What If Humans Could Photosynthesize?
What would it take to make a human into a photosynthetic organism, subsisting more or less entirely on sunlight? A lot more than you might expect.
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This Cleaning Laser Would Make Everything So Easy
Ever wondered if there was a lightsaber that worked like a pressure washer? Well apparently there is. A 1,000-watt laser will clean dirt, grime, paint, rust, and human limbs right off of any metal surface. And unlike those messy pressure washers, there are no pools of water left in this device’s wake of destruction.
Exclusive: Listen To ‘Alchemy,’ Simonne Jones’ Song Made From Physics Data
Simonne Jones creates a song from science data.
Radars of the Lost Arc
Raytheon video on missile defense with context.
Engineer Who Hasn’t Seen ‘Terminator’ Makes Robot Programmed To Hurt Humans
Hey, remember all those tongue-in-cheek jokes we made about advances in robotics and how eventually they’ll turn on us? A robotics engineer whose middle name is probably “Skynet” or something literally built a robot that swings a razor blade at flesh when it senses it’s within reach.
‘Good Drones’ Conducts Test Flights To Save Lesbos Refugees
refugee drone
How SciShow Explains The Science Of The World Around Us
SciShow is breaking down the world around us into easy-to-understand science.
World’s Longest Airship Goes Bottoms Up In Crash
Airship crashes.
A Day In The Life Of Patrick Hardison, Face Transplant Survivor
On September 5, 2001, firefighter Patrick Hardison had his face burnt off in a blaze in a mobile home outside of Senatobia, Mississippi.
Can You Eat Spotty Fruits and Vegetables?
Blemished food may be a stigma we should erase. Marks on produce scare shoppers into health concerns, but a lot of food may be harmless, and wasted for aesthetic reasons.