Science
Camping on land is so last year. Camping underwater is where it’s at now. With the Ocean Space Habitat, you can set up camp while you’re on a underwater adventure and as whimsical as it sounds, it’s really a huge safety innovation.
Access to full scholarly papers is expensive which means that people just aren’t able to access the raw information for their own studies or just to draw their own conclusions. The system is not one that’s greatly favored by people and in response to that, Quantitative Science Studies was created, the newest open access journal.
Turning back the clock on climate change is a battle fought on many fronts. While we’re switching over to sustainable energy sources, there still needs to be done with the emissions that being poured into our air now. One researcher has developed a powder that can capture emissions keeping them out of the air and shows some promise.
Hydropower is a familiar clean energy option but when there’s no water, there’s a definite increase in emissions from other less sustainable energy sources. This may seem like a no brainer but with the possibility of increasing droughts due to climate change, this could spell big trouble for many clean energy efforts.
Snow, it’s more important than people think. If you’re just living in a city, it’s the white stuff that makes your morning commute a hassle but for people in certain parts of the world that rely on winter snowfall to create the green pastures of spring, the lack of it is causing big problems. No worries though, science can make more with cloud seeding but it has some drawbacks.
Even when you’re in your house, you’re not safe from air pollution. You’re safer but it’s air, it’s everywhere. Having plants in your house helps clean air which is great but take it one step further with a rabbit plant hybrid for more powerful air cleaning.
The future of green energy might be greener than most people think. A team of researchers have discovered that green plants can actually generate enough power to light up LED light bulbs opening the way for an intriguing future of very green energy. Super green if you will.
Heating our homes is a big deal. It’s where we use a lot of energy because no one likes to be cold. Since you can’t just move into a new, energy efficient home, we’ve got to figure out how to get the most from what we do have. Which is why scientists in the UK built a whole house in a lab called Energy House.
How do you really know if what you’re buying is authentic? How do you know if all the materials came from where the manufacturer says they came from? How does the manufacturer know they people they buy from are telling the truth? With SigNature Molecular Tags, anything can be tracked so people know for certain.
Diabetes used to be a death sentence but we’ve made great strides in medicine allowing people with this chronic illness to live long, fulfilling lives. That being said, the finger prick blood test is still painful and annoying. Scientists from the University of Bath may have found a painless solution, with a patch.
Technology is great but sometimes we need to chill and remember why we loved science to begin with. Take some time to get in touch with your inner child again with the Mega Crystal Growing Lab. Grow your own crystals, make a night light.
We’ve talked about the bees before (save them) and the serious problems that they’re facing. This is a problem for us because they pollinate a lot of the fruits and vegetables we eat. While we’re battling the issues that are killing them. But there’s been a new idea for a stop gap solution: Robobees made from off the shelf drones.
Tinnitus is awful. The constant ringing of the ears is really enough to drive you mad and as of late, there haven’t really been great solutions for solving this terrible problem. New research thinks it may have found the answer in a two-part process published in the Science Translational Medicine journal.
Dogs and cats get stressed. I know that sounds ridiculous to say, after all, what do they do but lay around getting fed and petted all day? But it’s true, they get a little stressed out, especially by fireworks. If you’ve got a stressed pupper or kitteh, soothe them with the musical sound of David Tennant’s voice with these videos.
We all know that robots are taking our jobs but creative jobs are safe, right? Well, no, they’re taking ALL the jobs. Including musician. Flow Machines is a project that is building AI systems to create music.
