Category Archives: Science
New research shows that biology, not parenting, is to blame for insensitive and selfish behavior by teenagers
The teen years are often fraught with door-slamming, eye-rolling and seeming insensitivity, even by kids who behaved kindly before. Some parents worry that they’re doing something wrong, or that their children will never think of anyone but themselves.
New research shows that biology, not parenting, is to blame.
Paper Generators: Harvesting Energy from Touching, Rubbing & Sliding
A new energy harvesting technology that generates electrical energy from a user’s interactions with paper-like materials. The energy harvesters are flexible, light, and inexpensive, and they utilize a user’s gestures such as tapping, touching, rubbing and sliding to generate energy. The harvested energy is then used to actuate LEDs, e-paper displays and other devices to create interactive applications for books and other printed media.
Link to project page and press release: http://www.disneyresearch.com/project…
