Windmills are considered a clean and safe alternative energy source, but they’re pretty big and could never fit onto something as small as your cellphone, right? Well, researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) have created and tested a micro-windmill apparatus that can harness wind energy in places that aren’t suitable for larger… Continue reading These Tiny Windmills Could Soon Power Your Portable Devices
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Google Announces Smart Contact Lens Project
They say eyes are the windows to the soul – but what about windows to your health? Researchers at Google’s secret research facility Google X are currently looking at tears – and a smart contact lens that can analyze them – as a way to improve the lifestyle of people affected by diabetes. Led by… Continue reading Google Announces Smart Contact Lens Project
How Japan Plans to Launch a Giant Net into Space to Clean Up Millions of Pieces of Man-Made Trash
While some environmentalists have their eyes set on cleaning up Mother Earth, what do you think we should do about the approximately 100 million pieces of trash floating around space? Perhaps we could tap George Lucas to invent some Star Wars-like contraption to zap them out with lasers? Or figure out a way to send… Continue reading How Japan Plans to Launch a Giant Net into Space to Clean Up Millions of Pieces of Man-Made Trash
Going Green: German City Announces Bold 20-Year Plan to Go Car-Free
Could you imagine living in a city with no cars? That is exactly what Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany, has envisioned will take place in 20 years! The Hamburg Green Network plan is to connect the entire city and suburbs through green pedestrian and bicycle routes to eliminate the need for polluting automobiles. This… Continue reading Going Green: German City Announces Bold 20-Year Plan to Go Car-Free
This 12-Year-Old Scientist Has Already Invented a Way to Reduce Flooding from Deadly Hurricanes
As America’s Top Young Scientist, Peyton Robertson has a lot of responsibility weighing on his shoulders – and he seems more than up for the task. The 12-year-old has already filed for three patents and is the youngest person to ever win the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a $25,000 award. His recent work… Continue reading This 12-Year-Old Scientist Has Already Invented a Way to Reduce Flooding from Deadly Hurricanes
Smart Headphones Unveiled by Intel Will Pump Up the Jams With Your Heart Rate
Do you often listen to music while you’re working out? A new smart headphone concept unveiled by Intel at CES 2014 looks to set the mood for your workout by automatically selecting your next song based on your heart rate. So whether you’re up for a mellow walk accompanied by some jazz or a first-pumping… Continue reading Smart Headphones Unveiled by Intel Will Pump Up the Jams With Your Heart Rate
IBM Invests $1 Billion in Cognitive Computing Powered by Jeopardy-Winning Watson
To advance cognitive computing toward the needs of the future, IBM has announced it will invest over $1 billion in the newly formed IBM Watson Group, a business unit powered by the Jeopardy-winning Watson computer, dedicated to advancing research in cognitive computing and bringing cloud-delivered cognitive innovations to market. Located in New York’s “Silicon Alley,”… Continue reading IBM Invests $1 Billion in Cognitive Computing Powered by Jeopardy-Winning Watson
The 5-Second Rule: Expectations vs. Reality
Have you ever dropped food on the ground but ate it anyway since you were able to pick up the remaining morsels within the limit of the five-second rule? While you’ve been led to believe that no significant number of germs could infect your grub within such a quick recovery time, would you still eat… Continue reading The 5-Second Rule: Expectations vs. Reality
