Smart tattoos are the hottest thing since mood rings. When they become commonplace, they will be a great way to eavesdrop on both vital signs and not-so-vital...
Molten salt nuclear reactor that eats radioactive waste gets funded
Nuclear power was the resurgent darling of the energy industry just a few years ago as concerns over global warming mounted. Then there was the disastrous meltdown...
Where are all the clean, infinite-range nuclear-powered cars, ships, and planes?
This morning I found myself pondering a particularly interesting question: Where are all the nuclear-powered cars, ships, and planes? Nuclear power is cleaner than fossil fuel power, it...
The Human and Environmental Effects of E-Waste
Roughly 40 million metric tons of electronic waste (e-waste) are produced globally each year, and about 13 percent of that weight is recycled mostly in developing countries....
By 2025, ‘sexbots will be commonplace’ – which is just fine, as we’ll all be unemployed and bored thanks to robots stealing our jobs
According to a new report that looks at how continuing improvements to artificial intelligence and robotics will impact society, “robotic sex partners will become commonplace” by 2025....
Impacts of Environmental Degradation
We do not have to look far to see the impacts of environmental degradation on our Earth. What Is Environmental Degradation? Environmental degradation is a result of...