Darren Quick – The Endorestiform Nucleus is located near the junction of the brain and the spinal cord (Credit: NeuRA). Michio Kaku calls the brain “the most complicated object in the known universe.” So, despite plenty of study, maybe it’s not a total surprise …
Michael Irving – – A composite near- and mid-infrared image of Apep, a star system that has been identified as a possible gamma ray burst source in the future (Credit: University of Sydney/European Southern Observatory). With the power to unleash as much energy …
By James Holloway – – Could rolling stones be responsible for the grooves in Phobos’ surface? (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona). Scientists have long debated the cause of the distinctive grooves on the surface of Mars’ moon Phobos. One leading theory has it …
Christmas has many pagan and secular traditions that early Christians incorporated into this new holiday. Mike Colagrossi – – Saturnalia (1783) by Antoine Callet, showing his interpretation of what the Saturnalia might have looked like. Christmas was heavily influenced by the Roman festival …
By Michael Irving – Astronomers have discovered a brand new type of celestial object: an active binary asteroid, meaning it’s made of two rocks orbiting each other while leaving a trail of gas like a comet. (Credit: ESA/Hubble, L. Calçada). Astronomers have …
David Szondy – A new MIT plane is propelled via ionic wind (Credit: MIT). A team of MIT engineers has flown what was long thought impossible – a heavier than air craft that needs no moving parts for achieving powered lift. The 5-lb …
Large sections of the Great Wall of China are in urgent need of preservation work, but hard to reach. So drones are coming to the rescue. | http://ow.ly/rwnm30mHdTO #Drones #UAV #Photography #Archaeology #GreatWall #China
Loz Blain – – The Zapata Ezfly is a jet-powered flying Segway that it seems almost anyone can fly (Credit: Zapata). The Zapata Ezfly looks for all intents and purposes like a Segway of the sky. You stand on a small platform equipped …
Nick Lavars – – Sygiriya, the legendary “lion rock” in Sri Lanka, is an ancient village built in the sky (Credit: Dronestagram/jcourtial). Camera drones are not only getting better, they are also getting cheaper, giving more and more aspiring aerial photographers the …
Ben Coxworth – – The gas off-road version of the Comanche, with the optional long-travel independent front suspension package. While many people enjoy dirt-biking, they often can’t afford the truck or trailer necessary to transport the things. That’s why Stanford University aerospace …
