AvatarAnnikaLegitimate Problem: The City Of Oslo Is Running Out Of Garbageverified_publisherPopular Science - Dan NosowitzOslo burns garbage for energy--but, against all odds, they're running out of it. What will they do? Here in the States, garbage–and where to put it–is a major problem. But in many countries, especially in northern Europe, it’s a precious commodity. Oslo, the capital of and most populous city in …
AvatarAnnikaThe Week In Numbers: Size Of Saturn’s Hurricane, Cost Of A Touchscreen-Enabled Home, And Moreverified_publisherPopular Science - Rose Pastore1,250 miles: the diameter of a monstrous hurricane on Saturn, captured in spectacular detail by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft 75 percent:... 1,250 miles: the diameter of a monstrous hurricane on Saturn, captured in spectacular detail by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft 75 percent: the portion of commonly used …
AvatarAnnikaA Solar Dish That Makes Electricity And Fresh Waterverified_publisherPopular Science - Francie DiepA technological twofer! It’s not exactly a solar panel. It’s more like a solar dish. And not only does it generate electricity, it makes water, too. Researchers at companies and universities in Switzerland are developing a parabolic solar energy-capturing dish that they hope will be cheaper than …
AvatarAnnikaHow The New $100 Bill Will Foil Counterfeitersverified_publisherPopular Science - Colin LecherThe most complicated $100 bill yet For as long as there has been money, there’ve been people trying to make fake money. In the U.S., the latest effort to stop counterfeiting will arrive October 8, when the next $100 bill is released. The Federal Reserve has mixed in new features to make the bill more …
AvatarAnnikaTwitter Is The New Police Scannerverified_publisherPopular Science - Kelsey D. AthertonAfter the explosions yesterday at the Boston Marathon, police departments used social media to send out immediate updates. Since the mid-1970s, police scanners have been the only way for civilians to access real-time updates from police departments. Scanners work by flipping through multiple open …
AvatarAnnikaNew Surgical Tape Works Like A Parasitic Wormverified_publisherPopular Science - Francie DiepThe bandage is inspired by the spiny proboscis of the intestine-infecting Pomphorhynchus laevis. Scientists have built a better bandage that’ll stick to you like a leech. Literally. The new prototype adhesive bandage sticks even to wet skin, using a technique inspired by a parasitic worm that …