August 10, 2016 Green Olympics: Algae turns Rio pool a strange color A diving pool at the Rio Olympics turned green Tuesday when algae entered the water, stunning athletes and spectators.
July 20, 2016 How scientists discovered a brilliant new blue pigment Scientists at Oregon State University have described their discovery of a vivid new blue pigment that doesn't fade.
June 8, 2016 Periodic table elements named for Moscow, Japan, Tennessee You'll soon see four new names on the periodic table of the elements, including three that honor Moscow, Japan and Tennessee.
May 23, 2016 End of permanent tattoos? Startup develops new high-tech ink Tattoos, like diamonds, are usually thought of as acquisitions that last forever.
May 19, 2016 Science creates cheap Dom Perignon ... without the grapes Wine lovers may scoff, but a San Francisco start-up claims it can reproduce classic vintages without "grapes, yeast, or fermentation," City A.M. reports.
May 12, 2016 Scientists find a potential way to erase memories There are plenty of people who might benefit from intentionally forgetting certain memories—those who've been in combat, or suffered some form of abuse, for instance, and consequently struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.
May 3, 2016 Educators, advocates see increased importance in US STEM education When it comes to education reform in the United States, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is the term that is usually at the tip of the tongue of every policy maker, teacher, or school advocate. For its detractors, STEM is a buzzword for more standardized tests or a de-emphasis on humanities education. For its proponents, STEM signifies an increased dedication to making American schools globally competitive — preparing students for a job market that is becoming increasingly more reliant on science and technology skills.
May 2, 2016 Art and technology battle autism through MSSNG project On May 6, the typical stylish New York City gallery crowd mingled and gawked at art lining the walls of the Betaworks studio gallery in the city’s Meatpacking District for The MSSNG Lab, an invitation and one-night-only art installation and auction. What separated this from similar art events in the city? Well, for one thing, biochemist and fine art photographer Linden Gledhill was stationed center stage on a platform staring down a microscope as a screen projection on the wall showed in real-time the microscopic images he was analyzing.
May 2, 2016 Scientists create new synthetic ‘chameleon skin’ that changes color on demand Taking a cue from a certain color-shifting lizard, researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have created a new super-thin material that can change color on demand.
May 2, 2016 Be my biological Valentine: Do microbes define physical attraction? Roses are red, violets are blue, and your microbiome makes me love you. Does it really? Well, according to one researcher, it does.
