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 ...

Windows may be important for letting natural light and warmth into a room, but sometimes they let in too much, or let your artificial warmth out instead. Researchers at Oxford have developed a new ...

(Nanowerk News) Windows serve as crucial interfaces between indoor environments and the outside world but are also key entry points for harmful light and electromagnetic (EM) waves. Typically, ...

That prompt is all it took to start the soft buzz and slow release of air from the windows and skylights lining a Marvin “smart home” in Eagan, where the Warroad-based manufacturer tests its latest ...

San Jose, California — Inside a factory near Memphis, Tennessee, workers are making an unlikely weapon in the fight against climate change: a smart window. "Well, like everything in life, right, we ...

Daylight passing through smart windows results in almost complete disinfection of surfaces within 24 hours while still blocking harmful ultraviolet (UV) light, according to new research. For this ...