George Whitesides is a Chemistry professor at Harvard University, and his recent work seems to have the potential to change the way diagnostic medicine works. Dr. Whitesides and his team have recently developed a prototype “paper chip” that is capable of diagnosing multiple disease simply with the application of a blood drop. More »

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Touch, touch touch! Everything technologically related seems to be following a trend that is ditching buttons and keys for touch screens and touch sensors. While touch keyboards and other related items have been explored before, attempts at making such products were largely unsuccessful. The new COOL LEAF line by Minebea is out to change that. More »

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I would be lying if I said that I was never infatuated with these things at a kid. I’m sure many of you are absolutely fascinated by these things to! Introducing the USB Plasma Ball. More »

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When Jinra sent this picture over to me, I couldn’t help but giggle my pants off. Yeah, I know, I’m a horrible person, but so are you, because you’re probably laughing right now, too. People made of Legos is highly entertaining More »

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Researchers from Argonne’s Center for Nanoscale Materials are working with doctors from the University of Chicago Brain Tumor Center to develop new nanotechnology in the fight against brain cancer. More »

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It has long been known that solar flares from the sun can interfere with satellites and electronics that are on Earth. UK scientists are predicting that after a long period of low activity, the sun is about to wake up and become more active, possibly causing satellite navigation troubles. More »

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A study in the United Kingdom by Leeds University has found a possible link between internet addiction and depression. Based on an online questionnaire complete by 1,319 individuals, the study found that most of the 1.2% that were identified as “internet addicts” were clinically depressed. More »

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We all know that at one point or another, we have all wanted to have the power of telekinesis, just like Jean Grey does. Well, slip on your X-Men jumpsuit and get ready to do just that: move things with your mind. More »

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Looks like Google is out to fight disease. The search engine titan has just invested a couple million dollars into a biotech company called Adimab. The company’s main line of research has to do with antibodies and other disease fighting agents. More »

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Companies around the globe, such as Proteus Biomedical in California, are starting to develop new “pill technology” that will allow patients and doctors to monitor the ingestion and effects of medications. Prescription drug adherence, believe it or not, is a big issue in the world of medicine and is the root behind millions of dollars of unnecessary expenses. More »

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Although it’s already been available for quite awhile now, material scientist Afsaneh Rabiei has developed an improved version of “foam steel.” The concept behind this material is energy absorption and distribution. The key is to dissipate the kinetic energy of something impacting the material as much as possible. More »

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New technology has recently allowed scientists to study cell membranes of fossils and have aided them in determining that the existence of feathered dinosaurs is a very real possibility. In fact, scientists now say that feathers evolved on dinosaurs before they evolved on birds. Maybe even more incredible is the fact that from this new technology, scientists can even determine the exact color that these feathers were. More »

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The National Ignition Facility has just made a breakthrough that may mean a step closer to the clean and efficient energy producing method of nuclear fusion. Although only lasting for a few nanoseconds, the world’s first megajoule laser shows very much promise in the realm of science. More »

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As an aspiring doctor and a technology advocate, it always excites me to find marriages of the two fields to help fight disease. Technology is being used more and more everyday in healthcare and breakthroughs like this one could help millions in the future. More »

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Imagine the calm ocean sounds of the arctic. Beautiful, huh? Well, not quite. The Perennial Acoustic Observatory in the Antarctic Ocean, or PALAOA, has set up a live streaming system through which you can listen to the underwater activity of the Antarctic ocean via two hydrophones placed under the surface of the water. More »

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