One day there will be no more need for flames. [slider2732] has put yet another nail in the coffin of this most ancient of all technology by making a candle that uses a flicker LED that you blow out.

When oxygen is pushed away from the wick, it can’t react with the wax anymore. This makes the flame go out. Next time you blow out a candle, think about what your breath is actually doing. Why do you ...

Fighting fire usually involves water or foam, but they can be messy and environmentally destructive. Engineers at Ohio State ...

Smartphones running on Android and iOS can be surprising tools for blowing out candles ... to move the air enough to ...

Starting with a novelty app for smartphones that can be used to blow out small flames like candles, [The Action Lab] digs into the topic in a recent video. Using an air vortex cannon strapped to a ...

The findings led the researchers to advise those celebrating a loved one’s birthday to keep windows open when blowing out a candle. Scientists from the universities of Birmingham and Manchester ...

Lasting Way to Enjoy Your Favorite Scents. T here’s nothing quite like the warm, inviting aroma of a candle filling your ...

(Well, except for full-frame flames like that at top left ... don’t go too slow with the shutter speed or the kid blowing out the candles will get blurry. If you’re making images of someone ...