Sci-Fi Helped Inspire Elon Musk to Save the World
• WiredTech journalist Ashlee Vance once thought of South African-born entrepreneur Elon Musk as a guy who talked big but failed to deliver. It was an opinion shared by many in Silicon Valley.
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Rice Husk Particleboard or OSB Board
• arcleinSo far, the tannin rice husk boards are sufficiently strong but not water-resistant, while the casein boards are water-resistant but not strong enough. Options include adding a waterproof coating to the boards, or increasing their strength by also in
Frickin' Laserbeams: Boeing's Weapons get Sci-fi Sound Effects
• Prison PlanetNext time Boeing's High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator shoots down a drone mid-flight, it will sound like Hans Solo's blaster.
Even Tiny Bumps To Your Brain Can Cause Trauma Over Time
• http://www.popsci.comour brain is an extremely sensitive organ--little bumps that may cause temporary injuries elsewhere on the body can have lasting damage in the brain
Graphene Continuously Produced at 1 Inch per Minute
• arcleinThe new process is an adaptation of a chemical vapor deposition method already used at MIT and elsewhere to make graphene using a small vacuum chamber into which a vapor containing carbon reacts on a horizontal substrate, such as a copper foil.
Truck Platoon Systems to Ship by 2025
• arcleinAs technology progresses and regulations adapt to accommodate greater vehicle automation, further benefits to fleet operators will come in the shape of labor productivity gains and better asset utilization. Currently, solutions from pioneers such as
Your Wireless Internet Could Power Your Future Devices
• PopsciPoWiFi, short for power over Wi-Fi, tricks routers into sending out a constant signal that's captured and converted into DC power by a harvester.
Bill Nye, The 'Everything Is Climate Change' Guy, Blames Texas Floods On Climate Change
• http://www.prisonplanet.comFresh off butchering the real meaning of the US Constitution to suggest that manmade global warming skeptics are unpatriotic, Bill Nye the so called science guy has angered many by suggesting that the heavy flooding in Texas is due to climate
Big Bang aftermath: Ancient stars from birth of the universe
• http://www.sciencedaily.comAstronomers have discovered three "cosmic Methusalems" from the earliest years of the universe. These unusual stars are about 13 billion years old and experts assign them to the first generations of stars after the "dark ages."
Dinosaurs were likely warm-blooded
• http://www.sciencedaily.comDinosaurs grew as fast as your average living mammal, according to a new research article.
Scientists Develop Jet Fuel From Natural Fungus!
• http://www.trueactivist.comWashington State University researchers have found a way to make jet fuel from a common black fungus found in decaying leaves, soil and rotting fruit, which could be a massive breakthrough for future green energy and transportation development.
Lost Interview With Nikola Tesla Resurfaces On The Internet
• http://www.trueactivist.comNikola Tesla was one of the greatest inventors in history and had actually discovered methods of harnessing free energy during his lifetime.
Why don't dogs like cats? You asked Google ... here's the answer
• http://www.theguardian.comDogs don't like cats? Maybe that should be "cats don't like dogs", since it's usually the cat that ends up running away (not always, there are some wimpish dogs out there).
Opportunity of a Lifetime
• arcleinOpportunity found fame and fortune early on. Right where it landed, finely-layered sedimentary rocks revealed evidence that liquid water had once pooled on the Martian surface. Mars is a prime location for the search for life outside our own planet,
Solar Hydrogen Production
• arcleinBetter yet, the sun cannot run out of fuel, but it can get sufficiently contaminated with higher elements to change its nature. Also the process is likely far slower than we ever imagined. Even surplus gravity is been carried away to prevent exces
This Futuristic Concrete Heals Itself With Built-In Bacteria
• PopSciConcrete has been a go-to building material since Roman times. It's durable, easy to make, and relatively inexpensive. There's just one problem: It has a tendency to crack.
This Futuristic Concrete Heals Itself With Built-In Bacteria
• PopSciConcrete has been a go-to building material since Roman times. It's durable, easy to make, and relatively inexpensive. There's just one problem: It has a tendency to crack.
Most Comprehensive Study to Date Reveals Evolutionary History of Citrus
• arcleinThe Citrus evolutionary tree is made of three main branches: the citron/Australian species, the pummelo/micrantha and the papeda/mandarins. The Citrus ancestors were generated in a succession of speciation events occurring between 7.5-6.3 Mya, follow
Lightweight metal composite floats on water
• GizmagIn a development that could mean big things in the automotive and marine industries, researchers from Deep Springs Technology (DST) and the New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering have created a new metal matrix composite that is so lig
The Question of Consciousness
• arcleinIndeed, in the past (and even today?) some scientists had taken the absurd position that consciousness is an illusion. This, while providing a nonsensical reason to ignore the problem of consciousness, obviously fails to sate the curious inquirer's
Asteroid a MILE wide to hurtle past Earth in 48 HOURS - as experts warn of MASS EXTINCTION
• http://www.express.co.ukA COLOSSAL asteroid hurtling through space is feared to be one of the biggest EVER to threaten a collision with Earth.
The Oculus Rift Is Coming In Early 2016
• Wired.ComThe wait for an Oculus Rift VR headset is almost over. Almost.
That NASA Warp Drive? Yeah, It's Still Poppycock
• Wired.ComA week ago, in a far-off corner of the Internet, a little website called NASAspaceflight.com published a story about a futuristic propulsion drive that produces thrust without propellant.
Current carbon pledges won't stop dangerous global warming, says Lord Stern
• http://www.theguardian.comCommitments already made by world governments to cut carbon emissions aren't enough to keep global warming below the crucial 2C target but a strong deal is still possible in Paris, says economist .
Celebrating Halley's Eclipse On Its 300th Anniversary
• http://motherboard.vice.comThat said, solar eclipses have always been viewed with intrigue and wonder, and Halley's Eclipse is far from the only significant blotting out of the Sun. In fact, the superstitious side of these events can be just as fascinating as their role as a
Quasicrystals Are Nature's Impossible Matter
• http://motherboard.vice.comWhat do a frying pan, an LED light, and the most cutting edge camouflage in the world have in common? Well, that largely depends on who you ask
NuSTAR captures mysterious high-energy X-ray glow from the center of the Milky Way
• http://www.gizmag.comNASA astronomers have used the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) to spot a glow of high-energy X-rays emanating from the heart of the Milky Way galaxy.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Politicians Reject Science Because Voters Do
• http://motherboard.vice.comCapitol Hill has been taking swipes at science for years. Support for science is hurting in the US and now, according to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, it's time to stop rolling with the punches.
You're Going To Want To Share These 11 Awesome Siblings Facts With Your Brothers And Sisters.
• http://amazingbeautifulworld.comIf you're a sibling, you know that the relationship with your brother(s) and/or sister(s) can sometimes be a bit… ahem… complicated. Perhaps stressful is the right word.
LA's Island Playground Could Trigger Tsunamis
• http://www.livescience.comPASADENA, Calif. -- Landslides coming off Catalina Island's steep slopes could send tsunamis racing toward popular Los Angeles and Orange County beaches with just a few minutes of warning,
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