New Low-cost, Highly Efficient Solar Cells Absorb Up To 96 % Of Incident Light

Low-cost, more efficient solar cells mostly plasticPhotomicrograph of a silicon wire array embedded within a transparent, flexible polymer film. Credit: Caltech/Michael Kelzenberg PORTLAND, Ore. - By growing arrays of silicon wires in a polymer substrate, researchers have demonstrated what they say are flexible solar cells that absorb up to 96 percent of incident light.California Institute [...] continue reading the breaking news

New Nanoscale Material Developed For Electric Cars

Electric Cars: Put A Battery In Your RoofLithium-ion batteries used in the current generation of plug-in vehicles depend on dwindling supplies of lithiumPARIS — A nanoscale material developed in Britain could one day yield wafer-thin cellphones and light-weight, long-range electric cars powered by the roof, boot and doors, researchers have reported.For now, the new technology [...] continue reading the breaking news

Future Big Brother Police State: Meet the UK’s Armed Surveillance Robot Drones

Police forces all over the UK will soon be able to draw on unmanned aircraft from a national fleet, according to Home Office plans. Last month it was revealed that modified military aircraft drones will carry out surveillance on everyone from protesters and antisocial motorists to fly-tippers, and will be in place in time for [...] continue reading the breaking news

Poland: Priest checks fingerprints for mass attendance

WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish priest has installed an electronic reader in his church for schoolchildren to leave their fingerprints in order to monitor their attendance at mass, the Gazeta Wyborcza daily said on Friday.Oddly EnoughThe pupils will mark their fingerprints every time they go to church over three years and if they attend 200 [...] continue reading the breaking news

Scientists develop electronic ‘Sex chip’ to be implanted into the brain to stimulate pleasure

WTF!The chip works by sending tiny shocks from implanted electrodes in the brain.The technology has been used in the United States to treat Parkinson’s disease.But in recent months scientists have been focusing on the area of the brain just behind the eyes known as the orbitofrontal cortex - this is associated [...] continue reading the breaking news