Far away, in the great dark chasm of mystery, a hunk of metal the size of a bus and equivalent in weight to four hippos is set to plummet towards Earth at the sonic speed of eight kilometres a second. While satellites often fall to Earth, and no … [Read more...]
Weather Control – An Exercise in Perversity?
The weather. After being worshipped for thousands of years in various manners (a respect rightfully deserved), this elemental tour de force is facing a steady decline in gratitude, as humans are now attempting to tell it what to do. For why worship … [Read more...]
Pac-Man & Pinball Games That Use Living Organisms
Skimming the frontier of bioethics, in what could be described as a tawdry biological game show, scientists have developed classic games such as pinball into 'Biotic Pinball PONG DONG' - using live organisms in a world first. In single-celled … [Read more...]
Iceland Sings for Nature on Magical Night
While many are focusing on New Year's resolutions, or recovering from over indulgence and extended family awkwardness, a fierce war is raging on a North Atlantic Island between an energy giant and the most spirited karaoke singers, musicians and … [Read more...]
High-Speed Space Menace
The race for space - the quest for the final frontier has seen billions of dollars spent, numerous flags planted, and the likes of dogs and chimps hurled throughout weightless darkness in experimental delirium. And now, space junk - the hideous … [Read more...]
Subterranean Bodies Heat Parisian Homes
From the guillotine to the submarine, English ingenuity has struck again, this time harnessing human body heat to bring warmth into the Parisian hearth. Engineers from Buro-Happold have designed a sterling subterranean eco-experiment, which sucks … [Read more...]