New Study Finds Fracking Pollution Causes Birth Defects

Researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health have published a new study that states air pollution resulting from fracking can have significantly detrimental effects on pregnant women and their unborn children living in close…

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World’s Tallest Vertical Garden Growing 162 Apartments on 46 Floors

Architects and engineers in Sri Lanka are putting their plans for the world’s tallest vertical garden in motion. Clearpoint Residencies will be 46 stories high with a self-sustaining watering system and air conditioning to maintain…

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Plastic Bearings Are Superior to Metal, And We Are Going to Drive Around the World to Prove It!

To celebrate 30 years of manufacturing and distributing their line of iglide plastic bushings and bearings, igus has thrown down the gauntlet to showcase the benefits of plastic bearings. It is a challenge that will…

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Electron-Trapping Laser Converts Cement into Metal

Liquid cement will soon become a viable option within the consumer electronics marketplace. Chris Benmore, a scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, in coordination with international physicists from Japan, Finland and…

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You’ll Never See the Newest Mercedes-Benz on the Road

You won’t see the newest Mercedes-Benz cruising down the highway. Chances are, you’ll never see one in person at all. That’s because the latest Benz is an extremely limited-run surfboard designed for surfer Garrett McNamara…

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Glowing Fruit Flies Shed Light on Diagnosing Cancer

A lot of animals are known for their amazing scent-detecting abilities. A shark can respond to blood in seawater, even if it’s just equivalent to one teaspoon in a swimming pool. Dogs and even bees…

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The World’s Biggest Dump Truck Isn’t Even on the Road Yet

The mine dump truck, the Belaz 75710, is now the world’s largest dump truck. And it’s not even been released yet. It features a carrying capacity of 450 tonnes (500 short tons) of cargo. The…

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Mobile Mine Detector Could Clear Millions of Landmines

Over 100 million of killing mines across the world Landmines are killing and injuring tens of thousands of people every year. By some estimates, there are over 100 million active landmines still buried in more…

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Didn’t Get a Foot of Snow Dumped on You? Make Your Own.

Up for a good snowball fight? Need to mimic a winter wonderland for your ski resort? Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate so just make your own snow. Temperatures must be at the freezing mark or…

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Toyota Recalls 1.9 million Prius Hybrids Over Software Failure

Toyota is recalling 1.9 million Prius hybrid cars due to a software fault that can cause the car’s boost converter to overheat. The recall affects cars manufactured between March 2009 and February 2014. If the…

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