The use of tools by hominins - the primate group which includes humans (Homo) and chimpanzees and bonobos (Pan) - has been extensively researched by archaeologists and primatologists, both of who manifest the relevance of tool-use in understanding technology and the...
At the beginning of the 20th century miners used caged canaries to detect the presence of lethal gases, but the chemistry of the 21st century respects animals and represents a giant step in electrochemical detection. Researchers at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona are studying the possibility of using a new...
Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) displays have received great attention in the optical technology market since they can be used as spatial light modulators (SLM) for applications such us optical image processing, holographic storage, adaptive optics,...
