Bugs Eating Plastic

As pollution, plastic is amazingly persistent. It is meant to last, but ironically, we typically use it for throw-away items. Continue reading →

Tricorder Invented

Inspired by the always-handy tricorders from Star Trek, a competition resulted in winners who created something similar. The handy thing Continue reading →

Tardigrade Protein Found

Tardigrades are only about 0.5 mm long. For a long time they were curiosity. Then, researchers noticed they lived on Continue reading →

Time Crystals Are Real-ish

As they say in the article, “The name sounds like a prop from Doctor Who, but it has roots in Continue reading →

Magnetic Field Flip Possible

North is north. Your compass says so. Navigate with a compass and a map and quickly learn that the North Continue reading →

Superconducting Graphene

As if graphene wasn’t magical enough, researchers have found a way to make it into a superconductor. Typical superconductors require Continue reading →

Comet Overdue

Remember that bumper sticker from before the election, “Giant Meteor 2016 – Just End It Already”? Well, NASA reminds us Continue reading →

Data That Matters November 2016

Venezuela is experiencing 15-fold inflation. The US economy added 161,000 jobs in October and wages were up 2.8% from 2015. Continue reading →