
Karl Tate
Latest articles by Karl Tate

Guide to Antarctica (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Map shows notable features and facts about Antarctica.

Steps on the Road to Programmable Matter (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
"Kilobots" are tiny robots that self-assemble into target shapes.

Can Aspirin Help Prevent Cancer? (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Results of a study of aspirin use and deaths from cancer and other diseases.

Elephants Crowned Top Smellers Among Selected Mammals (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
African elephants bested rats, a former olfactory record-holder, among selected placental mammals.

Tesla and Edison Compared (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Nikola Tesla, genius inventor, and Thomas Edison, expert businessman.

How New Childbirth Therapies Work (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Methods including three-parent embryos and womb transplants could revolutionize childbearing.

How El Niño Causes Wild Weather All Over the Globe (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Warmer water changes weather patterns, bringing floods and droughts across the globe.

Chart of Earthquakes Worldwide, 2000-2014 (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
The numbers of earthquakes recorded at various magnitudes.

How the Deadly MERS Virus Has Spread Around the World (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Of 536 cases reported since 2012, 145 have died.

Experts Predict the Future of the 'Internet of Things' (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
While most surveyed expected benefits to the majority of the public, many expressed concerns for privacy and unintended consequences.

Global Warming: Official Report Shows Climate Change is Human-Caused (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
The U.S. National Climate Assessment shows that summers are getting hotter, heat waves are lasting longer, and weather is getting more extreme.

How Pot Smoking Changes Your Brain (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Studies of brain scans of pot smokers found that the density of brain matter was increased in the pleasure centers of the brain.

How the Bluefin-21 Searches For Flight 370 Wreckage on the Ocean Floor (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Unmanned submersible uses sonar to scan the ocean floor and return a 3D map to the surface.

Poll: Most Americans Think Future Tech Will Make Life Better (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
59 percent of those polled were optimistic, while 30 percent thought the changes would make people worse off.

Beer on Twitter: Finding Drinking Patterns in Tweet Data (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Researchers create maps of beer preferences by geotagging tweets.

How Scientists Created a Semi-Artificial Life Form (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
By editing its DNA sequence on a computer, scientists modified a eukaryotic yeast cell.

New Research Finds Cell Damage in Autistic Brain (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Patches of cells in the outer layer of the cortex are disorganized in the brains of autistic children.

The Mystery of Missing Flight 370 (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
More than two weeks after its strange disappearance, Malaysian officials announced they believe Flight 370 crashed into the sea.

Study: Civilization Doomed by Overconsumption, Wealth Inequality (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Advanced societies frequently collapse unless steps are taken to regulate resource consumption and economic stratification.

Nutrition Facts Label: Proposed FDA Changes (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to update the labeling on food packages to reflect the latest thinking on diet and nutrition.

Calories Burned by Winter Sports Activities (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Relative number of calories expended during 10 minutes of various Olympic activities.

Dyson Spheres: How Advanced Alien Civilizations Would Conquer the Galaxy (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
By surrounding their star with swarms of energy-collecting satellites, advanced civilizations could create Dyson spheres.

How DARPA's Robotics Challenge Works (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
The Challenge is a series of tasks to test the capabilities of robots designed for disaster response in emergencies.
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