Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Gulf of Mexico: Dealing with the Dead Zone - Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

When too much fertilizer reaches the Gulf of Mexico through the Mississippi River, a vast area gets robbed of oxygen. What can be done to reduce the dead zone that appears each summer?

Dig the latest top tech tricks - Thursday, June 5th, 2008

What you can’t see can still interest you. Archeologists use radar, magnetic, electrical gizmos to see through the ground, find places to dig.

Overcoming paralysis - Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Brain electrodes allow monkeys to move robot arm and feed themselves. Experiment proves it’s possible to bypass spinal cord to create simple motion.

Earthquake safety: It begins at home - Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Hundreds of millions live and work in houses and schools that will collapse when the earth starts quaking. The lesson from California, where big quakes cause small death tolls, is this: Smart engineering can save lives.

Mechanical mouth makes debut - Thursday, May 15th, 2008

To measure the molecules that give food taste, you need a standardized eating machine. One has finally arrived, courtesy of food technologists in France (of all places!). Meet the mechanical masticator!

Hungry? History has lessons for improving farm productivity. - Thursday, April 24th, 2008

After World War II, the “green revolution” sparked an explosion in farm output in developing countries. With soaring food prices and spreading food riots, what can we learn from the green revolution?

Big ideas from the smallest world - Thursday, January 31st, 2008

New snowflake generator reveals nature’s design principles; anti-reflective coating is nearly perfect, and so is mother-of-pearl inside an abalone. Dive into the nitty gritty of the itty bitty!

Pilot perfection: Errors plunge! - Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Pilot errors have dropped 40 percent over 20 years, but on-the-ground accidents have increased. Why have pilot errors declined? What work remains to increase airline safety?

Wacky holiday gifts for scientechies - Thursday, December 13th, 2007

For the scientist or wanna-be who’s (almost) got it all: We scour the planet to find ancient wood, ancient-er ice, and a bamboo microscope. Dive into our holiday gift catalog slide-show!

New plug-in hybrid claims 640 miles per tank - Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Plug-in hybrids mean more than just extra spending cash for drivers, though. They could offer a new path through the maze of the electric grid, and help to boost the use of alternative energy.

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