Author: Josip
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CROSCI Statement
It is with much regret that Australian Science and its sponsors have decided to withdraw their support of European science organisation, CROSCI. The educational website based in Croatia has revealed many fascinating studies and pieces of research with the aim of advancing science and inspiring the next generation seeking careers in academia. We wish CROSCI,…
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What Is the Future of Energy in Japan?
Today, the whole world is trying to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The vast supplies of coal and oil are exhaustible after all, and given the list of pollutants they emit and their adverse impact on the environment, the tendency is absolutely understandable. The world offers us an abundance of renewable energy sources and…
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Are Windowless Planes the Future of Flying?
Are you one of those who suffer from aerophobia – fear of flying? Then you won’t be too thrilled to read about the new breakthrough in the aerospace industry.Otherwise, you will probably be intrigued by the new windowless planes, planned to set off in a decade. The term “windowless planes” may not be the most…
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Electric Car Batteries that Last for 20 Years
The benefits of using electric cars are indisputable and numerous. They help in reducing greenhouse gases as they don’t emit tailpipe pollutants. They are fast, elegant and popular. However, there are some problems that seem to be impossible to solve – and this is what makes electric cars less desirable than their internal combustion engine…
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When Will the Moon be Just the Push of a Button Away?
A recent discovery by a research team at Penn State University and the Carnegie Institution of Washington reminded us of the amazing, but still unrealized idea of constructing space elevators. A team of researchers discovered a new material and they say it may be used for anything – even for a space elevator. This unbelievable…
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Five Futuristic Substances We Have Today
It appears there are no limits to what human intelligence can achieve. Innovation has been the hallmark of every stage of human civilization, with new and exciting gadgets being produced that have drastically transformed our way of life. The seemingly impossible has been made possible through cutting-edge scientific research and advancements in technology. Here are…
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China’s New Facial Recognition Payment System: Is it REALLY Near Perfect?
Chinese scientists at the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) have recently developed a facial-recognition payment system, which has been dubbed “with a near-perfect accuracy”. The technology will be incorporated in an app that will be launched in 2015. The new payment system is going to be available to both retailers and individual customers at the…
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The world’s first brain to brain communication established
For the first time ever in the entire world, a team of neuroscience research specialists have been able to successfully establish brain to brain communication between human beings over a long physical distance. Composed of four research experts between the age of 28 and 50 years old from the Harvard University’s medical school, Axilum Robotics…
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Who is Jacque Fresco?
Jack Fresco is an American futurist, a self-taught industrial design engineer, inventor, author, artist, and behavioral scientist. He was born on March 13, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York. He has worked as a designer and inventor in so many fields of science, and is well know for his innovative project ‘The Venus Project’. He had…
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Fun Facts about Baking Soda and Its Uses
Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate, better known as baking soda is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3 . It is primarily used in cooking and baking as a leavening agent, and as a very effective cleaning agent. It is mined in its natural form, nahcolite, as a white or colorless carbonate mineral. As…
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Cleaning Bots – revolution in the floor cleaning
Building a robots for snow removal seemed like a good business idea to founders of Avidbots company. However it has soon proved itself to be an idea difficult to be effectively implemented. After conducting a market research at this company, results have shown that it will need a lot of effort to break through and reach…
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Kids love the volcano experiment
Experiments are great. What better way is there to spend time with your kids, have fun with them and teach them a thing or two about science? Even better when they’re messy and dramatic like the “volcano experiment”. As an experiment you can do at home, it’s simple, cheap, safe and fun. To learn how,…
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Steven Burrill: A Leading Force in the Advancement of Science and Technology
Steven Burrill is a well recognized name in the field of science and technology, and has been actively involved in various aspects of these fields. As a founder and CEO of Burrill & Company, his influence and contributions to science and technology has been far reaching, and is responsible for great strides made in various…
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Discovering Fake Consumer Reviews With GSRank
Researchers at University of Illinois at Chicago and Google have just introduced a new spam-fighting metric called GSRank which is a product of behavioural observation of spammer groups. The model which outperforms all existing spam fighting methods includes relationships between groups, individual activities and also observes reviewed products. It appears that flagging groups of product review spammers…