Jan 09
Many would agree that one of the scariest creatures in the ocean is the great white shark. We can thank Jaws for most of that fear of the sharks. Scientists … Continue reading
Jan 09
It might look like there’s not much to it, but you’re looking the world’s fastest thin-film organic transistor—and it could revolutionize the displays we spend our days looking at.
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Jan 09
If Jurassic Park taught us anything, it’s that humans are easy prey for T-Rex. But just how many human beings would such a dino need to chow down on every day just to survive?
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Jan 08
This might look like the cut-stick project of a small child, but in fact this image visualizes the noise that a helicopter makes as it tears through the air. Really.
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Jan 08
Water’s normally an excellent remedy for fires. But aboard the International Space Station, astronauts are investigating a novel form of water that actually starts fires. It’s called "supercritical water," and it could revolutionize terrestrial trash disposal.
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Jan 08
Just because we can’t fry food in the vacuum of space
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Jan 08
It might not be much to look at, but this image is insanely exciting. You’re looking at the first ever image of a planet, orbiting a star, over 63 light years from Earth.
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Jan 08
Researchers at Rice University have a new, laser-powered way to diagnose malaria infection. They say it’s the first through-the-skin method that doesn’t require blood samples or chemical tests. Essentially, it listens for belly sounds as the malaria parasite chows down on blood cells. If it pans out, it could revolutionize how we diagnose this disease.
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Jan 08
We already knew
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Jan 08
A man lost 37 pounds and his cholesterol level dropped from 249 to 170 by eating exclusively at McDonald’s for 90 days. He ate everything: from Big Macs to salads to sundaes to shakes to quarter pounders. It’s the antithesis of Supersize Me, the pseudo-documentary of a man who did the same—with two crucial differences:
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