• Dust Devil Power: The Energy of Swirling Wind

    To harvest energy, scientists have proposed creating their own dust devils.

  • Solar Fuel: Converting Sunlight to Alcohol

    It’a a neat trick, but the bioelectrochemical cell essentially takes an inefficient process and reduces its efficiency even further.

  • The Great ‘Monkeys on Mars’ Conspiracy

    Look, I’m just asking questions.

  • New Glasses Change Color on Demand

    Electrochromic lenses change color in response to a small voltage, simply by flipping the switch on a battery.

  • The Nastiest Hate Mail We Have Ever Received

    If there is anything to be learned from internet communication, let it be this: Regardless if you are emailing a friend, a bitter enemy, or even a lowly journalist, always remember that there is a human being on the other side of the computer screen.

  • ‘Cold Plasma’ Kills Off Norovirus

    Norovirus, the most common cause of gastroenteritis in the world, can be killed with “cold plasma,” researchers in Germany have reported. The virus, which elicits vomiting and diarrhea, has gained international notoriety for causing outbreaks on cruise ships. Continue reading at BBC News.