Category: Environment, Health Care, Startups, Tech, Technology
New Paint Additive Protects Surfaces From Deadly Pathogens
Chemical mix-in may prolong the effectiveness of disinfectants against E. coli, salmonella and, critically, listeria bacteria. The post...
Snout Of Line: Trackers On Wild Pigs Show That Weather May Help Predict Their Movements
Scientists can predict their movement to help stop the feral porkers from hogging farmers' crops. The post Snout Of Line: Trackers On...
Not So Balloonatic: How Fleets Of High-Tech Balloons Could Scrub CO2 From The Air
Special filters could suck high-altitude frozen carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. The post Not So Balloonatic: How Fleets Of...
Sun-thing Spooky: NASA Rocket To Probe Mysterious ‘Speed Bumps’ At Earth’s Poles
Unexplained gaps in Earth's magnetic shield let in solar winds, jam GPS signals and even slow down orbiting spacecraft. The post...
Dino-Sword: New Species Of Dinosaur With Vicious Sting In The Tail
Scientists unearth an armored beast that had a thrashing tale with a deadly, sharp-edged club on the end. The post Dino-Sword: New...
Sun-Sational Breakthrough: Some Of Earth’s Water Was Brought To The Planet By Solar Winds
Scientists discover that the sun helped create life-giving water, with waves of charged hydrogen particles colliding with dust. The post...
Jumpin’ Jiminy: How Light Pollution Could Ruin Crickets’ Sex Lives
Nighttime light pollution disrupts the insects' mating patterns and could one day wipe out the entire species, says study. The post...
No Fueling: Sugar-Eating Microbes Could One Day Fuel Cars
Genetically modified bacteria that feasts on sugar could one day become a leading biofuel, say experts. The post No Fueling: Sugar-Eating...
That Moth Be A Record: Moth Species Survived 12,000 Years On Remote Mountain Peak
Rare rose leaf-miner moth has existed in isolation since the last ice age. The post That Moth Be A Record: Moth Species Survived 12,000...
Can A Drone Prevent Disastrous Oil Spills?
A new ‘robot in the sky’ flies to the rescue, monitoring pipelines, railways, forests for signs of impending leaks, fires, theft or...
