Science-Technology

Under the dome, now on Blu-ray, goes under the bus By | November 7, 2013
TV series adaptation of Stephen King's novel
New orcam device turns the world into speech for the blind By Israel21c | October 30, 2013
OrCam is based on artificial intelligence and special algorithms built into a tiny computer that clips onto your eyeglasses.
Natural dyes from common (and a few uncommon) ingredients By | October 24, 2013
A new video by the American Chemical Society
Bose shows its “sound touch” on the market’s pulse with new Wi-Fi systems By | October 17, 2013
The SoundTouch-enabled Wave music system will be available in early December for $649
Making a common cosmetic and sunblock ingredient safer By Francesco Turci, Ph.D. | October 16, 2013
Titanium dioxide (TiO2)
Rogers Media thinks its Next Issue Media is a better mousetrap for catching eyes online By | October 10, 2013
Will this be the better mousetrap to get people engaged in Rogers and its partners' online content?
Toward understanding the dangers of the fake marijuana called ‘Spice’ or ‘K2’ By Jeffery H. Moran, Ph.D. | October 3, 2013
The effects of designer marijuana products
New morphing glass can be dimmed, frosted or see-through By Israel21c | October 2, 2013
Israeli company is revolutionizing the glass industry with smart glass that can become opaque or transparent at the touch of a button.
Survey reveals improving salary and employment picture for chemists By | September 25, 2013
Full-time employment for chemists is at its highest level in five years
Making a common cosmetic and sunblock ingredient safer By Francesco Turci, Ph.D. | September 25, 2013
Titanium dioxide powders
Flame retardant ban reduces exposures in pregnant women By Ami R. Zota, Sc.D., M.S. | September 25, 2013
Biomonitoring
Improved smartphone microscope brings single-virus detection to remote locations By Aydogan Ozcan, Ph.D. | September 25, 2013
A portable imaging system that harnesses the digital power of today’s smartphones to detect individual viruses and determine viral load
Actiontec brings wireless HD to homes By | September 20, 2013
MyWirelessTV sells for about $230. Extra units can be purchased separately, for about $130 each
Beyond the Farthest Island: The Mars One Project By | September 10, 2013
I am convinced that man's destiny lies out there -- among the stars -- and even beyond the stars
A greener, more sustainable source of ingredients for widely used plastics By Douglas C. Neckers, Ph.D. | September 4, 2013
The scientists sought a more sustainable alternative source of olefins.
QR code access to Nobel Prizes in Chemistry By Vasco D. B. Bonifácio, Ph.D. | September 4, 2013
Mobile technology is transforming the way students learn in the classroom
World’s slimmest keyboard is PAPER-THIN and turns ANY area into a touchscreen By | September 3, 2013
It combines the company's low-power wireless technology with cutting-edge printable and flexible electronics
New Fuser Blends The Perfect Balance Of Headphone Audio & Surrounding Sounds By | September 3, 2013
There was no way to hear both the music in stereo and outside sounds with any clarity or quality until now.
Remembering a famous debate 400 years ago and water’s still-unsolved mysteries By | August 28, 2013
How scientists met in Florence in July to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the debate
Producing hydrogen from water with carbon/charcoal powder By Ikuko Akimoto, Ph.D. | August 28, 2013
Traditional approaches to breaking down water, which consists of hydrogen and oxygen, involve use of expensive catalysts or electric current passed through water.
Butterfly wings + carbon nanotubes = new ‘nanobiocomposite’ material By Eijiro Miyako, Ph.D. | August 28, 2013
Growing a honeycomb network of carbon nanotubes on Morpho butterfly wings, creating a composite material that could be activated with a laser.
Using a form of ‘ice that burns’ to make potable water from oil and gas production By Yongkoo Seol, Ph.D. | August 28, 2013
Salty wastewater is a byproduct of oil and gas production, including hydraulic fracturing, or fracking
Bose SoundLink Mini: biggish sound, little box By | August 22, 2013
At $330, the SoundLink is more expensive than a lot of Bluetooth portable speakers, some of which can be had for $50 or less
First update in a century in testing drugs for elemental impurities By | August 21, 2013
Makers of the instruments needed for the new tests are working with drug companies to prepare for the new era
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Insect-inspired super rubber moves toward practical uses in medicine By Kristi L. Kiick, Ph.D. | August 21, 2013
Engineered mosquito-based resin to act like human cartilage and developed a hybrid material for cardiovascular applications
First scientific method to authenticate world’s costliest coffee By Eiichiro Fukusaki, Ph.D. | August 21, 2013
Identifying unique chemical fingerprints that can be used to identify authentic Kopi Luwak
The chemistry behind lobster color and shell disease By | August 20, 2013
New American Chemical Society video
Better way of checking authenticity of Earth’s smallest, most valuable bits of paper By Ludovico Valli, Ph.D. | August 14, 2013
Successful use of a lab test called infrared spectroscopy to test all of the multiple components that make up a stamp
Successful deployment of an autonomous deep-sea explorer to search for new forms of microbial life By William Ussler III, Ph.D. | August 14, 2013
Development and successful deployment of the deep-sea ESP (D-ESP) at an active methane vent in California’s Santa Monica Bay
New insights into the one-in-a-million lightning called ‘ball lightning’ By C. Michael Lindsay, Ph.D. | August 7, 2013
A special video technique that reveals more information than ever before about the structure of the lightning balls and how they move