Water Weeds Cleaning Up Oil Spills
Two water weeds have an amazing ability to absorb oil from contaminated water. Is this a new means of cleaning up oil spills?
Category: New Technologies
Sunlight, the Equitable Energy Source
There are potential benefits for everyone when governments support the advancement of solar technology and economic development plans that encourage its distribution.
Chilean Solar Farm, Cheapest Power Project Ever
Chile looked long and hard for some magic to ignite the country’s sluggish economy. The spell may finally be cast in the form of a solar farm.
Telescope Accessories: What Do You Really Need?
The right telescope accessories can help you photograph the sky, the moon, the stars, and more. Learn how to choose the right ones for you.
Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis
In Science and the City, Laurie Winkless explores the best scientific ideas and minds preparing our cities for this world of tomorrow.
Solar-Powered Oxygen Saves Lives in Africa
Scientists have devised a way to deliver oxygen to children with severe pneumonia: harnessing solar energy to power oxygen delivery systems.
Robotic Ray with Rodent Cells
Yes, researchers have created one of the things we have all been waiting for: A robotic ray. It represents the…
The Human-Robot Virtuous Circle of Creativity
By Norman Rusin @normanrusin Artificial intelligence (AI) has been applied to many tasks, from fighting poaching to preventing illegal logging…
Recycled Smartphones Hunt Down Illegal Loggers
By Neha Jain @lifesciexplore In the summer of 2011 Topher White, founder of Rainforest Connection, a nongovernmental organization (NGO), visited…
Phosphorescent Concrete Lights the Way Home
By Jonathan Trinastic Imagine a future when, as dusk turns to night during a long drive, the darkening highway begins…