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Will AI Outmode U ‘n I?

January 21, 2015
In 1920 Czech writer Karel Kapek wrote a science-fiction play whose title translated into English as Rossum’s Universal Robots or R.U.R. When it premiered in 1921, it introduced the word ‘Robot’ to the English language and to the science fiction... continued

Is Running a Marathon Good for Your Health? Scientists Plan to Find Out!

January 19, 2015
Last Friday, January 16th, a dozen runners set off on a 3,080-mile marathon that will take them approximately 4.5 months to complete. No one will be surprised to learn that the starting point for this extreme endeavor is California. The... continued

Subscriber Area Returned to Service

January 19, 2015
The Unknowncountry subscriber area has been returned to service, but login from the mobile site is not working. To login from the mobile site, go to the main site by pulling down the menu on the upper right, clicking on 'Go... continued

Weekender: Black Holes to Rip Galaxy Apart–or has It Already Happened?

January 17, 2015
Two supermassive black holes are circlling each other--or they were, a million years ago, in a galaxy far away. In all probability, that galaxy is now being torn apart by the titanic equivalent of 100 million supernovas. So, did any... continued

From Toilet to Tap

January 16, 2015
The possibility of solving two of the most pressing problems in developing countries at the same time – inadequate supplies of pure drinking water and inadequate waste disposal systems – may now be at hand. For the Omniprocessor – designed... continued

Rethinking Rapa Nui

January 15, 2015
The mysteries of Rapa Nui – or Easter Island – have puzzled explorers, tourists and scientists for centuries. When was it first settled? Where did the settlers come from? How did they carve and move the moai – the giant... continued

Precision Targeting of Cancer Cells May Soon Be Coming Your Way

January 14, 2015
One of the most destructive dilemmas in warfare – be it military or medical – is the ‘collateral damage’ inadvertently inflicted on innocent bystanders. The ‘gold standard’ in both arenas is precision delivery of the ‘payload’ to the target. In... continued

What’s Shakin’? Oklahoma’s SuperSonic Boom in Earth-Shaking Experiences

January 12, 2015
 It’s not from fracking. And it’s not registering on seismographs as earthquake activity. Yet, it rattled livestock, people and their homes over a wide swatch of central Oklahoma (Norman, Edmond, and Shawnee) last Thursday and Friday, January 8th and 9th.... continued

Weekender: Hearing Pictures – Seeing Sounds

January 10, 2015
Spying is getting easier all the time. Soon, it won’t even be necessary to plant ‘bugs’ in people’s rooms to listen in on their conversations. All you’ll need is a video camera –even if the video is shot through a... continued

Anne: Lady in Autumn

January 9, 2015
Whitley Strieber has written a journal reflecting on Anne's life and contribution. He reports that she is still on the road of recovery from her stroke, and they are confidently expecting that she will return home in the near future.... continued