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Take an Elevator to the Moon

September 7, 2012
Despite Curiosity, our space program has pretty much moved to private companies. Now there's a company that's trying to raise cash to build an elevator to the moon. They hope to have it ready in less than a decade. LiftPort's... continued

A Spy Butterfly

September 7, 2012
If you happened to look up, you would notice if a drone was tracking you, but what if it looked like an insect--for instance, a butterfly? Israel is creating spy drones that are shaped like butterflies and can flutter into... continued

Print Your Own Meat

September 6, 2012
If you can print your pet, why not print your meat? It's hard to know exactly what's in some of the meat we eat, but if you could print your own, you'd no longer have to wonder. Astronauts will be... continued

Is There Life on Saturn’s Moon?

September 6, 2012
While we sent up a rover to check out the surface of Mars, it turns out we're more likely to find life on the one of the MOONS of some of our other planets--for instance, on the moon of Saturn.... continued

Hanta Haunts Yosemite While West Nile Attacks Texas

September 6, 2012
10,000 tourists who stayed in cabins at Yosemite National Park recently might have been exposed to the deadly mouse-borne Hanta Virus. So far , Hanta has made 6 of the tourists ill. Hanta Virus is caused by inhaling the dried... continued

Can Teen Cars Drive Themselves?

September 5, 2012
The teenaged brain is not yet fully formed, which may be the reason why teens have the greatest percentage of auto accidents. Before they buy their kid a car, many parents would like to transform their teen into a good... continued

Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful

September 5, 2012
Studies have shown that attractive people get more attention. Beautiful women, for instance, get promoted more often. But when it comes to APPLYING for the job, sex roles are reversed: Women who attached an attractive photo to their resumes got... continued

Bacteria Fights Off Viruses

September 5, 2012
There may be a good reason why our bodies are covered with bacteria: It turns out that bacteria fights off viruses. Science Daily quotes researcher David Artis as saying, "From our studies in mice, we found that signals derived from... continued

Turn Memory On With the Flip of a Switch

September 4, 2012
Scientists have learned how to turn memories on and off with the flip of a switch. And while most of us, as we get older, want to remember more (for instance, people's names), some people want to FORGET some of... continued

Dads Pass Stress to Their Daughters

September 4, 2012
Dads have a lot to answer for. A study conducted with mice suggests that a woman’s risk of anxiety and dysfunctional social behavior may depend on the experiences of her parents, particularly fathers, when they were young. The study suggests... continued