21st of May 2013 06:00 GMT
One would think that food would remain the one thing beyond the capabilities of 3D printing, since it screams too much synthetic nourishment, but certain people high up beg to differ. And by certain people high up, we mean NASA. That's right, NASA wants 3D-printed food to become a reality, and soon. Quite a ...
19th of May 2013 16:51 GMT
While taking part in their annual field trip to the Wakatobi Marine National Park in Indonesia, a group of University of Essex students got to attend some really quirky lectures. Not to beat around the bush: Professor David Smith's lectures were held underwater, at about 18 meters (almost 60 feet) below sea le...
10th of May 2013 07:49 GMT
Graphene is considered the next big thing in technology, thanks to the material's various traits, but it is still something that will improve on what already exists, instead of a new idea. The real leap forward will happen when quantum computers become reality. A quantum computer is controlled by the laws of q...
9th of May 2013 08:51 GMT
HIV is one of the most loathsome viruses currently plaguing mankind, even though it is easier to avoid than illnesses of older times. That is why there is much vested interest in detecting and eradicating it. Obviously, progress towards the former goal has been inconclusive at best and demoralizing at worst, althou...
7th of May 2013 10:37 GMT
I'd love to say that scientists have finally invented an invisibility cloak, or cloaking field or whatever, but that is not the case. Rendering an item invisible to the perceivable light spectrum hasn't been achieved yet, except in very small proportions. Shielding items from microwaves, however, has been...