They call it resuscitation science. It's a new area of research at the University of Pennsylvania, where a Center for Resuscitation Science opened less than a year ago, and where the line between life and death is shifting. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

On the 28 June, The Science Education Act was passed as law in the State of Louisiana. This piece of legislature now allows teachers in this US state to present non-scientific alternatives to evolution, global warming and cloning – including ideas related to intelligent design. Opponents fear that Louisiana teachers are now free to present evolution and other targeted topics as matters of de... read full post picked by bingo 1 year ago

...knowing the fuel technology used by aliens for driving their saucers could eliminate the burning of fossil fuels thus saving the planet from the perils of climate change. picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

Ex-NASA boffin could kill off wind and tidal - it's a saviour of the world story - hope it works!

Here's the Company link - picked by topofall 2 years ago

Robots have long been the fascination of people throughout the world. Movies have stretched the imagination and science and technology have made some robots a reality. Following are ten high technology robots that may change the world. picked by prinks 2 years ago

Science fiction writer Alastair Reynolds is in a prime position to look dispassionately at the present and project into the future, having spent 12 years as an astronomer with the European Space Agency (Esa).

Books apparently blurring the science:fiction boundary as well as the present:future boundary. Has anybody out there read any of these? picked by rambler 3 years ago

A demonstration of how expectations can be formed, communications directed and patterns established from Bobby McFerrin at the World Science Festival. picked by pocksucket 4 months ago

The theory of evolution provides humankind with more than just a scientific narrative of life’s origins and progression. It also yields invaluable technologies. Understanding of evolution is fostering powerful technologies for health care, law enforcement, ecology, and all manner of optimization and design problems picked by muppet 11 months ago

Sure there are kids that don't take the science fair seriously and end up feeding Mountain Dew to a plant for 30 days to see what happens (yay science!), but there are also kids that go well above and beyond. Here are 10 that won with extremely brainy projects that have real world applications. picked by bingo 8 months ago

Gorgeous pictures of top california State parks picked by myrthachang 3 years ago

Photo Gallery and information about the Grand Deutsches Museum in Munich. The German Museum of Masterpieces of Science and Technology. picked by xarj 2 years ago

Technology has advanced throughout the years at an extraordinary pace, a pace that can only be matched by the rate of “the last model’s” obsolescence. How often do we stop to think about the fate of these once-beloved, now defunct relics? A growing trend in the art world is to do just that; gifted artists around the globe have produced some truly amazing works of art by utiliz... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Nostalgia Lovers can visit this blog to enjoy daily free podcasts and downloads of all sorts of Old Time Radio Shows. Mystery, Science Fiction, Comedy, Music from the 1920's 30's 40's 50's and 60's, Westerns, Romance and Adventure. All Free and updated several times per day picked by zencat 2 years ago

A homosexual foster couple were left free to sexually abuse vulnerable boys in their care because social workers feared being accused of discrimination if they investigated complaints. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The European Parliament has approved a 54bn euro (£36bn / $72bn) plan to boost science research in Europe. As Europe aims to make itself the "most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world". picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

This year’s World No Tobacco Day focuses on 100 percent Smoke-Free Environments as the only measure to protect people, especially women and children, and people in the workplace, from exposure to second hand tobacco smoke. picked by suebe 2 years ago

If your interested in the space shuttle type stuff, check out the free course MIT is offering (YES FREE):
ESD.35J Aircraft Systems Engineering
Includes: Lectures notes audio/video
Recommended reading Related Resources lots of PDF's chocked full of goodness.
More courses here. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

From recycling urine and testing algae to creating animal habitats and transforming landfills into parks, artists are finding novel and sometimes quirky ways to heal the world picked by eyanna7 1 year ago

Bookmark it now - the Fourth Annual World eBook Fair begins on the 4th July and runs until the 4th August. During that time more than 1,227,000 books will be available to download for free. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

Free style is an interesting game. Turn up your speakers...

"Jump through a musical playing field to create a random, free-style jazz melody. (Flash)" picked by thephrog 3 years ago