Transparent, flexible 3D memory chips may be the next big thing in small memory devices

New memory chips that are transparent, flexible enough to be folded like a sheet of paper, shrug off 1,000-degree Fahrenheit temperatures, and survive

Google unveils "Project Glass," augmented reality glasses

Google has confirmed the existence of a project to build glasses with a heads- …

First superradiant lasers produce nearly no photons (and that's expected)

Ordinary lasers emit photons that have nearly identical frequencies, but for …

How does the brain secrete morality?

The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies convened a conference of neuroscientists and philosophers to ponder how our brains generate thoughts about ethics,

Virtual desktop generates manipulable 3D windows

In his internship project at Microsoft Applied Sciences Group, Jinha Lee developed the See Through 3D Desktop --- a 3D hardware/software

Mass production of first flexible, plastic e-ink displays

LG has begun mass production of the world’s first flexible, plastic e-ink display, ExtremeTech reports. The display has a resolution of 1024 x 768 and

New layer of genetic information discovered

A hidden, never-before-recognized layer of information in the genetic code has been uncovered by a team of scientists at the University of California, San

Jupiter's melting heart sheds light on mysterious exoplanet

Jupiter's melting heart sheds light on mysterious exoplanet

MIT unveils 3D solar arrays that produce up to 20 times more energy

MIT researchers have come up with a solar array which can produce much more energy per square foot than traditional flat panels and potentially more efficiently.

Denmark announces plans to produce 100% of its energy from renewable sources by 2050

Here at Inhabitat, we are big fans of Denmark. Not only did they give the world Lego, but they have been innovative green designers and supporters of renewable energy. This week, the Danish government once again threw down the energy gauntlet by pledging to supply 35% of its total energy from renewables by 2020 and 100% by 2050.

Billions of habitable worlds in our galaxy

Could there really be billions of habitable worlds in our galaxy? Learn whether there could really be billions of habitable worlds in our galaxy.

Runaway planets zoom at a fraction of light speed

Seven years ago, astronomers boggled when they found the first runaway star flying out of our galaxy at a speed of 1.5 million miles per hour. The discovery intrigued theorists, who wondered: If a star can get tossed outward at such an extreme velocity, could the same thing happen to planets?