Lots of Tatooine-like planets around binary stars may be habitable
SEATTLE — Luke Skywalker’s home planet in Star Wars is the stuff of science fiction. But Tatooine-like planets in orbit around pairs of stars might be our best bet in…
Soft Brain-Computer Interface Concepts – Researchers at MIT and Harvard Develop a Hydrogel Scaffold (TrendHunter.com)
(TrendHunter.com) The brain-computer interface has been a future-forward concept and some researchers have dedicated their time to exploring it. The brain-computer interface, referred to also as the brain-machine…
A bird with a T. rex head may help reveal how dinosaurs became birds
A 120-million-year-old fossil bird found in China could offer some new clues about how landbound dinosaurs evolved into today’s flying birds. The dove-sized Cratonavis zhui sported a dinosaur-like head atop…
How Saliva Changes the Flavor of Food
The liquid impacts how we perceive taste and can influence what we choose to eat
Some young sea spiders can regrow their rear ends
No backside, no problem for some young sea spiders. The creatures can regenerate nearly complete parts of their bottom halves — including muscles, reproductive organs and the anus — or…
Earth’s inner core may be reversing its rotation
Our planet may have had a recent change of heart. Earth’s inner core may have temporarily stopped rotating relative to the mantle and surface, researchers report in the January 23…
A rare rabbit plays an important ecological role by spreading seeds
A crucial link in the life cycle of one parasitic plant may be found in a surprising place — the bellies of the descendants of an ancient line of rabbits.…
Reduced Drag Aircrafts – DARPA’s CRANE Program Seeks to Create a Plane Without a Mechanical Control (TrendHunter.com)
(TrendHunter.com) DARPA’s CRANE program, which stands for the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors program, aims to eliminate the need for traditional moving flight controls on the exterior of……
Recycling rare earth elements is hard. Science is trying to make it easier
Our modern lives depend on rare earth elements, and someday soon we may not have enough to meet growing demand. Because of their special properties, these 17 metallic elements are…
Rare earth elements could be pulled from coal waste
In Appalachia’s coal country, researchers envision turning toxic waste into treasure. The pollution left behind by abandoned mines is an untapped source of rare earth elements. Rare earths are a…