the the fastest since early 2013 was the 1.8 percent annual increase in consumer prices in…

Researchers develop adaptive algorithm for hybrid plug-in cars

Researchers from University of California, Riverside have developed natural-life algorithms for hybrid cars that have boosted fuel economy by 30%. Hybrid vehicles have got a new shot in the arm: researchers have concluded that plug-in hybrid cars could be made a lot more efficient in their fuel usage. It turns out that while starting in…

Visual Vertigo Could be Treated with the Help of Virtual Reality

A team of Cardiff University psychologists claim that diagnosis and treatment of visual vertigo can be possible by the use of virtual reality. People suffering from the condition often cite places with repetitive visual patterns, such as supermarkets, as the trigger and suffer from dizziness and nausea. To help with diagnosis and rehabilitation, a team…

Upcoming Elections in European Countries Might Not Have to Worry About Fake News’ Influence

Measures are being unrolled across the continent to safeguard against fake news interfering with campaigning with a series of major European elections in the calendar for 2017. However the phenomenon, which is thought by some to have led to U.S. President Donald Trump’s electoral success, is already past its peak, according to one analyst who spoke…

MIT Researchers create sensors powerful enough to detect changes in a single protein

This new sensor array system could potentially lead to new breakthroughs in biopharmaceutical treatments. Although carbon nanotubes have since long been associated with new breakthroughs in computer science, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have now found an alternative use for them – medicine and chemical engineering. Researchers at MIT have published a paper…