Teen's Device to Clear Plastic Garbage from Oceans is Almost Ready
Remember the teen who unveiled an ambitious plan to clean up the plastic floating in the world's oceans? Well, his invention is set to be deployed next year.
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Tesla Unveils Insanely Efficient Battery That Can Power Your House
Electric car maker Tesla Motors has rolled out a new battery for homes and businesses that they say could end electric bills while creating a cleaner world.
Wrong Turn in the Skies Leads to Accidental Anti-matter Discovery
Antimatter is plentiful in science fiction but a rare phenomenon in the real world. A scientist just discovered its presence while flying through a storm.
Teen Wins Intel Prize for Keeping Airborne Germs From Spreading on Planes
A high school junior just invented a way to keep germs from spreading on airline flights.
Teen Wins $400K Using Humor to Explain Theory of Relativity (WATCH)
A teen's video explains one of science's most complex and important theories using humor. It won him the $400,000 Breakthrough Junior Challenge. (WATCH)
Toronto Zoo to be Powered by Poo
The Toronto Zoo wants to build a $13 million facility that would turn "zoo poo" into electricity. The staff believes that animal dung can power the facility.
Pesky Packing Peanuts Find New Purpose As Powerful Batteries
Packing peanuts may protect your fragile shipments, but they can damage a fragile environment. Now, scientists have found a way to crush them, bake them and recycle them into fast-charging, long-lasting batteries.
Science Discovers Sweetgrass is Natural Mosquito Repellant, Native Americans Knew All Along
Modern science discovers what Native Americans have known for centuries, a natural mosquito repellent you can grow in your own garden.
Stanford Engineers Create Artificial "Skin" to Allow Prosthetics to Feel
Stanford engineers have created a plastic "skin" that can detect how hard it is being pressed and generate an electric signal to deliver this sense of touch.
Toxic Algae Could Power "Super Batteries" of Tomorrow
It's all about perspective: alga blooms that choke oxygen out of lakes could be grown and harvested to build parts for a new generation of super battery.
College Student's Device Can Turn Polluted Air into Printer Ink
This device doesn't just suck soot out of the air-it repurposes the stuff as printer toner.
Gates Foundation Funds Bold Ideas Including Dirt-Charged Cell Phones and Human Waste Fertilizer
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Thursday announced 88 new winners of $100,000 grants to support innovative research that has the potential to dramatically improve lives in some of the world's poorest countries. The funding, made possible through the Grand Challenges Exploration program, will enable researchers worldwide to test unorthodox ideas that address persistent health and development challenges.
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