Kecia Lynn
Kecia Lynn has worked as a technical writer, editor, software developer, arts administrator, summer camp director, and television host. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, she is currently living in Iowa City and working on her first novel.
Announced this Monday, the possible planet is just one of 461 new candidates, out of a total of over 2,700, located by NASA’s Kepler space telescope since its 2009 launch.
Researchers say two trees commonly found in India produce seeds whose oils can be converted to a biodiesel that’s on par with versions made from biomass or food crops.
Researchers report that the easily-created material could help clean up contaminated nuclear sites, cut hydraulic fracturing costs, and reinvigorate mining of rare-earth metals in the US.
A symbolic state of emergency was recently declared to draw attention to a population that’s about seven times the size it should be. Towns are offering a variety of incentives to hunters to help reduce numbers.
It wasn’t your imagination: The average high temperature in the contiguous US, 55.3 degrees Fahrenheit, beat the previous record, set in 1998, by a whole degree.
The two-year pilot program covers a section of Chelsea and is funded by the company and a local nonprofit development group. It’s the city’s largest public network to date.
Engineers in Japan are working on a car safety system that uses specific imagery to indicate exactly what will happen if the driver doesn’t correct their behavior.
Investors are banking on Ovuline, a company that helps women track their fertility online. They claim that their average user will conceive more quickly than the national average.
The pioneering technology, which involves a combination of different medical imaging systems, could eventually replace conventional autopsy.
The HAPIFork senses how quickly you’re eating and vibrates when you’re going too fast. It’s built on the theory that slower eating helps the body regulate fullness.
Now that restrictions have been placed on which businesses can sell beer and when, Russian citizens are of two minds about the matter.
One of the country’s most conservative religious parties sets the record straight after a statement was made on Christmas asking non-Muslims not to use the word.
The recent gang-rape and subsequent death of a Delhi woman has highlighted not only the problem of public safety, but the solutions some are seeking to protect themselves.
As of January 1, underweight models are prohibited from working in runway shows and appearing in print ads. Supporters hope the law will help reverse the growing problem of eating disorders among women and girls.
Officials say their proposed curriculum will ensure less violence and more morality among young citizens. Critics say it will make the country less competitive globally and doesn’t address deeper education issues.
The independent Aviation Safety Network reports 23 fatal airliner accidents in 2012, well below the 10-year average.
Although still in its prototype stage, Locata is able to identify an individual’s location to within centimeters, making it far more accurate than GPS.
In industries where casual is the new normal, some are adopting formal and informal policies where workers come dressed in their corporate best.
Data gathered from American students over almost 50 years shows increased levels of self-esteem coupled with increasingly unrealistic expectations about their future success.
Most people can recognize changes in their personality and core beliefs from past to present, but not acknowledge or predict the possibility of changes from their present selves, according to a study.
An Afghan-born designer has created an object that rolls over and detonates land mines using just the power of the wind.
The feature will be included in higher-end Asus models beginning in early 2013, around the same time Leap Motion, the company behind the technology, is also releasing its standalone device.
An information security training firm has erected a 6-by-8 foot miniature that mimics an actual town right down to the power systems and the (virtual) inhabitants.
Work has begun on what may be one of the largest-ever buildings created using cardboard tubes. Architect Shigeru Ban considers his work with the material part of his responsibility to society.
LG announced this week that its 55-inch display is now available for sale in South Korea, and will be available in other countries soon.
Scheduled to launch early this year are three PhoneSat “nanosatellites” — nicknamed Alexander, Graham, and Bell — built using off-the-shelf components, including Samsung Nexus smartphones.
A company believes it’s got the right mix of technologies to open and operate South America’s first-ever commercial-scale biorefinery producing ethanol from sugarcane waste.
The technology allowing you to read this is responsible for approximately two percent of global carbon dioxide emissions yearly. Researchers are developing new and improved models for measuring this output.
Last month’s report from the National Research Council suggests that some objectives set by the Obama administration should be reevaluated in light of “national consensus” about space research and exploration.
As if astronauts didn’t have enough to worry about: A new study is the first to examine the impact of prolonged exposure on neurodegeneration, which contributes to the development of the disease.