• Science

    Oceans on Europa Have Enough Oxygen to Support Space Fish

    By Stuart Fox Posted on 11.18.2009 6 Comments

    Thanks to a surface covered in liquid water, Jupiter's moon Europa serves as the prime suspect for bodies in our solar system harboring extraterrestrial life. For the most part though, speculation has assumed the life on Europa would be microscopic, similar to the chemical and rock-eating microbes found atop undersea volcanic vents on Earth. However, a new study estimates the level of oxygen in Europa's seas may be high enough to support fish-sized life. Hello, alien sushi.

    11.18.2009 at 05:18pm - Comment by taking

    Well IF there fish are then they must be radiation proof because Jupiter makes radiation and it hits Europa a lot so its very unlikely so we need robots to go there but we haven,t gotten to mars yet.

  • Science

    Liquid Cooling Bags For Data Centers Could Trim Cost and Carbon By 90 Percent

    By Clay Dillow Posted on 11.17.2009 10 Comments

    Server farms are undeniably awesome in that they store huge pools of data, enable such modern phenomena as cloud computing and Web-hosted email, and most importantly, make the Internet as it stands today possible. The downside: data centers get very, very hot. Cooling huge banks of servers doesn't just cost a lot, it eats up a lot of energy, and that generally means fossil fuels.

    11.18.2009 at 05:07pm - Comment by taking

    or that,s what it said.

  • Science

    Liquid Cooling Bags For Data Centers Could Trim Cost and Carbon By 90 Percent

    By Clay Dillow Posted on 11.17.2009 10 Comments

    Server farms are undeniably awesome in that they store huge pools of data, enable such modern phenomena as cloud computing and Web-hosted email, and most importantly, make the Internet as it stands today possible. The downside: data centers get very, very hot. Cooling huge banks of servers doesn't just cost a lot, it eats up a lot of energy, and that generally means fossil fuels.

    11.18.2009 at 05:04pm - Comment by taking

    hey your all new here wow.

  • Science

    Gallery: This Year's Most Amazing Microscopic Photography

    By Posted on 10.8.2009 3 Comments

    Nikon’s annual Small World Competition began in 1974 to showcase the best microscope-aided photography. The competition attracts a fascinating variety of subjects, photographed using a range of microscopy techniques. Many of the images are scientifically important, but all are aesthetically stunning. This year’s 137 winners have been announced, and we've got them all here for you.

    11.18.2009 at 04:59pm - Comment by taking

    Can you say trippy.

  • Cars

    The Baddest Backcountry Shred Machine: The Subaru-Based TRAX STI

    By Clay Dillow Posted on 11.3.2009 9 Comments

    Sure, you could take the lift up with the rest of the gapers and ride the designated, groomed slopes back down to the ski lodge, but then you would be lame. Rally car racer and DC Shoes co-founder Ken Block prefers something a bit less conventional, like his Subaru-based TRAX STI, the world's fastest cat track operation automobile.

    11.16.2009 at 04:35pm - Comment by taking

    no more snow tires :) but it mite be more expensive :( but it looks cool :0 .

  • Science

    Baguette Dropped From Bird's Beak Shuts Down The Large Hadron Collider (Really)

    By Stuart Fox Posted on 11.5.2009 84 Comments

    The Large Hadron Collider, the world's most powerful particle accelerator, just cannot catch a break. First, a coolant leak destroyed some of the magnets that guide the energy beam. Then LHC officials postponed the restart of the machine to add additional safety features.

    11.16.2009 at 04:27pm - Comment by taking

    what a wast of bread i wonder if that bird could carry a coconut to England.

  • Technology

    Kaboom! Blitzer Railgun Completes First Successful Test Firing

    By Stuart Fox Posted on 11.11.2009 31 Comments

    This is my boom stick. Well, not mine, but General Atomics'. Known primarily for manufacturing the Predator drone, General Atomics has also moved into the weapons business, as demonstrated by this first ever successful test of their "Blitzer" rail gun. This involved the cannon firing a number of rounds down the range at the US Army's Dugway Proving Grounds.

    11.16.2009 at 04:02pm - Comment by taking

    Wow a big magnet canon hopefully we don,t need to use it.

  • Technology

    Weapons Manufacturer Unveils Black Box for Guns

    By Jeremy Hsu Posted on 11.16.2009 11 Comments

    Military and police higher-ups can now see just how many shots a particular weapon fired during the course of a battle or incident. The Register reports that a new black box device designed for rifles and submachine guns could report on ammo usage and weapon jamming, as well as who shot whom at what time.

    11.16.2009 at 03:45pm - Comment by taking

    Better way to keep track of bad cops.

  • The Environment

    We're Going to Live in the Trees

    By Jaya Jiwatram Posted on 8.25.2008 16 Comments

    The ultimate in green living is almost here. Think bus shelters, street lamps, and even houses -- all grown from trees. The process of shaping living trees to create objects, referred to as arborsculpture and pooktre, is well known among hobbyists (a simple Web search shows plenty of results for the art form). Now, researchers at Israel's Tel Aviv University are teaming up with eco-living company Plantware to create commercial structures on a larger scale.

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    11.16.2009 at 03:25pm - Comment by taking

    but we can,t do all the things i said but we can use earth ships which use other things instead of wood They filter rain water uses solar panels and all the appliance are very energy efficient and the utility bill is 8% of what most people pay in America.

  • Technology

    DARPA's Amazing Robot Pack Mule Keeps its Balance On Ice

    By Posted on 3.17.2008 17 Comments

    Two years ago we showed you Boston Dynamics' incredible BigDog—one of the world's most ambitious legged robots—being developed for DARPA and the U.S. Army. With its advanced system of hyper-responsive hydraulic joints and a suite of sensors, accelerometers and gyroscopes, the BigDog's most stunning achievement is it's ability to walk, climb and maintain its balance on diverse terrain, even after slipping on ice or receiving a kick to one side. All while carrying several hundreds of pounds of supplies on its "back."

    11.13.2009 at 08:21pm - Comment by taking

    Big dog reminds me of the gekko from metal gear solid if it was split in half.

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