Feb 27
When you think of mummies, odds are you mind goes to Egypt automatically. The Egyptians weren’t the only people to mummify their dead in ancient times. A group of archaeologists … Continue reading
Feb 26
Last week, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics published the most exact value ever observed for the weight of a single electron—a value 13 times more accurate than the previous estimate. And the Penning trap, the kooky looking device shown above, was crucial in obtaining this measurement.
     |
Feb 26
SeaOrbiter hits crowdfunding goal
Posted in: Today's ChiliRecall the SeaOrbiter we detailed back in November? It has hit its crowdfunding goal of about $444,700 USD, and as such is destined to set sail for ocean parts unknown. … Continue reading
Feb 26
It’s sort of your worst nightmare: a computer virus as contagious as the common cold that avoids detection and infects every computer on a given wi-fi network. You just pop into your local coffee for a latte and a little internet surfing, and you leave with a virus. This is scary!
| |
Feb 25
Giving a robot a chainsaw
| |
Feb 22
I’m not a kid anymore (unless you’re being very charitable with your age guidelines), but I can only assume today’s parents are telling their kids "Facebook will rot yer brains." In fact, the opposite might be true, according to a teeny, tiny little study from England. Especially for kids with dyslexia.
| |
Feb 21
Suggestions that Apple needs to make a big-screen iPhone if it wants to stay relevant in the US may be premature, NPD data indicates, with the 4-inch iOS handset dominating … Continue reading
Feb 21
If there’s one animal that’s inspired endless scientific research—it’s the gecko. The lizard’s ability to seemingly defy gravity and walk on walls has resulted in robots that can repair spaceships in flight
| |
Feb 20
Synthetic muscles are generally expensive, weak, and not very durable—not exactly a welcome replacement for natural muscle. Thankfully, a research team led by University of Texas at Dallas Professor Ray Baughman just turned all of that around, making wickedly strong artificial muscle fibers from nothing more than fishing wire.
| |
Feb 20
Study turns selfies into a science
Posted in: Today's ChiliSeflies — images one takes of him or herself, often with the front-facing camera on their smartphone — has become a digital world staple so common the word has made … Continue reading
Who's in charge here?
This is site is run by Sascha Endlicher, M.A., during ungodly late night hours. Wanna know more about him? Connect via Social Media by jumping to about.me/sascha.endlicher.