This is what a chemistry set for the 21st century looks like
The SPARK Competition challenged teams to create a chemistry kit suited to the modern day. The winning design crams a whole kit onto a single computer chip. Read more »
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The SPARK Competition challenged teams to create a chemistry kit suited to the modern day. The winning design crams a whole kit onto a single computer chip. Read more »
Science magazine last week published an analysis of the errors and limitations in Google Flu Trends, the flu trend analysis that Google generates from its search engine traffic; and news stories… Read more »
The UK-based Wellcome Trust, the world’s second-largest funder of medical research behind the Gates Foundation, has launched a free online magazine called Mosaic that is dedicated to longform science writing. The… Read more »
Swiss researchers tested the prosthetic on a Danish man who lost his hand nine years ago. He was able to feel objects without worrying about crushing them. Read more »
Are you ready for bionic super-strength? Scientists have made a breakthrough in artificial muscles. Read more »
Researchers say the pen could be used to treat severe damage from a car accident or to remodel defects in a bone. Read more »
Circuit Stickers light up, sense and even twinkle when placed on conductive material. Read more »
When cockroaches run, they avoid bumping into things by sensing via a different source of information: their antennae. Researchers believe they can develop antennae for robots to help them respond better… Read more »
The team’s lead said he expects the open-source invention to kickstart the creation of more metal printers. While he’s worried about the implications of printing metal, he believes it will do… Read more »
A futuristic sci-fi computer may be just one crystal — and plenty of light — away. Read more »