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Nobel Laureates Believe Women Will Soon Count Among Their Ranks
Despite the fact that this year’s Nobel Prize winners in physics, chemistry and economic sciences are all white men, the winners believe that change is on its way.
Plastic Waste Ensnaring, Killing Marine Turtles
Among the debris littering beaches and the ocean are lost fishing nets, six-pack plastic beverage carrier rings, plastic and nylon fishing lines, kite string, plastic packaging and more.
Study Links Moons to Motorcycle Fatalities
According to a study from the University of Toronto, motorcyclists were likelier to die in crashes happening on nights when there was a full moon and likelier still when there was a supermoon.
Wrist Watches Made from Classic Cars
As the holidays approach, you might be wondering what to get for the car enthusiast in your life short of buying them an actual car.
PRENAV - Silicon Valley Startup Displaying Aerial Precision
PRENAV, a startup based out of Silicon Valley, Calif., is developing precision navigation for drones. Their automated aerial robots navigate along pre-planned flight paths with the ability to fly in close proximity to structures.
Privacy Concerns Rise Amid Increase in Consumer DNA Kit Availability
Thinking of trying out one of the many DNA kits being endlessly advertised in recent weeks? According to some experts, you might want to reconsider.
'Stressing Out' Cocoa Trees May Result in Better Tasting Chocolate
Better tasting chocolate might be achieved by ‘stressing out’ cocoa trees, according to a recent study.
'Grinch Bots' Beating Consumers to Popular Holiday Gifts
Popular toys and electronics may be harder to get this holiday season thanks to automated software dubbed “Grinch bots” beating consumers to online sales and special offers on the much sought-after items.
Media Isolated Piezoresistive Silicon Pressure Sensors
Piezoresistive silicon, stainless steel pressure sensors provide excellent overpressure characteristics and chemical resistance. The media isolated sensors operate in hostile environments with the inherent outstanding sensitivity, linearity and hysteresis of a silicon sensor.
Uncooked Flour May Have E. Coli
As the holidays approach and cookie-making is in high gear, we are bombarded with reminders to not consume raw cookie dough — or flour?
Robotic Table Debuts at the Tokyo International Robot Exhibition
Making its debut at the Tokyo International Robot Exhibition is a robotic table capable of moving objects along its surface.
Technology Drives Manufacturing Resurgence
Some insight into how manufacturing firms are using technology to increase production, and how technology can be expected to influence the manufacturing sector in the coming year.
Voluntary Program to Cut Oil/Gas Sector Methane Emissions
The initiative applies to both existing and new facilities and will include participation by 26 companies when it goes into effect on January 1, 2018.
The Future of Spacesuits: A Take-Me-Home Button?
Although astronauts tend to be securely tethered any time they venture outside the spacecraft, industrial design start-up Draper has invented an insurance policy against astronauts floating away.
Air Pollution Negates Health Benefits of a Long Walk
A study conducted by researchers from Duke University and Imperial College London found that people age 60 and older walking on polluted main streets saw fewer, if any, of the benefits walking would have on the heart and lungs.
Seaweed May Be Key to Environmentally-friendly Sunscreen
In the lab, scientists determined that MAAs — like the MAAs produced by organisms dwelling in sunny, shallow waters — effectively absorbed damaging rays from the sun and protected the skin cells against UVR damage.
Mapping Tropical Forest Conservation Targets in Borneo
Forest carbon stocks were mapped to guide conservation efforts undertaken by the Sabah Forestry Department in Malaysian Borneo.
Doctor-Created, 3D-Printed Euthanasia Machine
Philip Nitschke, better known as Australia's “Dr. Death,” has created a machine meant to help suicidal persons achieve a painless death.
Watch: Tool Tackles Slippery Slope of Winter Roads
Software and hardware are combined to optimize seasonal road salting, enabling cities to allocate resources effectively and increase safety on critical roads.
Instagram Will Hide Selfies with Animals for Fear of Contributing to Animal Abuse
Popular photo-sharing platform Instagram will be hiding pictures that travelers take posing with animals such as sloths and koala bears from its site in an effort to combat animal abuse.