Scientists have created a new keyboard called KALQ that enables faster thumb-typing on touchscreen devices. They used computational optimization techniques in conjunction with a model of thumb movement to search among millions of potential layouts befo… Continue reading →
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Two days ago, I published Lee Epstein’s summary of the essential elements of green cities. Many of those are on display in the fast-moving cartoon vide… Continue reading →
This stunning temporary pavilion utilizes Hong Kong’s time-honored bamboo construction methods in conjunction with cutting-edge computational design. Continue reading →
Researchers are testing the power of holography to artificially stimulate cells in the eye, with hopes of developing a new strategy for bionic vision restoration. Computer-generated holography, they say, could be used in conjunction with a technique ca… Continue reading →
The use of a new brain tumor-targeting contrast agent that differentiates between normal and cancer cells in conjunction with a high-powered microscopy system could potentially lead to a method of more precise neurosurgery for brain tumors, according t… Continue reading →
Last year, the average American produced 4.43 pounds of waste per day and recycled and composted 1.51 pounds of that material. That’s according to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency, which released “Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2010,” on Nov. 15, in conjunction [...] Continue reading →
Lizzeth Henao, Program Assistant, Santa Monica This past Wednesday, Santa Monica transportation officials in conjunction with Global Green hosted a Bike Sharing Community Forum to get community feedback on a possible bike sharing program in Santa Monic… Continue reading →
USA | US oil and gas technology company Plateau Mineral Development, Inc. says the firm, in conjunction with Environmental Solutions, has commenced the permitting process for the Tire Converter, and once that’s done, early fabrication will begin Continue reading →