Science-Technology

On the Fly By Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser | February 17, 2018

Are you waiting for delivery – of your EV (electric vehicle)?

Thermal blankets melt snow quickly By American Chemical Society | February 16, 2018

Snow piled high in parking lots could be a thing of the past with thermal blankets

Replay software suite lets you replay, record, re-use audio and video from the Web By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | February 11, 2018

Applian Technology's Replay Capture Suite

Chemtrails vs. contrails (video) By American Chemical Society | February 6, 2018

Getting ready for the summer sun with ‘green’ sunscreens By American Chemical Society | February 5, 2018

"Green" sunscreens could soon be easier to make, thanks to a new laboratory method for the production of a key ingredient

Skin-inspired coating that’s as hard as teeth and can heal itself By American Chemical Society | February 5, 2018

Cracked screens could be a thing of the past with new self-healing smart coatings that are as hard as teeth

The science behind the fizz: How the bubbles make the beverage By American Chemical Society | February 5, 2018

New research sheds light on how carbonation affects the creaminess and smoothness of beverages.

Whiskey’s Complex Chemistry By Jack Dini | February 4, 2018

Absence of gravity might affect a class of organic compounds called terpenes. These are the compounds that give whiskey its flavor, as well as the flavors of some fruits and vegetables

Algorithm identifies vulnerable people during natural disasters By Waterloo | February 3, 2018

The algorithm uses data from interRAI’s home care assessment to generate an up-to-date list of vulnerable adults using home care services

New technique can capture images of ultrafast energy-time entangled photon pairs By Waterloo | February 1, 2018

Ultrafast and quantum represent two frontiers of optical science

Gallium and the history of the periodic table (video) By American Chemical Society | January 30, 2018

Lab-grown horns and tusks could stop poaching — or not By American Chemical Society | January 25, 2018

Some researchers think lab-grown rhinoceros and elephant mimics could dampen illegal hunting, but conservationists disagree

Pearly material for bendable heating elements (video) By American Chemical Society | January 25, 2018

A new hybrid material of imitation mother of pearl and silver nanowires can act as a flexible heater

A step toward ridding register receipts of BPA By American Chemical Society | January 19, 2018

Scaling to new heights with gecko-inspired adhesive By American Chemical Society | January 17, 2018

A gecko-inspired adhesive could someday make it easier to defy gravity

Watch: How to spot fake metals with acids By American Chemical Society | December 21, 2017

The One Where We Put Stuff in Acid

Creating surfaces that repel water and control its flow (video) By American Chemical Society | December 21, 2017

Repelling water droplets and controlling their flow depends on water maintaining its spherical shape.

Bringing ‘Avatar’-like glowing plants to the real world By American Chemical Society | December 21, 2017

Plants infused with the luminescence of fireflies could help reduce our dependence on conventional lighting.

Meet Roku’s new entry level unit - and a high tech backpack that can charge your phone By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | December 21, 2017

Roku Express, Lifepack Solar Powered & Anti-Theft Backpack

Buds on Mars By Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser | December 9, 2017

Before you book your flight though, a bit of (definitely free) advice: You may have to wait a good while longer before enjoying that cool beer on Mars.