Brain-like Computers from Optical Fibers
Researchers say to get ready for brain-like computers that can learn and adapt. Computers that function like a human brain could be reality.
Year: 2015
New, Durable Self-cleaning Surfaces
Put away the polish! A new paint that creates self-cleaning surfaces has been developed by a research team at University…
Fossil Sheds Light on Early Human Evolution
The discovery of a fossilized lower jaw bone in Ethiopia has pushed back evidence of the human genus — Homo…
How Muscles Work, an Infographic
See how your skeletal muscles work in this graphic by Eleanor Lutz. Skeletal muscles are the muscles that attach to the bones of your skeleton.
First Photo of Light as Wave and Particle
In 1905, Albert Einstein proposed that light has properties of both a wave and a stream of particles. Now, researchers…
Science of Sloshing: Why Foam is Important
Have you noticed that adding foam to the top of a coffee makes walking with it easier? Foam reduces sloshing…
Nature’s Medicine Cabinet for Sick Bees
By Kate Stone Around the world, honey bees are in decline and under constant threat from parasites. This ongoing problem…
Life on Earth May Be Older than We Thought
Life on our planet could be at least one billion years older than previously thought, according to new geological research…
Planet Earth’s Control Panel
This planet earth control panel infographic is the work of the fabulous Eleanor Lutz. Lutz is a Seattle-based graphic designer…
Psychology of Valentine’s Day Gifts
Research says that if you want to give a Valentine’s Day gift, choose something that the recipient will enjoy. Don’t try to show off.