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The Hidden Talents of the Lowly Sea Cucumber
The Sea Cucumber In all its sausage-like glory, photographed in the Caribbean Sea. Laszlo IlyesThough it's one of the most perfectly named living things on this planet, the sea cucumber, on first...
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Gecko Tech
Sticky Toes The adhesive pads on the Tokay gecko's foot David ClementsMost people's knowledge of geckos doesn't extend much beyond the Cockney-tongued lizard hawking car insurance on TV. I won't go...
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Bacteria to the Rescue
Up Close and Personal Research can neutralize potentially harmful bacteria, such as the Listeria monocytogenes seen here, and modify them for other, helpful tasks. Germophobes and OCDers may want to...
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The Science of Swine
Oink Oink Not just a source of bacon! Jeremy van Bedijk (CC Licensed) We've got pork on the brain here this week at PopSci. Earlier today we told you about how cells from a pig's bladder helped a man...
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For Treating Blindness, Scientists Look to Algae
Chlamydomonas Close-Up Light-sensitive proteins found in unicellular algae from the genus Chlamydomonas may help counteract the effects of certain types of blindness. the Dartmouth Electron Microscope...
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Yeast, What is it Good For? (Absolutely Something)
Yeast at Work foéÖþoooey (CC Licensed) You know that humans have used yeast for thousands of years for baking and brewing, but did you know that it's also prized for its applications in medical...
View ArticleAt Secret Conference, Scientists Consider the Possible Rise of Autonomous...
The long-awaited robot-led holocaust may happen any day now. That seems to be the finding of a secret conference of the world's top computer scientists, roboticists, and…
View ArticleAutomatic Aromatherapy to Keep Drivers Awake
It is estimated that about 100,000 crashes a year are caused by sleepyhead drivers. Now, scientists are combating driver fatigue by developing systems that monitor your level…
View ArticleDoing Mach 2.0 In An Open Cockpit
The spectacular picture above was (reportedly) shot high above the set of a movie. Producers for an unknown movie paid a couple of Russian pilots to fly their SU-35UB jet at…
View ArticleClippy Enlists
Remember Clippy, the annoying pop-up virtual assistant that would always dispense "helpful" advice, until you wanted to virtually bend it out of shape? Well, despite it…
View ArticleFirst Photos Inside Virgin Galactic's Mothership Cockpit
We previously showed you construction of Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnight Two, the mothership that will help launch SpaceShipTwo into sub-orbit. However, Flight Global was able…
View ArticleCompany Last Seen Making Lightning Guns Is Now Attaching Lasers To Planes
We at PopSci appreciate new weapons. And lasers. And laser weapons. Which is why we're excited to tell you that the Navy and the Marines have given a company called Applied…
View ArticleYour Next Package Might Be Delivered Via Sewer Pipes
If you live in a big city, you probably know how dangerous bike messengers can be, suicidally zipping in and out of traffic at high speeds and smacking pedestrians in the…
View ArticleThe Massive Ordnance Penetrator Will Be the Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb Ever
The Pentagon is trying to speed up the deployment of an ultra-large bunker-busting bomb, which would constitute the largest non-nuclear bomb the U.S. has ever used. The…
View ArticleEngineering Adult Stem Cells to Cure Blind Mice
Researchers at the University of Florida claim to be the first to use targeted gene manipulation to take adult stem cells and change them into another kind of cell…
View ArticleLaunch Your Own Personal Satellite
Ever wanted to launch your own satellite into low earth orbit, then track it on ham radio for a few weeks before it burns up on re-entry? Well, 52 years after the launch of…
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At Secret Conference, Scientists Consider the Possible Rise of Autonomous...
Technology The long-awaited robot-led holocaust may happen any day now. That seems to be the finding of a secret conference of the world's top computer scientists, roboticists, and… The long-awaited...
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Automatic Aromatherapy to Keep Drivers Awake
Cars New tech detects if you're too tired to drive and even smacks you with a burst of smell to keep you alert It is estimated that about 100,000 crashes a year are caused by sleepyhead drivers. Now,...
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Doing Mach 2.0 In An Open Cockpit
Technology Feel the breeze in your hair The spectacular picture above was (reportedly) shot high above the set of a movie. Producers for an unknown movie paid a couple of Russian pilots to fly their...
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Clippy Enlists
Technology The Department of Defense's largest non-classified AI project is inspired by Microsoft's hated virtual assistant, Clippy Remember Clippy, the annoying pop-up virtual assistant that would...
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