Tag Archives: Yale
Amazonian Mushroom Eats Indestructible Plastics [Science]
We use polyurethane to make just about everything—garden hoses, furniture, the entirety of my local 99-cent store. It's easy to produce, durable, and dirt cheap. What it isn't is recyclable—...
‘Extinct’ Giant Turtle Might Join Lonesome George As World’s Rarest Creature [Animals]
A giant tortoise subspecies presumed extinct for more than 150 years is actually roaming the Galápagos islands today according to DNA evidence, scientists report. More »
Yale Stores Data Mechanically—with Frickin’ Lasers [Memory]
Engineers at Yale University say they've invented a new type of mechanical memory device that is read from and written to by light. According to its creators, this development could lead to better sens...
Yale Wants You To Unlock Your Door With Your Phone [NFC]
The Yale lock company has developed a household lock equipped with NFC technology. Just place your phone by the lock and wait for it to respond by locking or unlocking the door. It's that easy, says Y...
Yale Wants You To Unlock Your Door With Your Phone [NFC]
The Yale lock company has developed a household lock equipped with NFC technology. Just place your phone by the lock and wait for it to respond by locking or unlocking the door. It's that easy, says Y...
Welcome to Yale Med, Here’s Your iPad [Medicine]
The full curriculum for the Yale medical program—if stacked—stands roughly four feet tall and costs the school $100k annually to copy, sort, and collate. But, starting this Fall, Yale Medic...
