The Science Behind a Good Hair Day</h1> <article> <h1>The Science Behind a Good Hair Day</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:14:22 -0700</p> <p>Scientists are looking at human hair on the microscopic level to try to determine the differences between frizzy and silky hair. They hope their research could lead to better shampoos and conditioners, and give people more "good hair days."</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/hair" rel="tag">hair</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/science" rel="tag">science</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=JfPBsK"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=n2D1pK"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=v1htnk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=0EvDUk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=rngQ7k"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Scientists Create World’s Thinnest Balloon</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:45:06 -0700</p> <p>Scientists have recently created a balloon made of graphene, which is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon, making it the world's thinnest balloon.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/science" rel="tag">science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/balloon" rel="tag">balloon</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/nanotechnology" rel="tag">nanotechnology</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/graphene" rel="tag">graphene</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=ZmMGiK"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=GoviMK"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=lL81vk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=LpFimk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=43cR1k"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Scientists Find Nicotine Addiction Gene</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:04:09 -0700</p> <p>Researchers have pinpointed a gene that helps determine if an individual is at a risk for developing a nicotine addiction. Generally, when smoking a cigarette for the first time, people either experience a pleasant buzz or a nauseating cough.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Health" rel="tag">Health</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/science" rel="tag">science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/cigarettes" rel="tag">cigarettes</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/nicotine" rel="tag">nicotine</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/addiction" rel="tag">addiction</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/genes" rel="tag">genes</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=WqGHTK"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=0bT8rK"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=h6OmJk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=EozJJk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=TIcI5k"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Flying Jet Pack Debuts in Wisconsin</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:39:02 -0700</p> <p>Secure in the shoulder harness of a 250-pound jet pack, 16-year-old Harrison Martin rose a few feet off the ground. With two fans at his sides providing upward thrust, he hovered for about 45 seconds before settling back down on earth.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Entrepreneur" rel="tag">Entrepreneur</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Fun" rel="tag">Fun</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=qZOcGJ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=VaaStJ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=JaTNxj"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=1Vsz3j"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=xoLevj"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Tiny Microscope Fits on Your Fingertip</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:25:33 -0700</p> <p>Researchers have developed a "microscopic microscope" - a microscope that's small enough to fit inside a cell phone yet that still delivers top-quality magnifying power.</p> <p> </p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Technology" rel="tag">Technology</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/microscope" rel="tag">microscope</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/science" rel="tag">science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/technology" rel="tag">technology</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=wfwwuJ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=RiiwrJ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=dfQQXj"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=KI5mMj"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=481jnj"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Dinosaur Eel Inspires Bullet-Proof Armor</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:20:48 -0700</p> <p>MIT researchers are investigating how a primitive fish uses its scaly exoskeleton to protect itself from the sharp teeth of its predators. The scientists' goal is to develop a better kind of armor for soldiers to similarly protect them from bullets, shrapnel, and bombs.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Nature" rel="tag">Nature</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=2QJtBJ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=F1HOeJ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=rX5WPj"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=uCnc7j"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=TJTNlj"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Low-Calorie Wheat to Tackle Obesity</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:44:09 -0700</p> <p>In an effort to help people maintain healthy weights and still enjoy good food, scientists have created a genetically modified form of wheat that has fewer calories compared with other varieties. </p><p> </p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Food+and+Drink" rel="tag">Food and Drink</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Health" rel="tag">Health</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=0sZjNJ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=H6s7VJ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=CpwPmj"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=8YvKbj"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=ZKXAJj"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Nanotubes Fill Key Role in Artificial Photosynthesis</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:49:12 -0700</p> <p>Carbon nanotubes may be the key in overcoming a challenging roadblock for scientists trying to create artificial photosynthesis.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Environment" rel="tag">Environment</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Nature" rel="tag">Nature</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=QKW3qJ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=t4rT9J"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=ifob9j"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=bg1iOj"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=XkUHkj"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Scientist Designs Plasma-Powered Flying Saucer</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:13:22 -0700</p> <p>A scientist from the University of Florida has recently filed a patent that is attracting everyone from NASA and the US Air Force to UFO-seekers and sci-fi enthusiasts.</p> <p>Since 2006, Subrata Roy, a mechanical and aerospace engineering associate professor, has been working on a "flying saucer" aircraft design that turns surrounding air into plasma to generate its propulsion. The saucer, or "wingless electromagnetic air vehicle" (WEAV), has no moving parts and therefore could be more stable than airplanes and helicopters that rely on aerodynamics to provide lift.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Technology" rel="tag">Technology</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=57so9J"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=MMnp7J"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=fqLsjj"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=BTBW1j"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=FdQ3ij"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Muscle-Sensing T-Shirt Improves Athletic Technique</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0700</p> <p>As countless coaches have advised their athletes, often the best way to improve technique is to break things down into one movement at a time. </p> <p>A new T-shirt that measures muscle output could take this strategy to the extreme. The shirt, which is embedded with small sensors, enables athletes to find out which muscles they're using at different moments, and how hard. The invention is part of the ConText Project.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=U0aBTJ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=TVNMNJ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=sFOn4j"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=7nqnWj"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=fm3Zhj"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Cloths Absorb Mercury from Broken Fluorescent Bulbs</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0700</p> <p>Researchers at Brown University have been creating prototypes of mercury-absorbent cloths and packaging that would make it much easier and safer to clean up broken fluorescent bulbs.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Environment" rel="tag">Environment</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=xSbGII"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=fmbXTI"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=pihUki"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=v3Pqxi"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=xBjaYi"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Scientists Photograph a Light Pulse</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:30:00 -0700</p> <p>Researchers have taken a photograph of a light pulse that is just 2.5 femtoseconds (10-15 seconds) long - the shortest pulse ever to be imaged. </p> <p>They didn't use a tiny camera, but rather another even shorter light pulse. The flash lasted just 80 attoseconds (10-18 seconds), making it the shortest light pulse ever generated.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=YQZBaI"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=xvt7NI"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=1Ztuci"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=AOzFvi"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=mW8rBi"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Engineers Build First Self-Replicating 3D Machine</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:00:00 -0700</p> <p>As biologists are busy working on cloning living organisms, engineers are working on a mechanical counterpart - creating non-living things that can replicate themselves. </p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Entrepreneur" rel="tag">Entrepreneur</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/International" rel="tag">International</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Technology" rel="tag">Technology</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=myDoTI"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=e3baSI"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=eqpWoi"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=0MtJji"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=jQYM9i"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Crystals May Lead to Cheap Solar Cells</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:11:00 -0700</p> <p>With a breakthrough in research on titanium oxide nanocrystals, researchers may make solar cells more cost-effective.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Environment" rel="tag">Environment</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Technology" rel="tag">Technology</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=8Xh3bH"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=SLpbpH"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=dD7tnh"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=tejJLh"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=IgUE2h"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Flame the Robot Walks Like A Human</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</p> <p>A new robot named Flame is the most advanced walking robot that walks like a human. Researchers from TU Delft including Daan Hobbelen have designed the cutting-edge robot by making the traditional sloppy human walking movement more stable.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Technology" rel="tag">Technology</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=xq50QH"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=QkpfjH"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=Fq8i7h"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=9cwtSh"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=65KVBh"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>LED Lightbulbs Coming in 2-3 Years</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:20:00 -0700</p> <p>Faiz Rahman, a nanoelectronics researcher at the University of Glasgow, predicts that LED light bulbs for the home will start appearing on store shelves in the next 2-3 years to compete with incandescent and fluorescent bulbs.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Technology" rel="tag">Technology</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=57TZ8H"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=GrMQeH"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=ISzVbh"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=aeQTNh"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=Y8AvJh"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>High-Power Laser May Search for Earth-like Planets</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:00:00 -0700</p> <p class="MsoNormal">A new laser that is 100 to 1000 times more powerful than typical high-speed lasers could help researchers look for Earth-like planets located billions of miles away. </p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/International" rel="tag">International</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Technology" rel="tag">Technology</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=aonjIH"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=Jec0nH"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=40c48h"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=Ok2yNh"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=IvJtJh"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Scientists Create Apple That Doesn’t Brown</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</p> <p>Sometimes you may just want a few bites of an apple, but you feel compelled to stuff down the whole thing since otherwise you'd just have to throw it away. </p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Food+and+Drink" rel="tag">Food and Drink</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=TVbo5H"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=uXU3jH"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=deQsVh"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=8VvgOh"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=GIr7Eh"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Scientists Find Mixing is Key to Turning Manure into Biogas</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0700</p> <p>Researchers have taken another step toward turning animal waste into biogas on a large scale. </p> <p>Farmers have long called the odor of farm waste "the smell of money" in hopes of converting it into a practical energy supply. Animal waste can produce methane, which can be used directly for energy or converted to either methanol or a mix of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. This synthetic mix can then be converted to clean fuels.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Environment" rel="tag">Environment</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Nature" rel="tag">Nature</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=2aWaUBG"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=HZTMDMG"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=HGme4Rg"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=xe9x8hg"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=YCa0cjg"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Marigolds to Grow on Moon by 2015?</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0700</p> <p>One day, moon colonists may be growing their own food on the moon using a method recently developed by a team of researchers in Ukraine.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=Av26AfG"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=2RcACPG"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=M0Kmfyg"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=pwTsMGg"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=oxJ2rWg"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Ireland Installs World’s Largest Sea Turbine</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700</p> <p>Off the coast of Northern Ireland in the rough waters of the Strangford Narrows, scientists have installed the world's largest underwater turbine. The project, built by Marine Current Turbines, should generate power for about 1,000 homes when it becomes operational this summer.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Environment" rel="tag">Environment</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=qPbyGXG"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=ZGks1LG"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=hgLhEYg"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=zp5Zb6g"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=zr2vn0g"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Algae: The Future of Biofuels?</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:00:00 -0800</p> <p>Experts say that algae could generate 30 times more energy per acre of land than corn and other biofuels, and grow at a much faster rate. <a href="http://inventorspot.com/articles/algae_future_biofuels_9880" rel="nofollow"> read more »</a></p><br class="clear" /><br class="clear" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Environment" rel="tag">Environment</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Nature" rel="tag">Nature</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Technology" rel="tag">Technology</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=mK0Q3TD"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=Zxr6bzD"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=343PjDd"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=YTePWSd"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=WHFpXDd"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Bacteria Make a Meal Of Our Strongest Antibiotics</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0700</p> <p>As soon as pharmacists develop an antibiotic, the bacteria it's aimed at begin developing resistance almost immediately. Now, a new study has shown an even more extreme comeback: some bacteria are literally eating our most potent antibiotics for breakfast.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Health" rel="tag">Health</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=RNJEtzG"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=XdEh3YG"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=yyjOTMg"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=iOMCL8g"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=r5R4HDg"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Key to Suspended Animation? Sewer Gas</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:12:00 -0700</p> <p>Researchers have discovered that exposure to hydrogen sulfide - the chemical that gives sewer gas and rotten eggs their putrid smell - can put mice in a state of suspended animation. If similar exposure could do the same for humans, it could open up whole new areas of medicine and experimental research.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Health" rel="tag">Health</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Weird+or+Wacky" rel="tag">Weird or Wacky</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=OOlkRFF"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=dxsyzRF"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=MN1esBf"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=a6lIrDf"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=tsjCY8f"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Robot Pill Bugs Put Out Fires</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0700</p> <p>Sometime in the future, 200-pound bugs may be roaming around the forests. That's not due to any increase in oxygen levels, but rather because these bugs are robots whose job it is to extinguish forest fires. </p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Nature" rel="tag">Nature</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Technology" rel="tag">Technology</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=CfSiiOG"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=a6eaWiG"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=XZ4bKvg"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=IrRD9vg"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=BTRUqig"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Company Promises $1-Per-Gallon Ethanol at US Pumps</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0700</p> <p>If all goes to plan, ethanol may be appearing at US pumps at $1 per gallon, according to an article at Energy-Daily.com.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Cars+and+Motors" rel="tag">Cars and Motors</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Environment" rel="tag">Environment</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=crg7rsF"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=tP97nPF"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=Uk0ZOKf"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=sNdrd6f"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=LpjPXbf"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Tornado Power - A Future Energy Source?</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:30:00 -0700</p> <p>Retired scientist Louis Michaud has plans to generate tornadoes near power plants that could provide a 40% increase in the plants' power output. If the concept works, it could dramatically cut down on the need for building new power plants, instead creating energy from the waste heat of existing plants.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Environment" rel="tag">Environment</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Nature" rel="tag">Nature</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Technology" rel="tag">Technology</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=i6BxolF"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=tZGxNIF"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=bYQ3W8f"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=47HHHIf"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=A04cmxf"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Researchers Creating Camera With 12,616 Lenses</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:45:00 -0700</p> <p>Researchers from Stanford are developing a camera with thousands of tiny pixels, where clumps of 256 pixels act like an independent lens. The lenses can capture images from different angles, producing a high-res, 3-D "depth map" where every object in the image is in focus.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Technology" rel="tag">Technology</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=Gcj9XAF"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=jSZoO7F"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=LuyVV5f"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=HRUh5Nf"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=N80JsAf"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Chemists Develop Environmentally Friendly Fireworks</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0700</p> <p>Scientists are creating fireworks made of chemicals that don't pollute the atmosphere. These environmentally friendly fireworks could also offer better color quality and intensity than conventional fireworks.</p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Environment" rel="tag">Environment</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Outdoors" rel="tag">Outdoors</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=HcCcsVF"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=xazYBrF"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=qqNQbbf"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=nKf9KWf"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=zHKqC5f"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Bionic Eye Could Restore Sight to the Blind</h1> <p>Lisa Zyga — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:30:00 -0700</p> <p>For the past 20 years, researchers working for the Boston Retinal Implant Project have been developing a bionic eye implant that could restore sight for individuals who have age-related blindness. </p> <br clear="both" /><div class="technorati_tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Health" rel="tag">Health</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/News" rel="tag">News</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Technology" rel="tag">Technology</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/" rel="tag"></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=0PsD2jF"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=H38KFpF"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=sAOhOTf"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=XV6zIBf"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.inventorspot.com/~f/inventorspot/lisazyga?a=Mr7ho1f"></img></a> </div> </article> </main></body></html>