Space travel becomes a multi-millionaires’ game
The U.S. Government doesn’t have the funds for more manned launches at NASA, so why not get the filthy rich to throw money at space exploration? That certainly seems to […]
Category Archives: Technology
A 3-D printed ear
Some stem cell research critics are uncomfortable with the idea of bioengineering parts of the body. But what about printing them? Researchers led by Lawrence Bonassar at Cornell University are […]
Greening the Shedd
It’s easy enough for we normal folk to buy LED lights, re-seal our windows or use the cold cycle in the wash to save some energy. But how do you […]
Crowd-sourcing snowfall
People pretty much tweet, Instagram and Facebook their entire lives these days, so it’s not shocking that they should report snowfall that way too. A team at the University of […]
This experiment gives “moth balls” a whole new meaning
How do you research the development of robots that can smell faint odors like pheromones or trace chemicals? Strap a moth to a tiny mobile robot, of course. Researchers in […]
New Antarctic research station can ski
I bet the rebels living on Hoth would have loved this little home-away-from-home. The sixth Halley research station to be brought to Antarctica, called Halley VI, opened today, welcoming in […]
Dismal future for nuclear physics in America
You can collide all the gold particles you want, you won’t make them multiply into gold bars. That’s too bad for the particle collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, […]
Our gait dictated by laziness
Actually, it’s something more like efficiency than laziness, but whether we’re walking or running all comes down to energy conservation. Researchers at the Movement Lab at Ohio State University have […]
Coal is not just our problem
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a massive Pixar fan, so you’ll have to forgive this reference…but the latest findings by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) kind of reminds […]
The Mona Lisa goes to space
Not really, just a copy of her. NASA is experimenting with laser communication to space, which, once mastered, will be a more reliable way of communicating across larger distances throughout […]
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