Have you ever wondered how a pine cone knows when to open and close? It's not magic, it's science. Now, researchers have taken this cue from nature to create something pretty cool for our homes. Let's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman standing in open door. Windows bring light into the home and connect us to the outside world with views of trees, flowers, ...

South Korean engineers have unveiled a self-powered smart window that finally solves the two biggest hurdles of modern climate control: high prices and heavy energy consumption. It has been developed ...

Windows are a major source of energy loss in buildings, a sector that accounts for nearly 40 percent of global energy use, as heat entering through glass surfaces significantly reduces heating and ...

a, Schematic diagram of different mode dimming control strategies and effects for the tri-state switching multispectral smart window. b, Electric field analysis of the human head behind the window ...

A research group at the University of Exeter investigated a modular, agrivoltaics-powered hydrogen production concept for households. Rooftop agrivoltaics power an electrolyzer that produces hydrogen ...