Tag Archive for 'science'
Pardon my ignorance, but I’m just not seeing the practical purpose of this gizmo. The Sonic Nausea device is an electronic gadget that can actually make people around it feel sick to their stomachs out of the blue.
The device is meant to be placed in a specific location and then it will send out high-frequency signals [...]
We talked about the Epoc Neuroheadset from Emotiv Systems before, and while it was slated to be released in time for the holidays, it seems to have now hit a roadblock. In fact, the gadget just doesn’t seem to work properly.
Originally announced at the Intel Developer’s Forum, the Epoc headset was supposed to be able [...]
Ah, science. How you intrigue me. Take for instance what NASA is up to. Their Stratospheric Observatory Infrared Astronomy or SOFIA airborne telescope is nearing its first day on the job (though that’s still three years away) and the device just got its picture taken for all to see.
Now this is pretty interesting. If nanotechnology news gives you the warm fuzzies then you’ll be pleased to learn that some chemists at the University of Zurich have created a new fabric that can’t ever get wet. Ever. I mean, it was in water for two months and it’s still not wet!
This material is made [...]
Wow. This is just plain cool. Apparently, astronomers have successfully taken the first images of planets that fall outside of our solar system. In fact, these planets that orbit stars other than our own, were photographed using new imaging techniques.
A report released by the UK Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution indicates that we might not know enough about nano-engineered materials for them to be widely used. In fact, the commission chair will not wear clothing that has nano silver in it until more study is completed.
For those interested in space and NASA, you’ll most likely be saddened to learn that the Mars Phoenix ends its mission yesterday. Yes, the little robot that found water on the barren planet stopped communicating with Earth yesterday, officially bringing the project to a close.
Interestingly enough, the Mars Phoenix was very connected on the Internet [...]
Now this is interesting. In order to improve surveillance options, new platforms are being researched, especially those that mimic things from nature. Take for instance this robotic spy plane. It’s only six-inches long, but it can use just about everything as a power source and could be used for monitoring all sensory perceptions in a [...]
Emerging green technologies are always something to get excited about. After all, it will be these technologies that ween our dependence off of fossil fuels. And even though hearing the term “fungus fuel” might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, it’s a real thing that has real potential.
Uhho! This sounds scary! Apparently, a group of computer scientists at UC San Diego have come up with a computer program that makes it so a key can be duplicated just by analyzing a photo of one.
