Lizzie Schiffman

Probably not. Even when it’s nipping at our toes, wireless electricity is pretty safe. In 1899, Serbian engineer Nikola Tesla … Continued

Cats get seasonal allergies to pollen and grass, and some have year-round allergies to fleas and dust mites. Sandy Willis, … Continued

Man, that comet really reeks

Remote-control jets have never performed particularly well. Their engines are less efficient than exposed propellers at an R/C plane’s speed, … Continued

The final frontier smells a lot like a Nascar race—a bouquet of hot metal, diesel fumes and barbecue. The source? … Continued

Streptomyces coelicolor, a soil-dwelling bacterium, has one of the best-understood genomes in its genus. Even so, a computational analysis of … Continued

Volcanic eruptions aren’t just violent; they’re incredibly fast, often leaving people no time to flee. Here, a rescue worker walks … Continued

Addiction therapists turn to Second Life for help reaching patients

Since their introduction into hospitals, robots have sliced up and sponge-bathed humans across the globe. Now they’re set to automate … Continued

This new Microsoft Kinect hack might have the most appeal for the DARPA set. Researchers at the Hybrid Systems Laboratory … Continued