Why Mars One Colonists Will End Up Going Crazy
A space colony could be a breeding ground for mental illness from the implications of isolation and constant surveillance at the same time. Putting people on Mars has been the dream of NASA and other…
Engineering
IBM Builds the Most Complex Human-Like Artificial Brain Yet
Scientists at IBM Research have unveiled a “brain-like” computer chip. This most advanced computer chip to date is the size of a postage stamp and capable of processing massive amounts of data. The chip, called…
Electrolux AB Reaches $3.3 Billion Deal To Buy GE’s Appliance Business
Electrolux AB, based out of Sweden, announced this morning the company is buying GE’s appliance business for $3.3 billion! The move by Electrolux revolves around the company attempting to rival Whirlpool Corp by eventually doubling sales in North…
ReWalk Robotics, Maker of FDA Approved Exoskeleton, Prepares for $50 Million IPO
Israeli company ReWalk Robotics, which recently received approval from the FDA for its exoskeleton that enables paraplegics to walk, has announced its plan for a $50 IPO, with 3.4 million shares at a price range…
100 Billion Tons of Ocean Water Per Day Will Soon Drive Tidal Power Generators at the Bay of Fundy
In 2006, a new company called Ocean Renewable Power Comany (ORPC) decided on Eastport, Maine, for its superior tides so that it could manufacture tidal generators. The location was chosen over more well-known destinations, such…
Most Impoverished City In America To House SpaceX’s Commercial Launch Facility
SpaceX has announced it will open its commercial rocket launch facility in the greater Brownsville area of Texas, the most impoverished area in America. SpaceX has been negotiating with Texas officials for over two years,…
New Electric Thinking Cap Stimulates the Brain’s Learning Capabilities
Scientists at Vanderbilt University developed a literal thinking cap, driving the notion that accelerated learning can come from just a light electrical current. Robert Reinhart and assistant professor of psychology Geoffrey Woodman are the brains…
Further Testing Brings The LS3 Mule Robot Closer To Military Use…
The Legged Squad Support System (LS3) from Boston Dynamics went through further testing recently by the United States Army during a drill in Hawaii. The LS3, commonly referred to as the mule robot, is expected…
Colin Furze Creates Iron Man Suit Just to Stand in Exploding Fireworks
British engineer/inventor Colin Furze has made his own Wolverine claws, shot fire from his wrists with his homemade flame thrower and built a machine to pass gas at France. Now he has created another insane…
Never Get Lost in Buildings Again with This New Indoor Positioning System
We use GPS on our drives to new cities, our walks in the neighborhood, our jogs in the wilderness and even job or hotel sites. But the second we step indoors, we’re lost. Researchers from…
