Extended-range NFC fabric lets clothes “talk” to each other

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have developed a novel, high-tech form of fabric that foreshadows a future where items of clothing can”talk” to one another, and purchases might be made with a high-five or wave of the arm. It m… Continue reading Extended-range NFC fabric lets clothes “talk” to each other

Secret of squid invisibility used to turn human cells transparent

Of all the superpowers in the animal kingdom, the squid’s ability to turn invisible is one of the coolest. And now scientists at the University of California, Irvine have managed to recreate that in human cells for the first time, granting them tuneabl… Continue reading Secret of squid invisibility used to turn human cells transparent

Existing power plants and vehicles have already consigned us to unsafe global warming

It’s no secret that some dramatic changes are needed to arrest the trend of rising temperatures around the globe, but a new study has dug into the detail with some pretty disconcerting results. According to the authors of the paper, the energ… Continue reading Existing power plants and vehicles have already consigned us to unsafe global warming