Randomness and chaos in nature, as it turns out, can be a good thing – especially if you are trying to harvest energy from the movements of everyday activities like walking. Duke University engineers believe they have come up with the theoretical underpinning that could lead to the development of energy harvesting devices that are […] … learn more→
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Wringing more energy out of everyday motions
Shipwrecked: women and children first?
Romantic notions of heroism – the captain refusing to leave his sinking ship, women and children being ushered to safety – have been shattered by reports emerging from the Costa Concordia. … learn more→