It turns out the Ball wasn’t the only thing to drop on New Year’s Day 2014. Scientists of the Catalina Sky Survey operating near Tucson, Ariz. discovered the first asteroid of 2014 late on January 1. The very small 6- to 9-foot asteroid, named 2014 AA, was first spotted over the mid-Atlantic Ocean. After entering… Continue reading Scientists Discover First Asteroid of 2014 During Tail End of New Year’s Festivities
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Do Science a Favor: Count Some Stars to Help Crowdsource the Dark
That star up there. No, a little to the left. Can you see it? No? You can’t see it at all? That’s a datapoint for the German scientists trying to measure light pollution all over the world. As city lights get brighter, light pollution gives city dwellers brighter nights and leaves them with fewer visible… Continue reading Do Science a Favor: Count Some Stars to Help Crowdsource the Dark
Meet the World’s First Self-Replicating 3-D Printer that Assembles in Just 30 Minutes
Are you thinking about purchasing a 3-D printer? Why not just get one that can replicate itself so you can start selling the clones to your buddies as well? That’s right, the world’s first self-replicating printer the BI V2.0 3D Printer by Boot Industries can produce its own parts to clone itself in just 30… Continue reading Meet the World’s First Self-Replicating 3-D Printer that Assembles in Just 30 Minutes
When Is the Best Time to Drink Coffee According to Science?
There is nothing like a freshly brewed cup of coffee in the morning, right? But when do you usually take in your cups of Joe? Scientifically speaking, our bodies work on a natural rhythm known as the circadian clock which is a hormonal cycle that occurs every 24 hours to let us know when we… Continue reading When Is the Best Time to Drink Coffee According to Science?
Astronomers Plan to Create the Most Detailed 3-D Chart Ever of the Nearest Billion Stars
Scientists hope to unlock secrets behind the formation and evolution of our home galaxy by creating the most detailed 3-D star chart ever assembled. Gaia is Europe’s new Milky Way Galaxy mapping-mission using the latest telescope technology to see the universe unlike ever before. Each star is plotted with information gathered about its position, distance,… Continue reading Astronomers Plan to Create the Most Detailed 3-D Chart Ever of the Nearest Billion Stars
15 Best Educational Resources Online
The Internet revolution brought a lot of changes in the educational system. Instead of relying on textbooks, notebooks and other conventional classroom materials, students today rely on their tablets and smartphones, which carry a lot of potential for making the material more interactive and understandable. There are both free and paid online educational resources out… Continue reading 15 Best Educational Resources Online
Father of Computer Science Alan Turing Issued Posthumous Royal Pardon
Alan Turing was a British mathematician and computer scientist who helped crack Nazi Germany’s ‘Enigma’ code and laid the groundwork for all modern computing as we know it. Despite his brilliant work and contributions to winning the war, Alan was grossly mistreated by the British government because of his preference in sexuality. Now, 59 years… Continue reading Father of Computer Science Alan Turing Issued Posthumous Royal Pardon
Scientists Discover Breakthrough that Efficiently Turns Algae into Crude Oil
We all know the future of energy is in green technologies, but which ones will emerge? Good news, citizens of the earth, we may just have that answer. In a recent scientific breakthrough, engineers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have stumbled upon a way to turn algae into bio-crude oil in… Continue reading Scientists Discover Breakthrough that Efficiently Turns Algae into Crude Oil
