Science & Technology

‘RNA World’: Scientists Inch Closer to Recreating Primordial Life 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 23, 2016
Earth’s very first living things may have relied on RNA to store genetic information

By David Aragorn
What do aliens look like? The clue is in evolution 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 23, 2016
Speculating about what aliens look like has kept children, film producers and scientists amused for decades. If they exist, will extra terrestrials turn out to look similar to us, or might they take a form beyond our wildest imaginings? The answer to this question really depends on how we think evolution works at the deepest level.

By David Aragorn
What Is Dark Matter Made Of? New Studies Slash Candidate Pool 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- August 22, 2016
Scientists might not know what Dark Matter is made out of, they found out at least three things that Dark Matter isn’t.

By David Aragorn
Black hole made in the lab shows signs of quantum entanglement 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 21, 2016
“Black holes are important not just for understanding black holes. They are important for studying new physics,”

By Around the Web Editor
All hail the humble moss, bringer of oxygen and life to Earth 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 19, 2016
A reconstruction using geological evidence, fossils and ancient spores has revealed the crucial role of moss in creating the conditions for life as we know it

By David Aragorn
NASA Space Robotics Challenge Prepares Robots for the Journey to Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- August 17, 2016
NASA, in partnership with Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, and NineSigma, a global innovation consultant organization, has opened registration for a new competition — the Space Robotics Challenge. This event seeks to develop the capabilities of humanoid robots to help astronauts on the journey to Mars.

By David Aragorn
Programmable ions set the stage for general-purpose quantum computers 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 16, 2016
A new quantum computer module combines proven techniques with advances in hardware and software

By David Aragorn
Researchers demonstrate acoustic levitation of a large sphere 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 16, 2016
Scientists have discovered how to levitate small objects with an acoustic field, sound waves able to defy gravity.

By David Aragorn
PROPELLANT-LESS ENGINE TESTED BY NASA 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 12, 2016
The team reported measurements of non-conventional thrust produced by a device that uses the effects of microwaves passing through a uniquely structured waveguide. Thrust with no propellant!

By Around the Web Editor
3D-Printed Polymer Turns Methane to Methanol 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 12, 2016
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have combined biology and 3D printing to create the first reactor that can continuously produce methanol from methane at room temperature and pressure.

By David Aragorn