Even witchdoctors in the past knew that some frog skins contain germ-fighting substances since they manage to live in swampy and hostile environments. A group of scientists, led by Michael Conlon, Ph.D., noted that modified frog skin substances could be used against the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria, which have the ability to shrug off conventional… »

Here is a nice example of green architecture, first of its kind children’s garden, which through play and adventure provides children the experience to understand practical methods of sustainable living. The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens announced that the Paul Smith Children’s Village and the Lowes Discovery Lab have been awarded with LEED Platinum certification. Visitors to… »

Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) announced the i3Space – a system that provides a feeling of touch when users interact with a 3D image. Unlike the Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display we described in one of our previous articles, the i3Space recognizes the movement of fingers and coordinates the Virtual Reality… »

Chemists and engineers at Harvard University have used nanowires in order to make a new type of V-shaped transistor small enough to be used for sensitive probing of the interior of cells. The new device is smaller than many viruses and about one-hundredth the width of the probes which are currently used to take cellular… »

Researchers at MIT have created a robotic prototype that could autonomously navigate the surface of the ocean to collect surface oil and process it on site. The system, called Seaswarm, is a fleet of vehicles that may make cleaning up future oil spills both less expensive and more efficient than current skimming methods. It uses… »

Green Mode Designs, LLC, finished their work on modern homes powered by solar panels and focused on environmentally conscious design and enjoyable living spaces. The three homes they build are located at 6120 Maxie St., near Memorial Park and the trendy Washington Avenue Corridor in the Rice Military, Houston, Texas. One of the homes is… »

PAL Robotics is a Spanish company, based in Barcelona, dedicated to the Research & Development of humanoid robots. It forms part of the PAL Group from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. After many years of study and various prototypes, the company is now commencing the launch and production of commercial products. The latest… »

Toothpaste could become a thing of the past since a team of scientists develops a solar-powered toothbrush which doesn’t require toothpaste. University of Saskatchewan dentistry professor emeritus Dr. Kunio Komiyama and his colleague, Dr. Gerry Uswak, are recruiting 120 teens willing to brush with the metallic invention and sit in a dentist’s chair for a… »