by Jared | Jul 8, 2008 | Tech & Science
A giant rubber snake could be the future of renewable energy. The rippling “Anaconda” produces electricity as it is squeezed by passing waves. Its developers say it would produce more energy than existing wave-energy devices and be cheaper to maintain....
by Jared | Jul 3, 2008 | Tech & Science
The kilogram is the only remaining standard of measurement tied to a single physical object: a 120-year-old lump of platinum and iridium that sits in a vault outside of Paris, France. But the mass of this chunk of metal is slowly changing relative to the 40-odd copies...
by Jared | Jun 27, 2008 | Tech & Science
U-bot 5 is a robot designed to help with medical care of people. His functions include picking up small objects, dialing 911, using a stethoscope to check vitals and more. It costs about $65,000 to build a single robot in the lab, but LiveScience was told that...
by Jared | Jun 26, 2008 | Tech & Science
An Ohio laboratory has produced genetically modified mice which can run five to six kilometres at a speed of 20 meters per minute on a treadmill, for up to six hours before stopping.. Article Link: www.medicalnewstoday.com Video Link: www.youtube.com
by Jared | Jun 24, 2008 | Tech & Science
The heavy-duty electric short-haul prototype truck, the first of its kind at any port worldwide, can pull a 60,000-pound cargo container, has a top speed of 40 mph, and has a range between 30 to 60 miles per battery charge. In April 2008, the Los Angeles Harbor...
by Jared | Jun 20, 2008 | Tech & Science
Nanosolar has the world’s first 1GW solar production tool. It uses their breakthrough in the production of solar electricity cells, printing of solar cells using nanoparticle ink. Printing is a non-vacuum coating process that eliminates the need for a...
