I may have reported on this before several months back, I’m not sure, but there have been some new advances in the potential manufacturing process for buckypaper. Silly name for a product, but it has great potential for the future…
We probably all have had times when we have had to step away from a problem before we can solve it. A new study reported in the Telegraph found that when solving problems, distractions can make the process faster. The…
I finally went to the doctor this week for a pain in my neck. I figured it was just a muscle strain (it is) but they took an x-ray to check the bones. My wife works there so I was…
Science daily has an article discussing a new book, “What Bugged the Dinosaurs? Insects, Disease and Death in the Cretaceous,” by George and Roberta Poinar. In it they discuss the effect that insect born disease and parasites possibly had on…
I am not only a geek who loves technology but a geek who loves elevators. The past three years I’ve been following the progress of the “Space Elevator”, including competitions, cool animated PBS videos, and news regarding LiftPort, the company…
A new ability that is similar to a healing process found in nature could let aircrafts mend themselves during flight This self healing process could help in the construction of new airplanes in many ways. By making them lighter, help fuel savings, cut cost…
Oscar Pistorius, the South African paralympic runner, has won a major victory with the Court of Arbitration for the Olympic Games. Pistorius’ name may not be familiar to you, but his nicknames might be. Sometimes called the “Blade Runner” or…