A South African college student’s new invention could change the world for those of us too lazy to shower — and potentially save millions of lives.
via DryBath: How to Take a Shower Without Using Any Water | NewsFeed | TIME.com.
A South African college student’s new invention could change the world for those of us too lazy to shower — and potentially save millions of lives.
via DryBath: How to Take a Shower Without Using Any Water | NewsFeed | TIME.com.
Many branches of these public institutions are dying from lack of funding—and reinventing themselves in surprising new ways.
The last native speakers of Miami-Illinois died in the 1960s. Two centuries earlier, Jesuits came to the United States and found two tribes — the Miami and the Illinois, which both shared a common language.
“The Jesuits …
And they’re off: An electron and a positron race east toward Stanford’s main campus along a two-mile course — the longest of its kind (and straightest) in the world — that from high above looks like a giant chalk-colored dam, …
So far we’ve seen robots that can climb stairs, throw a baseball and microwave you a meal. But a robot that can feel? Cue the replicants!
Of course, we’re not talking about “feel” as in experiencing emotion, so you can …
Wisdom may come with age, but you don’t need a college diploma for inspiration to strike; sometimes you don’t even need a driver’s license. Here’s a look at 7 teenagers who created new devices with lasting potential.
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It’s official: The United States is home to the world’s fastest supercomputer. But what exactly are supercomputers and why should we care about them?
I decided to go straight to the source — Mike McCoy, program director for …
It sounds like something from a futuristic thriller: police pick up spent bullet shells, find a tiny code on them that reveals what gun they were shot from and then use the ID to track down the killer. The technology to do this, …
Apple and Google have each announced visually dazzling 3D mapping software that lets you pan around major metropolitan areas rendered in beautiful, photographic detail from a bird’s eye view.
In Google’s case, it’s an update …
The electric version of the Honda Fit has been one of the most heavily anticipated little cars to hit the market. And while the car’s mpg rating (118 mpg!) is impressive, another figure—the Fit EV’s retail price—is …
The web’s abuzz with talk of Apple’s new 3D mapping software, to allegedly debut at WWDC next week, where it will reportedly presage the demise of Google Maps on iOS devices.
It’s all part of Cupertino’s grand plan to …
If you’re looking for a way to lose billions of dollars, blow up a lot of expensive hardware and possibly even kill people in the bargain, you couldn’t pick a better field than rocketry. There’s a reason only governments have …