Cell division recreated outside of a cell for the first time
Cell division is one of the most fundamental biological functions, vital to life – but there's still so much about it that we don't understand. In an attempt to find out more, researchers at the University of Chicago have now managed to recreate ce
Scouting for Intellect: Sue Khim at TEDxUChicago 2013
Sue Khim is the CEO of Brilliant. Brilliant is a problem-solving website in mathematics and science for high aptitude students. Brilliant aims to democratize the way smart, driven youth are identified and developed by making an intellectually challen
How to make your own penicillin… just in case
(Natural News) The discovery of penicillin is considered a landmark moment in modern medicine. Although antibiotic overuse is a very serious problem, there is no denying that there are situations where antibiotics like penicillin can save your life.
Elon Musk - A.I., Biology, Neuralink
Elon Reeve Musk is a technology entrepreneur and investor. He holds South African, Canadian, and U.S. citizenship and is the founder, CEO, and lead designer of SpaceX; co-founder, CEO, and product architect of Tesla, Inc.; co-founder and CEO of Neura
A new generation of flight:
Revolutionary Star-trek inspired 'ion propulsion' plane engine with no moving parts is unveiled by MIT researchers (and it actually flies)
Brain Initiative: New Supercomputer Mimics Human Brain
This is yet another activity resulting from Obama's BRAIN Initiative for "mapping the human brain." BRAIN stands for Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies. Because billions of dollars are being spent on this, technocrat
Patterns found in Prime Numbers
A new analysis by Princeton University researchers has uncovered patterns in primes that are similar to those found in the positions of atoms inside certain crystal-like materials.
World's first graphene-skinned airplane unveiled in the UK
At the recent Farnborough Air Show 2018, aerospace engineers from Britain's University of Central Lancashire presented what they state is the world's first graphene-skinned aircraft. Known as Juno, the 3.5 meter-wide (11.5-ft) unmanned plane could be
Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Periodic Table
You've probably seen the periodic table of the elements before. Perhaps it still haunts your dreams, or maybe it came off as nothing more than requisite visual background noise meant to make a science classroom look more sophisticated. There's a
The Art of Soldering
The story of solder, the unsung hero of the digital revolution that benefits from a low melting point. It's what keeps the circuits attached to the silicon.
Nanomachine made from DNA nanorings
Researchers from the USA, University of Bonn and the research institute Caesar in Bonn have used nanostructures to construct a tiny machine that constitutes a rotatory motor and can move in a specific direction. The researchers used circular structur
Tour of the Moon in 4K
Take a virtual tour of the Moon in all-new 4K resolution, thanks to data provided by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. As the visualization moves around the near side, far side, north and south poles, we highlight interesting features,