Dragon makes another ISS run
SpaceX has all thrusters firing in its contract with NASA. On Friday, it made it’s third successful launch of the Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, ferrying supplies to astronauts […]
New Boeing drone releases only water
Boeing’s rotund new drone may be kind of cute, but it represents a big technological advance in unmanned aircraft. The Phantom Eye flew for 66 minutes this week, its second […]
Probiotics… for your face
Acne sprouting from eating greasy food or too much chocolate is a bit of an old wives’ tale; these days we’re often told that bacteria is the real culprit. Now […]
Mars mission details revealed
The Inspiration Mars Foundation came out with details about their 2018 mission, and boy, do they have a lot to do before then. The mission, which will send two people […]
One year in a forest
Getting tired of observing the bleak Chicago winter landscape? Filmmaker Samuel Orr has you covered with a short film of the world coming to life then fading back into cold […]
You got mouse brains on my rat brains
Your cells can’t possibly live without you, right? Wrong. Researchers in Italy tested the boundaries of life existing beyond the death of the individual, specifically, brain cells. Scientists inserted mice […]
Fermilab, Argonne, and the “S” word
You’ve probably heard it half a hundred times in the last few weeks: Sequestration. Basically, it potentially means big fat budget cuts if Congress can’t compromise on how to spend […]
A lost continent beneath the waves
No, it’s not Atlantis – this possible continent of old would have vanished between 50 and 100 million years ago, millions of years before Homo sapiens walked the earth. Nevertheless, researchers […]
Can poisoned mice bombs save Guam?
Imagine you live on a small island with a diverse but delicate ecosystem. Now imagine that a non-native predator, say, a brown tree snake, makes its way to your shores […]
Proving Ridley Scott wrong
According to Alien director Ridley Scott, in space, no one can hear you scream. This statement stands to some reason; space is a vacuum with a severe drought of molecules […]
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