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Who knew that an ordinary roll of Scotch (TM) tape could be used to create Xrays? Apparently, the Russians did in the 1950's, but it was never developed. Researchers at UCLA have been toying with the power that comes from peeling tape from a roll in a vacuum. In fact, a mere piece of tape can produce an enormous amount
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 of planes, automobiles, and possibly even home construction. Buckypaper is 10 times lighter, but as much as 500 times stronger
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 theory behind this is that non-linear problem solving requires the help of the subconscious mind. When our conscious minds are
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 able to go “behind the curtain” to see my x-rays. I was looking for a wall light fixture to pin
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 the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. Modern technigues have shown that diseases like malaria existed during the Cretaceous and were
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 who is spearheading the Space Elevator project. While being an optimist at heart, the conclusion that I've come up after reading all the posts, news stories and competition reports is that we are far from developing an actual working "Space Elevator."
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 for airlines and passengers, and reducing carbon emissions.