Latest articles by Jesse Emspak
Tech Tackles Wine Allergies
The University of British Columbia's Wine Research Center may have found a way to solve the problem of wine allergies.
Amateur Cryptographers Decode Mysterious Subway Message
It might sound like a plot from a bad spy novel, but this is real life.
How to Walk on Water with Help from Dr. Seuss' Oobleck
Physicists discover how to walk across Seuss's sticky substance called oobleck.
Arsenic-Munching Bacteria Doubted, But Still Alien-Like
They live in arsenic levels that would kill most organisms.
New Material Allows Electronics To Stretch
The new work brings wearable electronics and flexible displays closer to reality.
New Computer Circuits Made for Extreme Conditions
Silicon circuits fry when exposed to radiation. Using mechanical switches may solve that problem.
Retinal Prosthesis Could Help The Blind See
An implant could help those with degenerative eye disease see again.
Franken-Physics: Atoms Split in Two & Put Back Together
Physicists have just upped their ante ...
Climate 'Time Machine' Tests Future CO2 Levels
An Australian experiment will gain a peek at what future carbon dioxide levels will do to forests.
Hidden Fingerprint of Weapons-Grade Plutonium Finally Found
After 50 years, physicists detect the radioactive compound's signal.
Brain-Controlled Robotic Arm Points Way to New Prosthetics
People who use the system say it doesn’t require any more concentration than moving your arm normally.
GPS Robot Swarm Swims California Rivers
Floating robots equipped with mobile phone equipment will help study river environments.
Pandemic Potential? Bird Flu Becomes Airborne With Just 4 Mutations
The details of mutant H5N1 have just been published in Nature.
Mysterious Particle Found After Decades of Searching
The Majorana fermion acts as its own antiparticle, but nobody had ever detected it before now.
Fukushima Radiation Tracked Across Pacific Ocean
The findings may help predict how pollutants will spread in a future environmental disaster.
Nuclear Fusion Is a Real Possibility, New Models Suggest
The models would also allow weapons testing in the lab.
Why Seeing Around Corners May Become Next 'Superpower'
You may be able to one-up Superman with this ability.
Accurate Weather Forecast For Your Street
Accurate weather forecasts depend on data collected from weather instruments.
Can Humans See 'Spooky' Quantum Images?
A physicist hopes to find out if we can see what Einstein dubbed "spooky action at a distance."
New Technology Turns Hand Gestures into Music
For instance, a closed right hand creates consonants, and opening it creates vowels.
'Crackpot' Theory of Everything Reveals Dark Side of Peer Review
The theory suggests inanimate objects are alive - which others call bunk.
