The expansion and contraction of muscles keeps us alive every second of every day. Even though it's such a basic part of our existance, creating artificial muscles has proven to be a bit more complicated. That is, until now. Scientists have recently found what could be a good solution: yarn full of wax. Read More >>
Featured comment by Sabashe_to_the_MAX:
"I wonder how quick the "muscles" react to the heat (?) I guess it wouldn't be too slow given they're pretty small" More »
There are no hospitals in space. The closest A&E is back on Earth, and astronauts can't exactly jump in a cab to get there. So what happens if the sun burps out a massive blast of radiation while an astronaut is space-amblin' by? Read More >>
Featured comment by hullabaloo:
"How odd, I used to date a girl who is a biochemist working on a similar sort of thing as a research project, this was only a year ago, an implant that..." More »
We've seen people attempt invisibility cloaks for ages, mostly failing miserably, even in films. But how about hiding something with darkness. That's what researchers using carbon nanotube forests are attempting to do. Read More >>
Featured comment by rustybullet:
"that should've said 'geekness knowledge' - because I don't know the velcro gig...but I am sure it was Star Trek" More »
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