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Talkin' 'bout good vibrations
New Goodyear Tires Harness Friction To Help Power Your Car
Where the rubber meets the road, there's energy to be gained
Talking to Dolphins: New “Dolphin Speaker” Produces Full Range of Dolphinese Sounds
Communication with dolphins is getting better all the time — they’ve been using iPads, for one thing, and humans have … Continued
Video: New Finger-Tap Power Generator Uses Viruses to Make Electricity
Piezoelectric devices promise to draw power from your footsteps or heartbeat, change the channel on your TV, and complete all … Continued
Doors Unlock With Keyed Vibrations Sent From Your Smartphone Through Your Bones
It gives the term skeleton key a whole new meaning: a prototype system from AT&T Labs that beams a unique … Continued
Piezoelectric Remote Control Changes Channels When You Bend It
Piezoelectrics, a technology in which motion creates a small voltage, is one of our favorite up-and-coming areas of research, whether … Continued
Scientists Fit Cyborg Beetles With Generators that Turn Their Own Wings into Power Plants
No more battery-driven bugs for DARPA
Fraunhofer’s Portable Vibration Neutralizer Is a Boon for Writers on the Go
Raise your hands if this has happened to you: You’re in the unlined bed of a pickup truck with no … Continued
Stretchable Nanogenerators Could Use Lung Motion to Power Medical Implants
Just wrap a flexoelectric ribbon around your lung and harness your breathing
New Class of Smart “Piezotronic” Materials Could Create Self-Powering Micro-Bots
Piezoelectric materials have long been used to turn kinetic energy into electrical energy, but a clever application by Georgia Tech … Continued
