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Four hundred year-old glacier-frozen plants sprout new growth

, May 28th 2013 Discuss [1]

In a report filed by a group from the University of Alberta it's been shown that samples from 400-year-old plants known as bryophytes were able to grow anew in special laboratory conditions. These plants had been frozen during the "Little Ice Age" that took place from approximately AD 1550 to AD 1850, appearing around Canada's Teardrop Glacier at Sverdrup Pass. Read The Full Story

New floodgate uses mother nature to automatically power itself

, May 28th 2013 Discuss [1]

After the horrific tsunami hit Japan in 2011, officials have been attempting to think up ways to protect areas from flooding. It's obviously really expensive to implement an entire new infrastructure, but researchers at Kyoto University and Hitachi Zosen Corp. have made a cheaper option that looks promising. It's a new floodgate that raises and lowers based on the water level, and it does it automatically without sensors or any electricity -- it's powered by mother nature. Read The Full Story

Tesla aims for low-cost electric cars as CEO discusses climate change

, May 28th 2013 Discuss [12]

Tesla's current and only production electric car, the Model S, isn't exactly cheap. It starts at just over $60,000, which most middle class people wouldn't even bother to purchase. Of course, there's always options from Nissan, Toyota, and Chevrolet that are a bit cheaper, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that these cheaper electric cars aren't all that great. Read The Full Story

Twin-beam signals send data 4x faster than conventional speeds

, May 27th 2013 Discuss [4]

Many researchers over the years have worked towards increasing data speeds, something that has had breakthroughs in various ways over the years. The latest one involves a method the creators say is a simple concept, but one that - for whatever reason - was never done. By creating mirrored beams of light that cancel out noise, the researchers sent a 400GB/s signal down nearly 8,000 miles of fiber optic cables. Read The Full Story

Study claims humans started walking upright due to rocky landscapes

, May 27th 2013 Discuss [5]

It's been a long-winded debate over what exactly caused early humans to start walking upright back in ancient times, but a recent study suggest that the move towards bipedaling was due to the shift in geology, and rocky landscapes made it difficult to get around on four legs, thus the switch to two legs to get around quicker. Read The Full Story

CurvACE insect eye camera gives drones 180-degree view

, May 27th 2013 Discuss [1]

Insects have some pretty amazing eyesight. Unlike humans, where we only have two single-lens eyes, insects have a larger array of eyes that offer a wider field-of-view. Scientists have obviously been studying these kinds of eyes for a long time, and now that we're at a certain point with technology, engineers are wanting to artificially replicate insect eyes using cameras. Read The Full Story

Apollo 11 Moon dust found after missing for 40 years

, May 25th 2013 Discuss [3]

An extremely rare and out of this world treasure was discovered recently. One that has many asking questions about why and how it went missing in the first place. Multiple priceless vials of Moon dust collected by the one and only Apollo 11, the late Neil Armstrong, and Buzz Aldrin have been found after missing nearly 40 years. Read The Full Story

Dissolving circuit could kick off “electroceutical” wound healing technology

, May 25th 2013 Discuss [2]

Imagine a future where a wound, damaged nerves, and stunted bones can be tended to using a small electronic circuit that dissolves in the body after performing its necessary function. We've seen variations of such technology in a variety of science fiction and future-based TV shows and movies, but thanks to the work of scientists at the University of Illinois, such a device could be reality in the coming years. Read The Full Story

NASA ramps up search for habitable planets near Earth

, May 24th 2013 Discuss [2]

We've written several times about recent habitable planet findings, such as the discovery of three such planets on April 18 via the Kepler space telescope. Such planets exist within the habitable zone, but aren't necessarily capable of supporting life, and we won't know for sure without studying each one individually. The distance at which many of these exo-planets are located from our planet makes this a problem, with current technology being able to do little more than recognize their existence and potential habitability. That is where NASA's upcoming TESS telescope will come in. Read The Full Story

Researchers use salamanders to fuel human limb regrowth project

, May 23rd 2013 Discuss [4]

In a project that is eerily similar to the plot of the latest Spiderman movie, researchers are studying axolotl salamanders and their limb-growing ability in an effort to generate limb regrowth in humans. Specifically, the researchers are trying to determine what triggers the limb to grow back after amputation, a process they were able to effectively halt with a simple chemical change. Read The Full Story

NASA 2013 International Space Apps contest winners unveiled

, May 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

NASA has the announced the winners of its 2013 International Space Apps Challenge, which opened to submissions back in late April. A total of 770 entries were sent in, and out of them five winners have been selected, one in each of the five categories presented. The winners were selected by judges from the European Space Agency and NASA, as well as partnered organizations. The goal of the contest was to create apps that help with space exploration, among other things. Read The Full Story

Intel awards science fair scholarship to teenager’s self-driving car

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [4]

Intel has awarded its $75,000 scholarship at its international science and engineering fair late last week, giving the funds to 19-year-old high schooler Ionut Budisteanu of Romania. Budisteanu's project? A self-driving car, which successfully navigated through 47 out of 50 driving simulations and cost $4,000 to create. Rather than using the expensive 3D radar used by Google, the student uses a webcam. Read The Full Story
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