science

A 3D Printed Moon Base: Science Fiction?

Posted in Science on 25th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

One day everything that can be made in space will be made in space, and this will radically increase the potential for human space exploration.

How Technology Brought Us Closer to the Future in 2014

Posted in Science on 17th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

As the year draws to a close, its worth glancing over our shoulder. What technologies and themes were brightest in 2014? Read on.

Top 10 physics breakthroughs listed

Posted in Science on 13th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Landing on a comet, nuclear fusion with lasers and a tractor beam are among the 10 physics breakthroughs of 2014, as chosen by a leading science magazine.

Humans' big brains might be due in part to newly identified protein

Posted in Science on 17th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Experiments revealed that the protein, is made in growing brains of humans, and appears necessary for normal proliferation of human brain stem cells growing in a lab dish.

Tools and primates: Opportunity is the mother of invention

Posted in Featured, Science on 15th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Whether you're a human being or an orangutan, tools can be a big help in getting what you need to survive.