January 4, 2016 Four new elements added to periodic table Four new elements have been added to the standard periodic table and their creators from Japan, Russia and the United States will now come up with permanent names and symbols for them.
December 8, 2015 Men have a better sense of direction than women, study says In classic men vs. women moment, it looks like there might be a partial answer to the age-old road trip question, “honey, are we lost?”
November 4, 2015 So long silicon: Laser experiments may lead to faster computer chips So long silicon! A small change in the design of a computer chip could soon lead to the creation of smaller, faster and more powerful computers.
November 4, 2015 Kodak to stop making cellulose acetate for film Eastman Kodak Co. says it's ending in-house production of cellulose acetate next week -- an important component of camera film -- and cutting 61 jobs.
November 4, 2015 This glass could be as strong as steel Researchers in Japan have developed a type of glass that is close to being unbreakable. Reported last month in the journal Scientific Reports, the research team claims the glass is as strong as steel and hope it could one day lead to stronger windows and table tops.
October 22, 2015 After delay, Samsung puts curve in OLED televisions Samsung Electronics is rolling out a curved TV that uses an advanced display called OLED.
October 21, 2015 Spokane sewage could be tested for marijuana level as indicator of use; wastewater doesn't lie The author of Washington's recreational marijuana law has suggested that Spokane test its sewage for traces of the cannabis chemical THC, to get a more accurate picture of pot use by residents.
October 21, 2015 Harvard researchers develop bioplastic made from shrimp shells In their search for sustainable materials that can be mass produced, researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering turned to an unexpected source: shrimp.
October 21, 2015 Research on dung beetles, people who think they're drunk among the 2013 Ig Nobel award winners People who think they are drunk also think they are attractive? Lost dung beetles can use the Milky Way to find their way home? Yep, it's the Ig Nobel awards again.
October 21, 2015 Winning photos bring the itsy-bitsy to life A teensy bat embryo covering its eyes with wings, an ant carrying her larva and wobbly-looking newborn spiderlings are just a few of the winners of a photography contest honoring the little things in life — including babies, it seems.
