Glow, Glow Protein

Written on May 10, 2010 – 11:31 am | by admin |

A luminescent protein found in a crystals jellyfish has revolutionized the study of biology. Why does this protein glow?  As he scooped jellyfish after jellyfish out of the water at Friday harbor in the summer of 1961, young japanese scientist had only one goal to isolate the protein that made it glow in the dark. [...]

Glass that Clean Itself

Written on March 7, 2010 – 11:29 am | by admin |

Another practical invention is a glass that cleans itself. Company calls their product Active Glass which is chemically produced with nano particles that make the glass photocatalytic. So when UV rays hit it the nano particles break down and loosen any organ molecules that sticks on glass. The nano particles also make the glass hydrophilic. [...]

Charge Your Cell Phone with Air Power

Written on January 11, 2010 – 11:23 am | by admin |

Cell phone lovers have no fear, if you’re worried that your cellular phone will run out of power while your texting or chatting there’s the promise of a new technology that can keep your cell phone running indefinitely. Cell phone is currently looking into ways to keep their cell phones charged by drawing power from [...]

Busting the Myth of Tunnelling Up Stars

Written on December 6, 2009 – 11:22 am | by admin |

The saying is this: stars, which could not be seen during the day are easily viewable when you look through a very tall chimney or from the depths of a deef well, a mine shaft, or any other hole in ground deep enough to shield the light. The sense in this is that although stars [...]