The US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is late to the geoengineering party, at least compared to its British counterpart. But it has now arrived, with an influential friend in tow: the CIA.
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The conceptual Hyperloop transit system by Elon Musk imagines shuttling passengers back and forth between Los Angeles and San Francisco in an insanely fast half hour. It might be the futuristic transport system of the moment. Yet it’s the billionaire’s other ventures, like SpaceX and Tesla Motors, that continue to make real technological strides.
Continue reading… “Tesla’s Model S factory is run by 160 high-tech robots”
Air pollution in India
The World Bank has released a report that says pollution and other environmental degradation costs India $80 billion a year, nearly six percent of gross domestic product.
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Many environmentalists and clean energy supporters cheered when President Obama announced his proposal to limit carbon emissions on existing power plants. But the plan will take years, at the least, to put into action, and perhaps longer — if the power industry has its way.
Continue reading… “Natural gas will replace coal as king, not renewables”
Wind loft
Are you looking for a place where you can get away from it all? The designers at Morphocode ave come up with a futuristic-looking loft space. They have combined the age-old concept of lighthouse-style dwellings and the forward-thinking fields of offshore wind turbines. (Photos)
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When we think of drones we typically think of military drones or those ubiquitous quadrotors. However, two new mini-drone designs are taking shape: a paper airplane and a maple seed.
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Dementia rates are dropping among people older than 65.
There is hope for people who are worried about dementia.The Lancet has published recent discoveries that reveal dementia rates among people older than 65 are dropping. Alzheimer researchers are excited about the possibility that every successive generation will not face the same risk of dementia as commonly believed from previous studies.
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For decades scientists have been able to use the power of sound to levitate small items — including insects and fish. But now researchers in Switzerland have figured out how to move objects around in midair, according to a new study.
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Philadelphia’s Manayunk Cleaners is trying drones to deliver clothes to it’s customers. The drone is a modified DJI Phantom quadcopter, which is a commercially available drone capable of carrying about 1 or 2 pounds. Clothes on hangers are attached to a hanging clip on the drone’s legs, while the drone buzzes along through the air.
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Each typewriter has a unique, individual pattern of type that would make it easy to trace it back to the source.
The Kremlin has switched back to old-fashioned typewriters to avoid leaking of sensitive information because of leaks like WikiLeaks.. Russia’s Federal Guard Service plans to spend 486,000 rubles to buy a number of electric typewriters.
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What the Reaction Engines’ Skylon aircraft taking off will look like.
Reaction Engines, a British aerospace firm, is working on an aircraft it believes would be able to take passengers anywhere in the world in just four hours. The vehicle would also be able to fly in outer space. (Video)
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Bottled water labeled “organic.”
The bottled water industry in Australia has finally gone too far. Seven makers were forced to drop claims that their product “organic” while another chose to remove their brand from sale. The manufacturers got rid of their spin under threat of enforcement action from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which is cracking down on misleading “credence” claims.
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