In a paper published in the journal Optics Letters, scientists from Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences assert that they have found a way to adjust the opacity of a ...

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With blinds and curtains in front of our windows, we usually have to choose between light and privacy, but inching ever closer to reality is "smart glass," which can toggle its opacity as needed.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imagine a window with no need for cumbersome blinds — with a flick of a switch, the glass simply turns opaque. While the concept is not new, and researchers have already ...

The company that makes black and white screen technology for devices like eReaders has been expanding into new markets in recent years including digital signage and writing slates. Now E Ink wants in ...

Windows are some of the biggest energy liabilities in modern buildings, yet they are also non‑negotiable for light, comfort, ...

I've been sitting on this idea for a while, but I have next to no clue on how to implement it. A while back I was watching the travel channel and they had a WORLDS BEST on bathrooms. One of the ...

New electrochromic material could lead to self-shading glass windows that save energy by reducing the need for air-conditioning, report scientists. A team of researchers at MIT has developed a new way ...

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed "smart glass" that can switch back and forth between transparency and opaqueness while barely using any energy at all. It's a trick that's ...