Batteries powered by guinea pigs
You probably thought of hamster wheels hooked up to generators, right? Or maybe this commercial? The real story is actually far more bizarre. Researchers have discovered how to power electronic […]
Star production slows to a halt
The gears are grinding to a stop for our universe’s star production line. According to a study conducted by researchers at the UK Infrared Telescope and the Subaru Telescope, both in Hawaii, and Chile’s Very […]
More proof the red wine is good for you… or at least for bees
It’s always great when you hear about health studies proving the benefits of dark chocolate and red wine. This one doesn’t further commend red wine for the human diet yet, […]
Rare whale species seen for the first time
It’s a bittersweet scientific discovery. Two spade-toothed beaked whales were found on Opape Beach in northern New Zealand, where the mother and calf had stranded themselves and died. A sad story, but […]
Argonne tries to hack the vote
We know the gents and ladies at Argonne are pretty smart cookies, but it turns out it doesn’t take a genius to hack electronic voting machines. Researchers on Argonne’s Vulnerability […]
How to vote in space
In some ways, astronauts have it easy when it comes to voting. They don’t have to worry about finding their local polling place, they don’t have to stand in line, […]
Intelligent alien life looking less likely
Did you enjoy that alliterative title? Thought you might. But finding other intelligent life forms that would appreciate literary quirks is looking less feasible. And the reason is asteroids. The […]
Man climbs tallest building in the US with bionic leg
We can rebuild him. We have the technology. Especially since that technology is an $8 million bionic leg. Zac Vawter lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident, and Sunday […]
Another space shuttle makes an Earth-bound trek
Atlantis is making the last trip of its career, and it’s not even leaving the atmosphere. The NASA space shuttle is being moved 10 miles from the Kennedy Space Center’s […]
Korean elephant can talk
Koshik’s vocabulary isn’t very extensive, but the five words of Korean he knows is pretty impressive. The 22-year-old Asian elephant started imitating his trainers on his own, some researchers say […]
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