Clay Dillow

This Is What Thinking About Nothing Looks Like

Artist Gustav Metzger hooked his brain up to a robotic sculpting machine that carved based on his thoughts. Then he tried desperately to think about nothing.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.03.2012 at 4:00 pm 10 Comments

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Science

What Ancient Antarctic Microbes Reveal About The Hunt For Extraterrestrial Life

Dozens of feet below the surface of Antarctica in an environment inhospitable to most life, a diverse colony of microbes is flourishing.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.03.2012 at 2:00 pm 20 Comments

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Science

New Lighting Could Replace Fluorescents, CFLs, and LEDs As The Light Source Of The Future

FIPEL technology produces the soft, white light our eyes crave without that annoying fluorescent hum.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.03.2012 at 12:00 pm 13 Comments

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DIY

A Substance Called Carbomorph Is The Key To 3-D Printing Entire Electronic Gadgets

University of Warwick researchers have developed a new material that is conductive, piezoresistant, and printable in the latest generation of consumer 3-D printers.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.30.2012 at 1:00 pm 4 Comments

Printing Electronics On Consumer 3-D Printers

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Technology

Military Uniforms Of The Future Will Automatically Turn Into Chemical Suits In The Presence Of Threats

Next-gen combat fatigues could incorporate a new kind of breathable fabric that instantly turns into a protective shell in the presence of chemical or biological threats.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.30.2012 at 9:00 am 3 Comments

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Technology

'Intelligent' Rifle Lets You Pre-Tag Your Target, Then Fire When Ready

By "tagging" the ideal shot through the rifle scope before firing, shooters may never miss again.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.29.2012 at 2:00 pm 10 Comments

TrackingPoint's Intelligent Digital Tracking Scopes

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Science

Cadbury's Chocolate Of The Future Doesn't Melt Even At 104 Degrees

The 'temperature-tolerant chocolate' stays solid at temperatures that would turn conventional chocolate into a gooey mess.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.28.2012 at 5:04 pm 11 Comments

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Technology

Skylon Spaceplane Engine Endorsed By European Space Agency

The 'biggest breakthrough since the jet' could reach anywhere in the world in just four hours or power a spaceplane into orbit with no need for rocket stages.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.28.2012 at 2:57 pm 12 Comments

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Science

Britain Is Testing An Amphibious House That Rises Along WIth Floodwaters

Britain's Environmental Agency is taking a keen interest in housing technology that embraces flooding rather than fights it.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.28.2012 at 12:58 pm 13 Comments

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Science

Students Learn Better With Star Trek-Style Touchscreen Desks

A new three-year study shows students learn mathematics faster and more effectively when their real desktops are more like multi-user virtual desktops.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.27.2012 at 12:09 pm 6 Comments

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Cars

The Highway Patrol Cop Of The Future Is A Robotic Unicycle

Or maybe an aerial drone. The LA Auto Show's annual Design Challenge suggests the patrol car of the future is optionally manned, self-driving, and armed with autonomous robots.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.26.2012 at 2:30 pm 15 Comments

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Technology

BigPic: Sun Gone Wild

How do we know the sun is moving into the most active part of its 11-year cycle? For starters, we can plainly see it.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.26.2012 at 2:00 pm 11 Comments

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Science

To Make Steam Without Boiling Water, Just Add Sunlight And Nanoparticles

A mixture of plain water, nanoparticles, and sunlight can convert water into steam without ever even bringing it to a boil

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.21.2012 at 11:00 am 28 Comments

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Technology

Scientists Discover An Exoplanet So Massive They're Not Even Sure It's A Planet

Kappa And b could be a super-Jupiter, or it could be a brown dwarf--the exoplanet orbiting a nearby star is so big scientists aren't quite sure what to call it.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.20.2012 at 5:00 pm 11 Comments

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Cars

Optical Camouflage Renders The Backseat Of A Car Transparent

The problem with the backseat--really with the whole rear of the car--is that it’s in your way when you’re trying to reverse. So researchers at Keio University in Japan have applied optical camouflage technology to automobiles, making the back seat appear transparent so the driver can see straight through it when backing up.

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By Clay Dillow Posted 11.20.2012 at 2:00 pm 7 Comments