Science-Technology

Six Israeli solutions to keep you safe on the road By | November 11, 2015
As automakers speed toward autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles, Israeli companies are gearing up to make driving safer than ever
Could humans survive decades in a fallout shelter? By | November 10, 2015
Robot Cars: The Return of the Sunday Driver By | November 6, 2015
In my view are two factors causing the increased accident rate. Robots are extremely cautious drivers that obey all the laws
Acer’s flexible Aspire R 13 a winning Windows laptop By | November 5, 2015
The Aspire R 13 has stereo speakers that fire from the bottom of the unit and the sound quality is about as good as I've heard on a laptop
Portable device can quickly test for sickness-causing toxins in shellfish By | November 4, 2015
Freshly caught shellfish can be quickly tested for sickness-causing toxins using a new portable device.
Graphene could take night-vision technology beyond ‘Predator’ By | November 4, 2015
A thermal sensor made out of graphene could lead to better night vision technology.
A step toward understanding how hibernation protects hearts By | November 4, 2015
Studying the hibernation habits of thirteen-lined ground squirrels could one day help researchers prevent and treat cardiovascular
Chipping away at the secrets of ice formation By | October 21, 2015
Scientists make a surprising find about how ice forms.
Unique breed of investors helps universities launch start-ups By | October 14, 2015
This battery technology lab receives funding from a firm helping to bridge the gap between lab research and the market.
Soft robot changes color as it grips and walks (video) By | October 14, 2015
A novel approach to making soft robots makes them more versatile.
Communicators Phasers Replicators Cloaking Device Impulse Drive and the Borg By | October 3, 2015
Technology also offers the prospect of transforming our societies and cultures in ways we need to examine unless we intend to fly into the future blind
Vacation trip showcases benefits of some vehicle monitoring devices By | September 25, 2015
The BlueDriver's $100 (plus the cost of your tablet or smart phone) has also paid for itself in knowledge and peace of mind
Silk bio-ink could help advance tissue engineering with 3-D printers By | September 23, 2015
Scientists have developed a silk-based, 3-D printer ink for use in biomedical implants or tissue engineering.
Toward tires that repair themselves (video) By | September 23, 2015
Scientists Make Self-healing Rubber
The influence of citizen science grows despite some resistance By | September 16, 2015
Volunteers Against Pollution
Hybrid solar cell converts both light and heat from sun’s rays into electricity (video) By | September 9, 2015
A display changes colors, powered solely by a new hybrid solar-energy device.
Game-changing technology enables faster, cheaper gene editing By | September 9, 2015
The tool, called CRISPR/Cas9 or just CRISPR, has spurred a flurry of research that could one day lead to hardier crops and livestock, as well as innovative biomedicines
Drive Up! By | August 18, 2015
Thoth Technology Inc. Space Elevator
Does Febreze Really Work? (video) By | August 17, 2015
Do they really remove the smell or just mask it?
It takes more than just SEO techniques to run a successful business By Ben Dickson | August 17, 2015
If you’re going to invest on SEO techniques to prop up your search ranking and get more customers, you better think in advance about allocating enough resources to respond to those customers’ needs
Flexible, biodegradable device can generate power from touch (video) By | August 12, 2015
A biodegradable nanogenerator could one day power our cell phones without a cord.
JPL and Its Spacecraft Exploratory Missions By | August 5, 2015
Once you visit the Space Flight Operations Facility, "I've been to the center of the Universe."
How the Fantastic Four Got Their Powers(video) By | August 4, 2015
In this week’s video, we explain the original way the Fantastic Four got their power – radiation – with help from SciPop Talks.
Are Strawberries Going Away? By | August 3, 2015
In this Speaking of Chemistry video, Sophia Cai explains the problem and some possible solutions.
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Sennheiser headphones cut the umbilical cord By | July 30, 2015
The Sennheiser RS 175's aren't the highest end headphones on the market, but they sound darn good anyway
New battery technologies take on lithium-ion By | July 22, 2015
Researchers at Oxis Energy in England could be poised to commercialize lithium-sulfur batteries within the next few years.
Boosting gas mileage by turning engine heat into electricity By | July 22, 2015
A new material could convert engine heat into electric power— and help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
Survey shows what consumers think about self-driving vehicles By | July 16, 2015
It appears that - at least to date - people aren't warming up to the concept of self-driving vehicles and those pushing them are going to have to work a lot harder before the citizenry is convinced of the benefits
The secret to the sea sapphire’s colors — and invisibility (video) By | July 15, 2015
Scientists are studying the disappearing act of this ocean-dwelling copepod.
Jukebox King revisits the joy of pay-to-play music of days gone by By | July 10, 2015
Taking one of these trips down memory lane is going to set you back quite a bit, but if you're into it you might find it worthwhile