Australia Stops Sea Shepherd From Using Drones
Back in December, Sea Shepherd was using drones to track the Japanese whaling fleet, giving them an edge in stopping illegal whaling, but now the…
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Sleeping On The Job: Russian Rocket Security
As a general rule of thumb, it isn’t a good thing to be sleeping on the job; especially if you are Russian rocket security. It’s…
The Future Of Incandescent Bulbs Not So Bright
Although Congress defunded the January 1st bill, the federal law still exists and the incandescent light bulb may soon be a thing of the past….
Germany’s Solar Power Output Rose By 60% in 2011
Here’s a bit of good news for renewable energy from Germany. The German Solar Industry Association (BSW) says that the nation’s solar power producers have…
“Pollution Glue” May Improve London’s Air Quality
London has had an air quality problem for a long time and now they may have finally found a way to combat air pollution. They…
Recordings by Alexander Graham Bell Restored 130 Years Later
We can now listen to audio recordings made by Alexander Graham Bell 130 years ago. These audio recordings were stored at the Smithsonian Institution for…
Anti-Whaling Activists Use Drone to Track Japanese Fleet
If you have ever watched the TV Show Whale Wars, then you know that the activists who are out there on the seas often have…
Kinect Gaming Device Used to Weigh Astronauts
Video games really can change the world and not just make kids lazy. Thanks to video games, Astronauts now have another tool to help them…
Microcapsules Make Self-Healing Electronics Possible
We live in a disposable world, where it seems like everything is designed to break and be replaced, but there are times when a break…
Tiny Game of Tetris Played Using a Laser Beam
Now this is what I call fun science. This micron-sized game of Tetris was developed by students from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), who are…
Riot Shields That Create a “Wall of Sound” Patented
As they are right now, riot shields do the job of protecting police quite well, but they offer little in the way of offense. Riot…
Police Can Now Identify Your Eye Color from DNA
If they have a case with very few leads, police now have another tool in their arsenal that will at least provide one distinct factor….
Babyloid Robot Aims to Combat Depression in the Elderly
This fluffy robot is cuddly and soft, but it is no toy. Babyloid is Japan’s latest therapeutic robot baby, designed to help ease depression among…
Scottish Wind Turbine Explodes
As you can see in the above image, a wind turbine in Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland exploded on December 8th, when the area was battered…
3-D Printer Makes Custom Human Bones
We’ve been printing documents and pictures for ages and lately, 3D printers have been helping us make all kinds of 3D objects like toys and…
Qbo Robot Looks In The Mirror, Recognizes Itself
Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? Well, Qbo didn’t say that as it rolled up to a mirror and…
New Radar Satellite Can See Through Thick Clouds
The U.K. government wants some new sophisticated radar satellites around the Earth in order to view the planet’s surface through any type of weather, no…
Autopsies to be Replaced by CT Scans?
Will Medical Examiners be replaced by technology? A new study conducted by British researchers indicates that screening bodies with full-body computed tomography (CT) or magnetic…