Geckos in Space Lose Contact with Russia
It sounds like something out of one of those crazy tabloids or a really bad sci-fi movie. But five geckos in space experienced some communication issues with the Russian space program. A week after its…
Rosetta Spacecraft Is Orbiting a Comet! Becomes First To Ever Do It…
A decade after being launched from French Guiana, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft is now orbiting the comet 67P/CG, a first in space exploration! In order for the spacecraft to get sucked into the…
In 2019, NASA Wants to … Capture an Asteroid?
For quite some time now, NASA has talked about capturing an asteroid and then sending it into lunar orbit for research. Recently, NASA announced that the first phase of the Asteroid Redirect Mission will begin…
Honeybees Know the Secret to the Most Effective Construction
Bees are curious insects. They are constantly busy and highly intelligent. They have evolved to fit honey in the most amount of space with the least amount of resources, making them excellent mathematicians. They utilize…
Carry This Homeless Shelter in Your Pocket
There are hundreds of millions of homeless people around the world. Statistics show the majority of them are women and dependent children. The largest numbers are in developing countries. From the artist who upcycled trash into…
Mobile Exoskeleton, The Chairless Chair, Is Starting a “Chairolution” For Production Workers
A new exoskeleton called the “Chairless Chair” from Zurich-based startup company Noonee is looking to revolutionize the chair, specifically for production line workers who are forced to stand for long periods of time. Noonee is…
Beer Can House Takes the Words “Home Brew” to a New Level
In 1972, with America experiencing a major pollution problem, architect Michael Reynolds decided he would put all the garbage to good use and built his house mostly out of beer cans. Reynolds refers to the…
“Idea Factories” & STEM Students: A Recipe For High Performance Industries & High Wage Jobs
Closing the Skills Gap in the United States According to The National Institutes of Health, “stem cells” start out “unspecialized” and are thus capable of becoming specialized through a process of differentiation controlled by a…
Caterpillar Sales Keep Dipping, Specifically In Its Asia/Pacific Segment
Caterpillar just released its latest 3-month rolling retail sales statistics and unfortunately for the machine maker, the company’s sales keep falling. There was a decline in total machine retail sales worldwide, down 12% in May,…
Vibrating Gloves Teach Braille in Minutes
Blind and partially sighted people rely on Braille to do everything from get money at the ATM to read menus. But many people find Braille difficult to learn. Now, researchers from the Georgia Institute of…
