HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Sixty Years Ago, America’s First Satellite Reached Orbit
Explorer-I discovered the Van Allen radiation belts surrounding Earth and established America’s position as a major player in space.
Google Flights Using Machine Learning to Predict Flight Delays
Tired of wasting time in airports waiting on flights that never seem to be on time? A new feature from Google Flights may be able to predict flight delays with some accuracy.
Bananas, Grapes Among Worst Food Waste Culprits
To tackle the issue of food waste, everyone — from government agencies to citizens — has a role to play. And the retail industry is not exempt despite wasting less food than goes wasted in households. As such, researchers from Karlstad University have conducted research to determine what foods account for those wasted most by retailers
Airplane May Get Second Life as a Library
After narrowly escaping disaster earlier this month, a Pegasus Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 plane may get a second life as a library.
Watch Microrobots Powered by Moisture
Locomotion is effected without the use of engines or batteries: hygrobots move by means of water absorption and evaporation.
Prevent Siloxanes from Degrading Air Quality Sensor Performance
A wide range of low-cost air quality sensors are commercially available, and could be integrated into mobile phones collecting real-time measurements of VOCs and that urge smart action be taken.
Salt Used to Treat Winter Roads Also a Threat to U.S. Waters
Experts, fearing that road salt is beginning to affect the nation’s waterways, are urging state and local agencies to consider safer alternatives for treating icy roadways.
Smog Vacuum Turns Air Pollution into Jewelry
With smog and air pollution plaguing cities worldwide, the Smog Free Tower from artist and designer Dan Roosegaarde from Studio Roosegaarde is one attempt to remedy the problem while also offering a unique final destination for the filtered smog: jewelry.
NASA’s InSight Lander Will Study the Martian Deep Interior in 2018
InSight’s investigations will reveal information about the interior structure and activity of Mars and the processes that formed and shaped the planet, helping scientists understand how the inner solar system’s rocky planets, including Earth, formed and evolved.
Billions of Pieces of Plastic Threaten World's Coral Reefs
It’s no secret that discarded plastic products, like water bottles and grocery bags are polluting our oceans. However, scientists are just now discovering the impact that waste is having on the world’s coral reefs.
Fully Electric, Autonomous Container Ships to Set Sail This Summer
This summer, Port-Liner — a Dutch boat builder — will be set to launch a fleet of its battery-powered, autonomous barges in the Netherlands.
Study Investigates the Carbon Footprint of Sandwiches
Considering the number of sandwiches consumed each year -- over 11.5 billion in the U.K. alone, according to the British Sandwich Association, researchers from the University of Manchester have conducted a first-of-its-kind study examining the carbon footprint of both home-made and pre-packaged sandwiches.
U.S. No Longer Among the Top 10 in Innovation Ranking
In terms of innovation, the United States is slipping, according to the Bloomberg Innovation Index.
Higher Temps May Cause Birds to Shrink
It has long been understood by biologists that animals residing in colder climates are typically larger in size than animals that do not reside in colder climates, evidently as an adaptation to reduce heat loss.
A Piece of America Discovered in Northern Australia
Detailing their findings in Geology, researchers have concluded that the rocks, which were found in Georgetown (412 kilometers west of Cairns), bear signatures that are unknown in Australia, but that resemble rocks found in Canada today.
College Explores Drone Use in Agriculture
Experts believe that drones will have a significant impact on the future of agriculture in terms of helping farmers locate injured or distressed animals and to simply check on the status of the entire farm.
Smart Rollator Encourages Elderly to Move, Exercise
Based on a smart rollator designed by VTT, the idea behind the project is that even slight increases in physical activity can significantly impact the well-being of seniors.
Robots Appointed to Teaching Assistants
“The two robots provide new avenues for studying human interaction with artificial intelligence, and they allow us to see how robots respond to, for example, an environment with both humans and other robots.”
Teaching Mosquitoes to Stop Biting People
Because many mosquitoes bite people to feed on blood they are a vehicle for spreading deadly diseases. Now, scientists are exploring how the genes of a mosquito might be altered to stop mosquitoes from biting.
Amazon Go to Change the Face of Shopping
The face of shopping is set to change today with the opening of Amazon Go, a convenience store located in Seattle, Washington, from the online retail giant Amazon.