Are Solar roadways the wave of the future? Its inventors think so. Scott & Julie Brusaw developed the technology in 2006, with support from the Federal Highway Administration. "Solar Freakin' Roadways" are made using largely recycled materials. The road is constructed of hexagonal solar panels that can be replaced when damaged, rather than resurfacing the highway.
Teachers, and students fascinated with space travel are being given the opportunity to meet an astronaut, and have a webinar hosted from their very own classroom.
One question that has kept me up late at night frequently has been "what if?" The other has been "which came first: the chicken or the egg?". Science.com thinks that they have the answer...
One of my Facebook friends posted a link titled "Two Giant Underwater Crystal Pyramids Discovered in the Center of the Bermuda Triangle", and after some research, I believe it to be a hoax.
We have all seen vines that have attached themselves to a fence (or tree limb, drain pipe, etc), but have you ever seen how the vine "seeks out" a suitable spot to grow?
A student at Glasgow High School in Kentucky decided to roll video to point out that his teacher's demonstration of the wonders of natural gas was leaving ugly black marks on the classroom's ceiling.
You probably know where your high school football team finished their season and which school has a baseball player that might be drafted, but do you know where the game inventors, web designers, astronauts, marketing experts and engineers who will shape our future are coming from?
Nasa has unveiled plans for a blended-wing body aircraft, possibly capable of cutting fuel consumption in half, that could be functional within 15 years.
Brain Scientist Dr. Jill Bolte suffered a stroke and has put her experience in a video that you must see. If there is only one video you watch this week or even this year, it has to be this one.
All too often we get carried away believing (or worse, repeating) everything we are told and don't spend enough time questioning what's actually been said. We've picked 10 very common health mantras you hear everyday and weeded out the worst of the lies, because we want you to eat all the avocados. All of them.
You can watch an edited version of the event (heavily edited) here. The video was produced by Austrian filmmaker Dis Isfake, and edited by Seaux Notreal.
The internet has been having a lot of fun with the Mars Curiosity Rover landing. There were a whole bunch of memes. And, of course, there’s mohawk guy Bobak Ferdowsi, who’s successfully bridged the gap between geek and punk.
But the real fun is going to begin when we start to getting hold of more of the photos and videos Curiosity is going to beam back to earth.