When it comes to implanting material in the brain, smaller is better as small contaminants are essentially “ignored” by the body’s immune system. As such, researchers have developed a new “stealthy neural interface” made from a single carbon fiber thread only 7 micrometers wide and coated with chemicals to make it resistant to proteins in…
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Is NASA planning to deploy a robotic “miner” on the moon supported by a floating space station?
Rumors are spreading that NASA intends to deploy a robotic payload in 2017 for the purpose of finding water sources on the Moon. The payload would be mounted on a robotic rover that moved about the moon searching for water sources and other useful materials, saving NASA the expense of transporting these heavy materials from…
NASA releases images shot of nearby asteroid as it flew by Earth last week
Soft rocker – solar powered lounge chair that charges devices, glows in the dark, and looks cool
Developed by architecture students at MIT and utilizing advance samples of Gen II flexible photovoltaics from Global Solar, the “Soft Rocker” is a solar powered outdoor rocking lounge chair that you can relax in while charging your portable devices. The lounge chair incorporates a 35 watt solar tracking system and a 12-amp battery for storing…
Say “Cheese” – Mars Curiosity Rover sends back high-res self-portrait from Gale Crater
NASA’s Curiosity Rover has sent back a high-res photo of itself in the Gale crater on Mars. The image was taken by Curiosity’s MAHLI hand held camera which sits on the end of the rover’s extendable arm. MAHLI took a total of 55 pictures which were stitched together to create the stunning hi-res self portrait.…
Space Shuttle Enterprise suffers minor damage from Hurricane Sandy – no damage to Discovery
The Space Shuttle Enterprise was damaged slightly by Hurricane Sandy on Monday (October 29, 2012). The inflatable pavilion that houses the shuttle collapsed and part of the vertical stabilizer (tail) was torn off (see photo above). In June 2012, the Enterprise was installed at the USS Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum located at Pier…
NASA’s Curiosity rover conducts first soil sample analysis and finds the soil is volcanic and similar to soil on Hawaiian Islands
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover conducted its first soil sample analysis using its miniaturized X-Ray diffraction instrument that is a part of CheMin instrument (a miniature lab on wheels). The soil sample was collected from an area known as Rocknest in the Gale Crater. The analysis revealed that the sample is a weathered volcanic type similar…
Hurricane Sandy – Pictures, video, and other news blips regarding the infamous Frankenstorm event
New York Subway system sits eerily empty as residents await Hurricane Sandy, aka “Frankenstorm” [PICTURES]
As Hurricane Sandy, aka “Frankenstorm”, approaches the Northeastern shores of the United States, New York City’s Mass Transit Authority closed all their transportation systems, including the infamous New York Subway system, leaving an eerily empty underground world that brings to mind what it would look like during the great apocalypse. Here are pictures of the…
New injectable, gas-filled microparticles allow person to breathe for up to 30 minutes without, ehhh, breathing
Researchers have developed tiny, gas-filled microparticles that can be injected directly into the blood system to quickly oxygenate blood providing vital oxygen to the patient for up to 30 minutes per injection. The microparticles are made from a single layer of fatty molecules (lipids) that encapsulate a tiny pocket of oxygen gas (about 3-4 times…









