First discovered in 2004, the as-yet-unnamed element will eventually occupy a spot in the periodic table between two other elements that got their official names just last year.
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The technology is there to capture huge amounts of energy, say industry experts, but there are some challenges to overcome, including the lack of water and the presence of dust.
The iPhone is essentially an extension of the human mind, and that’s totally natural.
No snark, no sarcasm, no judgement, just the genuine, honest answers to 22 creationist messages. “In science it often happens that scientists say, ‘You know that’s a really good argument; […]
Because research has found that a person’s willpower is a limited resource, it was believed that eating sugary foods could replenish the will’s strength.
Your assessment of how long something took has a lot to do with how much energy your brain has to burn during the event.
There is often disagreement between what the public considers controversial and what scientists consider controversial.
The success of Paris’ program has helped to make it an EV mecca, and similar programs are now being planned for other locations, including Indianapolis. However, it’s unclear whether they will increase EV popularity overall.
If stars, planets, and biological processes are so common in the Universe, then where is everyone? “If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens… Where Is Everybody?”–Stephen Webb As egocentric as […]
Taking the fireflies-in-a-jar concept to an entirely new level, a team of undergraduates has made it to the finals of a scientific competition with their BioBulb project. The secret ingredient: Genetically-engineered E. coli.
Half a percent of the universe is all we see – all the stars, the dust, the galaxies, everything – half a percent. So what’s the rest?
It seems like every online news outlet wants infographics, and I really think it’s like data porn.
Engaging men in the advancement of women is the new frontier for every company in the 21st century.
You know those nature documentaries, the ones where hungry polar bears risk their lives attacking dangerous walruses, or starving lions put their lives on the line attacking fierce horned cape […]
Water is among the natural resources—including oil, fish, timber, and minerals—that face increasing demand as a result of population increases and economic growth.
The country is the world’s largest polluter, but it is cleaning up faster than anyone else.
Kudos to the ever-reasonable Ruth Marcus, who defends her friend Emily Yoffe, who wrote what seems on the deconstructed face of things to be banal advice: young women are safer […]
In a recent study of elderly people with poor blood flow, researchers found that drinking two cups of hot chocolate each day improved the seniors’ circulation, resulting in more blood flow to the brain.
People will not gloat about success. They will gloat about failure. It’s just the fact of life.
By measuring the level of acetone gas in the breath, users of a new breathalyzer can tell if they are getting a good workout, helping to incentivize exercise and aid individuals in managing their diet.
How are we supposed to communicate about science in an age when political partisanship and media hype dominate the 24/7 news cycle?
When both fresh and salty water sources are considered, the US could grow enough algae for up to 25 billion gallons’ worth of biofuel, enough to cover one month of the country’s yearly fuel needs.
“People as old as 90 who actively acquire new interests that involve learning retain their ability to learn. But if we stop taxing the nucleus basalis, it begins to dry up.”
Comes a time when you realize, you’re basically a straight-up Luddite, or at best the loyal opposition to the social media age, and you might as well embrace that and […]
Thanks to three solar panels and a large lithium ion battery pack, the stations can capture and store enough power to charge six phones at once and have plenty to spare.
Vivian Maier took about 150,000 pictures during her lifetime, but never showed a single one to another living soul. When she died in April 2009, Vivian was remembered as a […]
We sometimes get risk wrong. We fear some things more than the evidence says we need to, and some things less than the evidence says we should. […]
As technology and media continue to evolve at an exponential rate, marketers and consumers alike have started to adopt new practices and behaviors to ensure that they keep pace.
Traditionally, cultural waves around food would take a much longer time to spread, generate hype and spawn imitators and fade out- but not at the breakneck pace that we are witnessing in 2013.