Technology News
Carbon Dioxide in Our Air Hits an All-Time High
Bad Astronomy - 5 May 2014 13:30
Global warming has reached a new milestone, but congratulations are neither in order nor welcome. April 2014 is the first month in human history where the average amount of carbon dioxide in the air topped 400 parts per ...
This Week at NASA: The Human Path to Mars, William Shatner and More
SpaceRef - 5 May 2014 13:41
On Tuesday, April 29, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and other agency officials participated in a public exploration forum at headquarters, to showcase the path the agency has laid out to put humans on Mars....
SpaceX Says ULA Cannot Prove RD-180 Money Doesn't Go to Rogozin
Space News - 5 May 2014 21:17
A key issue SpaceX's lawsuit challenging a U.S. Air Force contract with ULA appears to be whether money associated with the contract winds up in the hands of a high-ranking Russian government official who has been hit wi...
Icy Parfait: Jupiter's Moon Ganymede Hides Layered Ocean | Animation
SPACE.com - 5 May 2014 20:12
A new model of largest moon in our solar system (bigger than planet Mercury) suggests that at least one ocean is stacked between multiple layers of ice. More about Ganymede: ://goo.gl/S37qaH
Exoplanets Soon to Gleam in the Eye of NESSI
SpaceRef - 5 May 2014 18:18
The New Mexico Exoplanet Spectroscopic Survey Instrument (NESSI) will soon get its first "taste" of exoplanets, helping astronomers decipher their chemical composition. Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars beyond our ...
Research examines clues for superconductivity in an iron-based material
Phys.org - 5 May 2014 18:24
For the first time, scientists have a clearer understanding of how to control the appearance of a superconducting phase in a material, adding crucial fundamental knowledge and perhaps setting the stage for advances in th...
Rumor: Leaked images iPhone 6 and Samsung S5 side-by-side
AppleTell - 5 May 2014 18:22
Italian blog Macitynet.it received leaked images of an alleged iPhone 6 prototype together with a Samsung S5 for comparison. If this mockup closely resembles to the real iPhone 6, then it'll be a thinner and easier to gr...
Bone marrow-on-a-chip unveiled
Science Daily - 5 May 2014 16:44
The first method to reproduce the structure, functions and cellular make-up of bone marrow in the laboratory has been unveiled by researchers. The new device gives scientists a much-needed new method to test the effects ...
SHERPA Payload Pod Secures First Launch
Space News - 5 May 2014 06:11
The first SHERPA will deploy up to 1,200 kilograms of customer satellite payloads into low Earth orbit in the second half of 2015.
Build a Spacecraft at Home with NASA-Approved Space Kit
SPACE.com - 5 May 2014 22:47
A new kit lets kids and adults alike perform experiments and build models of real spacecraft, just like the scientists at NASA.
SpaceX Says ULA Must Prove RD-180 Money Doesn't Go to Rogozin
Space News - 5 May 2014 21:17
A key issue in SpaceX's lawsuit challenging a U.S. Air Force contract with ULA appears to be whether money associated with the contract winds up in the hands of a high-ranking Russian government official who has been hit...
Dean Kamen Interview: Tech Bubbles and "Pet Rock" Wearables
Slash Gear - 5 May 2014 20:35
Dean Kamen doesn't pull his punches. The creator of the Segway and the founder of FIRST - a charity that aims to make science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) as …
John McAfee's latest project is yet another secure messaging app
Engadget - 5 May 2014 17:41
Now that John McAfee's days of running from the law appear to be over, he's been left with plenty of time to slam the company he founded and mull over products that originally made him famous. We've already heard about D...
Meteor Shower Made By Halley's Comet Is Peaking Now: Watch Live Online
SPACE.com - 5 May 2014 12:59
A meteor shower made up of debris from the famed Halley's Comet will peak overnight tonight, but if Mother Nature spoils your show, don't fret. You can always watch it live online.
Simulation of Saturn passing by Earth on a collision course to the Sun
Gizmodo - 5 May 2014 07:43
The always cool Yeti Dynamics has released another brilliant scientific simulation: What would Earth's sky look like if Saturn went off its orbit to race into the inner solar system on its way to the Sun and our planet w...
Yes! T-Shirt by Wasted Heroes
The Gadget Flow - 5 May 2014 07:00
Price: $38 If a cotton t-shirt with an air of confidence is your kind of style, the Yes! T-Shirt by Wasted Heroes could be the next thing you'd want for your wardrobe. The t-shirt being screen printed by hand using envir...
Editorial | Don't Punish the Space Industry
Space News - 5 May 2014 06:31
U.S. sanctions on Russia threaten several activities.
Analyzing living cells quickly and accurately
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2014 06:00
(Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) In order to investigate inflammation, tumors or stem cells, medical practitioners analyze living cells. Non-invasive optical procedures such as Raman spectroscopy accelerate this procedure. Rese...
Prototypo Will Let Anyone Design Original Fonts
Mashable - 5 May 2014 05:24
Get outta here, Comic Sans — and take Papyrus with you. A new open-source, online typeface editor wants to streamline how we design fonts, a process that is otherwise typically tedious and repetitive. See also: A New V...
Fitbit designer calls Project Ara the "IKEA chair" of smartphones
Ars Technica - 5 May 2014 00:00
Design firm chief essentially hands Ara creation duties to "thousands" of producers.
Physical Activity Improves Heart Rate Variability In The Elderly
Forbes - 5 May 2014 23:58
A new study in Circulation offers fresh evidence that physical activity is beneficial to the heart in people aged 65 and older. Benefits were observed both in elderly people who reported the highest amount of overall p...
You can now crop and add borders to images in Google Docs
Engadget - 5 May 2014 23:11
You'll have to download the standalone apps to get to work on mobile devices, but you can now crop, rotate and add borders to images inside Google Docs. The same handy modification tools that have been available in Slide...